Coin & bullion dealer · Dallas + Fort Worth + suburban DFW counties (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton) , Texas
DGSE
9-location DFW chain (consolidated entry — alternative methodology is one-file-per-location; established methodology question carried forward from FL IDC Coin & Bullion + CA multi-location chain handling)
(location-specific; flagship Dallas store, verification deferred to dealer-site contact-page direct fetch)
Identity
- Legal name
- Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange Inc. (renamed 1992); subsidiary of Envela Corporation (NYSE American: ELA) since 2017
- DBA
- DGSE; Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange
- Founded
- Origin traces to 1965 (Canyon State Mining Corporation NV-based shell); current iteration began ~1978 (DGSE retail operations); acquired in 1987; HQ moved to Dallas + renamed 1992; NASDAQ-listed 1999; AMEX 2007 (ticker DGC); restructured under Envela Corporation 2017
- Type
- chain-affiliate (subsidiary of Envela Corporation, publicly-traded NYSE American: ELA)
- Principals
- John R. Loftus (current CEO of Envela Corporation, succeeded prior leadership during 2017 restructuring)
Location & contact
- Address
- 9-location DFW chain (consolidated entry — alternative methodology is one-file-per-location; established methodology question carried forward from FL IDC Coin & Bullion + CA multi-location chain handling)
- City / county
- Dallas + Fort Worth + suburban DFW counties (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton)
- Phone
- (location-specific; flagship Dallas store, verification deferred to dealer-site contact-page direct fetch)
- Website
- dgse.com
Operating posture
- Hours
- location-specific (verification deferred)
- Walk-in
- yes (multi-location storefront chain)
Services & products
- Services
- bullion-sales, bullion-buying, numismatic-sales, numismatic-buying, scrap-gold-buying, appraisal, jewelry-repair (jewelry-line is significant — Envela's circular-economy brand positions DGSE alongside diamond/jewelry resale)
- Metals
- gold, silver, platinum, palladium
- Products
- bullion-coins, bullion-bars, numismatic-coins, paper-currency, jewelry, watches (luxury)
Trust signals
- Complaints
- unknown — note that DGSE has SEC-disclosed corporate financial-instability history (delisting notice from NYSE MKT exchange; multiple CEO transitions 2012-2016); operator-monitor: distinct from operating/customer-facing complaint history but pre-publication context relevant
- Accreditations
- (per-location PCGS / NGC authorization status; chain-aggregate trust signals deferred to direct dealer-site fetch)
Captured 2026-05-04. Confidence: medium. Source data is task-002 (dealer ecosystem research). Always verify hours and pricing with the dealer directly.