Don Malpass is the owner of Malpass, Inc., a licensed and bonded sterling silver buyer based at 2650 Indian River Rd in Chesapeake, Virginia. He works directly with every customer — there are no middlemen, no commissioned sales staff, and no high-pressure tactics.
The business is built on a single idea: pay people fairly for their sterling silver, be transparent about how the offer is calculated, and never take an item home with someone who has changed their mind. Every piece is evaluated both for its silver content and for any collectible or pattern premium it might carry, and the higher of the two values is what Don pays.
Customers in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Hampton come to the office by appointment. Customers anywhere else in the United States can ship insured packages, or send photos and weights for a preliminary offer before making any commitment.
When Don writes the articles on this site, the goal is the same as the in-person work: explain how silver is actually valued, how the major patterns and makers compare, and what to look for before you decide to sell.