How The Monkey Landed Here

Founded in 2009, Warren Exchange is located right on Main Street in the smallest town in the smallest state! Warren, RI.  Originally opened as a coin and cash for gold shop, we expanded to buy and sell everything, from one marble up to an entire estate.  We have a steady stream of pickers and antique enthusiasts that visit daily, and our inventory is always changing.

Mataya (Tara) (Proprietor)

That is me!  I have always loved flea markets and buying and selling. So many interesting items have come in and out of this shop, carried by the most fascinating people in the world….if not the UNIVERSE!!! I love this job!

April (curator)

The Master of Disaster, April handles our off site group shop and Antique Mall locations.

We Buy & Sell Everything but the Monkey!

At Warren Exchange, we stay true to the motto “We buy one marble up to an entire estate” No matter what you bring in, we can give you an appraisal and a cash offer to purchase the item.
It could be your Grandfather’s WWII army knife or your great Aunt Ida’s sewing basket….we have bought and sold everything. Having been in the business since 2009, if we can’t figure it out, we have a built network of experts who we can call to help.

Take a look as some of the items we buy:

We Always Pay Cash!
Bring Your Items In For A Free Evaluation, email, or Call To Make An Appointment For A House Call.

Coin Collections & Cash for Gold

Any American* silver coin (Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar**) before 1964 has a precious metal value, and some have a numismatic value. A Numismatic coin is a coin whose value or price depends more on its date, condition, rarity value, connection to history, aesthetic attraction and mint mark of the coin, than its face value.
Bring in ALL of your coins, we will sort and appraise your collection and make a cash offer.

*Foreign coins can also have a precious metal value. Each country is different. Bring in your foreign coins for an appraisal as well.

**half dollars from 1965-1969 contain 40% silver and also have a precious metal value. We are always buying precious metals.

Cash for Gold & Silver

We have been buying and selling Gold and Silver jewelry in the same brick and mortar location since 2009. Most of our customers are word or mouth, referral, and repeat customers.
Bring in your collection. We will separate and sort your jewelry, test in in front of you, and give you a cash offer.

We buy all jewelry!

Including costume jewelry. Rhode Island was the jewelry making capital of the world, starting in 1890 hitting its peak in 1940s when RI was producing 80% of all costume jewelry nation wide! (My grandparents actually met in the factory line at Coro manufacturing costume jewelry) April’s mother met her Mother In Law picking for Monet.
Bring in your costume jewelry. Although rare, some costume jewelry is worth more than silver or gold.

Reviews From Our Customers

Excellent4.9 Based on 128 reviews from review us onJeff Z.Jeff Z. ★★★★★ Very nice and helpful someone you can trustJoshua J. V.Joshua J. V. ★★★★★ Neal & The V.Neal & The V. ★★★★★ Honest and Fair!Charles L.Charles L. ★★★★★ Excellent to deal with!!!Vinny C.Vinny C. ★★★★★ Tara is the best!!! Knowledgeable and very understanding. Honest and very good at what she does. Excellent service and above average prices. I will be back and strongly recommend her services. Thanks again vinny .Susan R.Susan R. ★★★★★ Tara was extremely friendly! She gave me the best price on gold out of the two other places I visited!KKustoms1KKustoms1 ★★★★★ A+++++Dealing with Tara for the first time today was an absolute pleasure! She was extremely nice, knowledgeable and fair. I left there extremely satisfied and happy. I definitely hope to do more business with Tara in the future!KevinKevin ★★★★★ So I'm just a guy in his mid 60ts I've driven by this establishment for I know. Never thought to stop by. We'll I did today 01/26. So let me explaine why! My wife and arnt young she has alot of medical issues that have forced her out of work. That being said i work 5o hrs a week. So 01/30/26 we were cleaning out some space for a hospital bed. I came across a bit of silver not much about7-8 Oz thought We'll if could sell it big help. So I contacted Mataya akaTara. This morning She was so very happy to speak with me. So after our So personal conversation, make no mistake all I said to her is I have a few ounces of silver to sell..so we went into the most quaint shop we have ever been in. Tara imeadeatly acknowledged us. We said we have a few ounces of silver to sell. I will say this I have never worked with a more professional person in my 65 years. We thought we had about 400.00 coming. Silly us Tara took the time, even though there was 4 other people in the small store front.Tara was polite in conveying people looking to buy, collectibles. So long however... Tara has my trust she could have offered wife and I 300.00 instead she took her people before profit... so knowledgeable. We left with 800. Plus was change laying around. Short story never collected any thing except Nascar Jimmy Johnson signed memorable. Trust Tara I'll be back next week. Myself and my wife had the perfect experience. Advice from a couple born in early 60s visit Tara . Amazing. Im going back to purchase a vintage 1980s Budwiser mugi had as a 18 year old. Look go check it out. So CoolResponse from the ownerKevin, thank you so much for taking the time to write this and for stopping in. It truly meant a lot to meet you. I’m really glad you decided to pull over after all those years of driving by.I know how much weight comes with juggling work, caregiving, and unexpected medical needs, and I appreciate you trusting me with both your time and your story. It was a pleasure talking with you and helping in even a small way. Our shop may be small, but we try hard to make it a place where people feel welcome, heard, and treated fairly.Please don’t hesitate to stop in again, even if it’s just to say hello. Wishing you and your wife all the very best, and thank you again for your kind words and trust. 💜 John L.John L. ★★★★★ Great person to do business with hope to do more future dealing very kind and nice decent paid for what I had sold.Response from the ownerThank you so much for the kind words. It was truly a pleasure doing business with you, and I’m glad you felt the experience was fair and welcoming. I appreciate your trust and would be happy to help anytime in the future. Wishing you all the best, and I hope to see you again soon. 💜 Robert G.Robert G. ★★★★★ Locally family owned and honest. Will give you a better deal than the big box stores can.Response from the ownerThank you, Robert! We truly appreciate your support and kind words. Being family-owned and treating people fairly is very important to us, so it means a lot to hear that reflected in your experience. We’re grateful you chose to shop local and hope to see you again soon. 💜🙉 ThomasThomas ★★★★★ My visit to the Warren Exchange was very pleasant. Tara is very knowledgeable in her business. I received a fair and honest price for my jewelry. I would highly recommend a visit to the store!Response from the ownerThanks! I appreciate the review. Robin M.Robin M. ★★★★★ I was pleasantly surprised to find this quirky little shop was owned by Tara, who is personable, savvy, fair and honest. I recommend that anyone with coins, jewelry, silverware, etc. pay her avisit !Response from the ownerThanks so much, Robin! I really appreciate the review—and I truly enjoyed our conversation (especially that wonderful Southern accent 😊). John R.John R. ★★★★★ Tara the owner was awesome. I had a great experience, very honest, truthful, you will be very happy you came to Tara store she is fantastic !. Thank you Tara I will be back.Response from the ownerThanks John,I look forward to your next visit 🙉 Demi G.Demi G. ★★★★★ Another wonderful visit and transaction at Warren Exchange with Tara!!! Moved here from another state to Rhode Island. So grateful to find Tara, who has a fantastic personality, that we love doing business with. We found she pays the most fair prices, with the highest percentage In Rhode Island!! This is your place! Thank you, Tara - Donna and DemiResponse from the ownerThanks for the review! I look forward to seeing what you bring in next time 🙉 RachelRachel ★★★★★ Place was busy. Learned a lot just listening to the people ahead of me. Tammy was very knowledgeable and friendly.Response from the ownerThanks for the review, It is Tara, but as my grandfather use to say "call me anything, just don't call me late to dinner" Jean P.Jean P. ★★★★★ Tara was very patient and took care and time with all customers. Definitely will return.Response from the ownerThanks for the review Jean. I'll have to tell my kids and mother you used the word "patient" to describe me 😉 Tony B.Tony B. ★★★★★ Great place to work with! Gave me what I was expecting for some old jewelry I never wear anymore. No shady tactics, just pleasant experience all around. Go Pats!Response from the ownerTony, I hope you have to upgrade that plate this year! Go Pats! Leslie D.Leslie D. ★★★★★ Tara is very nice, helpful and knowledgeable. She is also polite and patient with her customers. She bought some sterling items from me. I have been there 4 times and highly recommend her. I will definitely be going back.Response from the ownerWe’re so grateful for your kind words and support! 💜 I’m going to let my kids and my mom know you used the word “patient” to describe me 😂 Monique O.Monique O. ★★★★★ Great experience at Warren Exchange. I was looking to sell some scrap gold jewelry and a lot of the other business' online reviews felt shady. I stumbled across this place and was very happy to work with a woman. The whole process was easy and felt safe. She was busy too- people before & after me - so that was a good sign! I got what I expected to get - in terms of price. Will be returning soon with my silver.Joanne FJoanne F ★★★★★ Excellent experience with Tara. She is knowledgable, responsible, and personable. Excellent customer service skills. I found the exchange to be reasonable and very fair. Will definitely return!Response from the ownerThanks for the review Joanne, come back soon 🙂 Michael J.Michael J. ★★★★★ Tara is great to work with. Very friendly, professional and efficient. I highly recommend this business!Response from the ownerThanks for the review Michael, come back soon. JakeJake ★★★★★ What a cool place to check out! This is the only place I go to for gold and silver whether it’s coins or bits of jewelry, I feel that Tara is very fair and honest.Response from the ownerThanks for the review Jake. Come back soon Michael S.Michael S. ★★★★★ Honest buyer and seller A++. Look foward to my visitsnancy L.nancy L. ★★★★★ 5 star experience with Tara once again. My go to girl for everything!Response from the ownerThanks for the review! See you soon 🙂 Lynne C.Lynne C. ★★★★★ A pleasure doing business with Tara. Friendly, knowledgeable,and fair, will be back.Steve C.js_loader

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