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Consider it sold!
2nd Markets is a top national buyer of rare coins, gold and silver, antiques, collectibles and memorabilia. In business since 1976, we have purchased thousands of collections and estates from around the world. We are A+ rated members of the Better Business Bureau. Our unique process makes selling simple, regardless of where you are located. Describe what you have, get our no-obligation bid, then use our Fedex account to ship at no cost to you. It's that simple!

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Our Buy List

We buy all sorts of things, but primarily collections, estates, large hoards or lots of:
Antiques (no furniture, no glass, mainly small items)
Americana
Art (comic, animation)
Automobilia (pre-1975 only, especially old owner manuals)
Autographs (movie stars, music stars, political, historical, rare)
Aviation
Baseball (cards, memorabilia, pre-1970 only)
Black or African-American Historial Antiques & Memorabilia
Billiards (cue sticks, old cabinet cards, advertising, antique balls, etc)
Books - antique first editions
Bottles - rare antique pre-1900 only
Cameras (Leica, Hasselblad, Nikon, fine German, Russian or Japanese only)
Cars (Kelly Blue Book dealer trade in price) SELL ESTATE CARS FAST!
Cards (sports, antique photographic postcards, cabinet cards)
Coca-Cola (antique pre-1920 only)
COINS COINS COINS (gold or silver, from any country)
OLD PAPER MONEY! American pre-1950, Confederate, World especially Canada, China, Hong Kong, Russia)
Comic Books (pre-1980 only)
Diamonds (large only)
Disney (antique only)
Firearms
FRANKLIN MINT SILVER, DANBURY MINT SILVER - ANY SILVER MEDALS INGOTS OR COINS
Gemstones (large diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires only)
Gold jewelry, coins, even teeth!
Guitars (antique, vintage only)
Gum Cards (cartoon, sports, rare --- PRE-1950 only)
Historical Documents
ESTATE HOUSES
KNIVES - KNIFE COLLECTIONS (Case, Ka-Bar, Spyderco, Benchmade, good American or German, NO CHINESE)
Movie Posters
vintage Pipes
ANTIQUE POSTCARDS (pre-1920 black & white real photo, 19th century Halloween, early Christmas, antique only)
ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS, cabinet cards, tintypes, dauerogotypes (antique only)
Sterling Silver (silverware, jewelry)
Sports Memorabilia
Stamps RARE 1800s only
Star Wars
Tiffany
Timber Acreage (we have an investor for large tracts of white oak and other rare wood)
Antique small tools
Antique Toys
Trading Cards (Magic, Pokemon)
Fine Watches (Rolex, Omega, Patek Phillipe, etc)
Zippo Lighters (and other lighters)
... and just about anything of value
What have you? Contact us by clicking the GET STARTED button below.

Who We Are


Click here to view our current BBB Report

We are 2nd Markets Corporation of Tennessee. We are a full-time business, an A+ rated member of the Better Business Bureau, and a professional buyer with over 30 years experience buying direct from individuals and estates. We were doing this BEFORE there was an Internet!

Before you do business with any company, you should do your due diligence. WE INVITE YOU to do a thorough background check on us. Click the BBB logo above to be taken to our current BBB report.

Seller Reviews

Read what hundreds of happy sellers have to say about their selling experience.

  • Jason

    Overland Park, Kansas 

    Jon gave me a fair offer for the item I eventually sold to him. After I agreed to sell, he promptly provided me with a pre-paid Fed Ex shipping label. I was a little nervous about sending off the item, while waiting to receive payment. However, Jon confirmed receipt of the item and immediately e-mailed me the payment via an e-check...(they also offer paper checks via the mail). I never dealt with e-checks, and neither had my bank, so they took a little longer than normal to process it, but everything went fine. Jon and 2nd Markets were very professional and easy to work with. I will definitely work with 2nd Markets on other sales in the future.

    William Marlow

    Anthony, New Mexico 

    I was extremely pleased with the courtesy and promptness in which Jon Warren from 2nd Markets Corp handled my precious metals transaction. The bid was very fair and I received my payment promptly. I would recommend Jon and his company to anyone who has items for sale.

    Dawn Debbe

    Hamden, Connecticut 

    My experience was exemplary. Jon does everything he says he will. I made a mistake and was a less than stellar customer. Yet, he was gracious, kind, and respectful through the entire experience. I repeat again, he does absolutely everything he says he will. As I continue to downsize I will do business with him again with surety that I am in the best of hands.

    Thomas Weinheimer

    Nooksack, Washington 

    I was very impressed with the professionalism shown by Jon Warren during my recent transaction. I heartily recommend using his company!

    Steve Hughett

    Lubbock, Texas 

    It was a pleasure doing business with 2nd Markets. The entire process was very easy and I was able to make good money on the items I sold.

    Catherine B.

    Bluffton, SC 

    It was a pleasure working with you — a very easy process from start to finish. I will definitely be contacting 2nd Markets again, very soon, to sell more collectible items.

    Pat Klansko

    Kentfield, CA 

    It was very easy to do business with 2nd Markets. I had not done this sort of thing before so was rather leery of proceeding. The level of communication throughout the entire process was really great. I would use your service again.

    Mark Wasserman

    Philadelphia, PA 

    Thanks for a quick and easy transaction. 2nd Markets is quick, responsive and met my expectations in all respects. A pleasure - truly!

    Serge Pozdnyakov

    Westfield, MA 

    It was a good business with 2nd Market, everything was simple and successful!

    Glenn Miller

    Bridgeview, Illinois 

    A very nice transaction, as well as a honest and fair price. The whole transaction was seamless and very timely. I have a few more items I plan to offer for bids. Thanks again for a great experience. Glenn.

Contact Us


If you would like a free, no-obligation bid for your estate or collection click the button below. This will take you to our SELLER CONTACT FORM where you can tell us what you have and the best ways to contact you.



Alternatively, you can email your list or photos to leads@2ndmarkets.com (click here).

Or, send a text message from your phone to 1.423.320.1521

We even have a FAX machine for you old schoolers out there (like us) 423-815-1426

Why Not Sell on eBay Yourself

Many folks sell to us after giving eBay a try. Selling on eBay is no picnic. And it is not free: eBay takes a large commission and forces you to accept Paypal, which also takes a fee for handling your money.

Then there are all the trips to the post office, living up to eBay's seller standards, and having to refund buyer's money when they decide to return something they bought (eBay forces you to accept returns for any reason.) It is a full-time job. Sell to us and get almost as much as selling direct to collectors, but without the hassle.

Oh yes, and then there is the IRS. Ebay reports your sales to the IRS on form 1099. We do not file a form 1099 on you. We pay our taxes, but we do not report each individual collection we purchase. It is not required.

When you sell to us, you have one simple, fast, clean transaction, without starting a new business!

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NOT WANTED

Please do not contact us about these:

Modern junk from last 30 years (except gold and silver)

Broken or damaged items (except gold jewelry)

Single items (we deal in collections or estates only)

Junk

Fakes

Reprints or Reproductions

Made in China junk

Stolen Merchandise (don't even try)