You might be able to find a local coin or precious-metals dealer who will buy it from you at spot price minus some amount. They you don't need to pay shipping.
There are also online places that will buy bullion, such as apmex, sdbullion, jmbullion. They pay spot minus some amount depending on what you are selling, and you have to pay shipping.
appreciate the reply, Brooke.... depending on which way I decide to go, I most likely will sell off some silver bullion coins, for they bring a higher premium more so than selling bars sometimes as much as anywhere from 20% to 80% over spot price depending on the rarity of the coin, etc... to where the bars you usually take a slight hit, getting a little less than spot price
what is so upsetting is most of the dang banks in town are locked doors, with only drive-thru & ATM open for service....and they will not do this kind of transaction through the drive-thru
My primary bank has had the lobby/offices closed to the public since March because of this Covid-19 BS.... makes it kinda hard to do business even if the Bank Manager is a life long friend I grew up with and partied with in high school, heh.... Kerri and I have talked over the phone, so I've got her trying to help and watching for me...we both have price alert alarms set on each of our dumbphones
I got 2 different coin, silver & gold dealers that my family has dealt with here locally, after we lost Buzzard... but it does take a bit of a drive towards Charlotte or Greensboro from where I live
just need to take this slowly before I pull the trigger and follow through with the transaction... the silver & gold was never meant to be used for this type of scenario... my parents were, and I have been holding on and accumulating over the years for when the time comes that one will need it to barter with etc.... when everything goes apechit and the dollar ( any paper legal tender ) is only worth wiping yer arse with and the economy falls through to and open bottomless pit <---- just my observation of where this world is headed...
TC