Do I need original packaging or assay certificates?

It helps with sealed minted bars (PAMP, Argor, Umicore), as it preserves the assay seal and removes any need for destructive testing. Cast bars and unsealed bullion are fine without paperwork — we verify them in front of you.

How close to spot will I be paid for a 1kg bar?

Larger bars track the spot market most tightly. Margins narrow as size increases, so a 1kg bar typically pays a higher percentage of spot than a 1g bar. We base every offer on the live market rate at the time you visit, not yesterday's close.

Can I sell a higher-value lot in cash?

Yes, though for larger transactions we usually recommend bank transfer for speed and security. Call ahead so we can confirm funds and arrange a private valuation slot.

Do you buy part of a bar or only whole units?

We buy whole sealed and cast bars only. CombiBars (Valcambi) we can purchase as the full unit; we do not split or break sealed bullion.

Bullion · St Helens

Sell gold bars priced against the live market.

Investment-grade bullion is valued on a different basis to jewellery. We quote sealed and cast bars transparently — spot rate at the moment you visit, with margins shown openly so you can sense-check the offer.

At a glance

Sizes accepted: 1g – 1kg+
Pricing basis: Live spot
Payment: Cash or bank
Setting: Private booth

Refiners and brands we buy

LBMA-recognised refiners and recognised UK mints — sealed minted bars and cast bars in equal measure.

PAMP Suisse

Cast & minted, all sizes

Royal Mint

Britannia & Una the Lion bars

Metalor

Swiss-refined investment bars

Umicore

LBMA Good Delivery refiner

Heraeus

Cast bars 100g and above

Argor-Heraeus

Kinebar holographic minted bars

Baird & Co

UK-refined cast bars

Valcambi

CombiBar and minted formats

Bar weights accepted

1g2.5g5g10g20g1oz50g100g250g500g1kg

Both .999 and .9999 fine. Sealed minted bars retain their assay packaging during testing wherever possible — non-destructive XRF first, only opening the seal with your permission if further verification is needed.

How we price your bullion

The figure on a bullion offer is built from three things: the live per-ounce gold spot, the bar's stated fine weight, and a small refiner-and-format margin. Larger formats (250g, 500g, 1kg) carry the slimmest margin because they're the most liquid in the secondary market. 1g and 2.5g bars sit further from spot — a structural feature of the bullion trade, not a markdown.

Bring a written quote from another buyer and we'll review it openly. If it's a genuine local offer on the same item at the same time, we'll aim to beat it.

Discretion, security, and the room itself

Bullion transactions happen inside Cash Generator on Church Street, away from the shop floor. You stay with your bars throughout — testing, weighing, agreement, payment — and walk out with cash or with confirmation that funds have been released to your bank.

For higher-value lots please call 01744 775978 ahead so we can prepare funds and a private slot.

Ready to liquidate? Walk in any day.

Inside Cash Generator, St Helens · No appointment for standard bars.

Bullion seller questions, answered

01
Do I need original packaging or assay certificates?
It helps with sealed minted bars (PAMP, Argor, Umicore), as it preserves the assay seal and removes any need for destructive testing. Cast bars and unsealed bullion are fine without paperwork — we verify them in front of you.
02
How close to spot will I be paid for a 1kg bar?
Larger bars track the spot market most tightly. Margins narrow as size increases, so a 1kg bar typically pays a higher percentage of spot than a 1g bar. We base every offer on the live market rate at the time you visit, not yesterday's close.
03
Can I sell a higher-value lot in cash?
Yes, though for larger transactions we usually recommend bank transfer for speed and security. Call ahead so we can confirm funds and arrange a private valuation slot.
04
Do you buy part of a bar or only whole units?
We buy whole sealed and cast bars only. CombiBars (Valcambi) we can purchase as the full unit; we do not split or break sealed bullion.

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St Helens Gold

Located inside Cash Generator St Helens

41 Church Street, St Helens, WA10 1AX

No appointment needed — just walk in any day for a free valuation and same-day payment for your gold.

Loved by St Helens locals

"Best price in town and paid in cash within 15 minutes. So easy."

— Sarah T.

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— Michael D.

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