When ready to sell coins?

[David]

That are worth more than face value. In your respective countries(USA, Canada, UK-Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, etc.) where do "you" (or have heard of another person) go or contact for the best price and to actually get paid cash for them?? No idea is too small. (I realize many people keep their finds, enjoy, collect, display and show, and have no intentions to sell.)

(How about tokens, Civil War & other relics, or gold & other jewelry, etc. as well to get the mo$t money and not get ripped off? (Maybe I am covering too many bases here but help is help. We may have found some valuable objects but "good help is hard to find too", heheha! But whatever and whatever you can add here, add whatever you wish!)

The age and condition thus value would determine the strategy. Like from a coin shop all the way to an auction, first doing grading and appraisal.

Some resources:
http://www.pcgs.com/prices/
http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml
http://www.mycoincollecting.com/
"A Guide Book of United States Coins". The Red Book has long been the "Bible" of US coin values.

 

[Brett]

FWIW: I know people that swear by the Graysheet over the Red Book for current value:
http://www.greysheet.com/

But then again, the Red Book is a must have for any treasure hunter. I love the pictures and information in there.

 

[Jesse W. McComas]

Sell them on Ebay. You will be surprised how much money you Weill get from your coins and relics. HH...Jesse.

 

[mike - in]

as he can when he sees that there are old coins being sold and most times he can't get any because they go for way over the going rates! Most auctioneers have combined (many people with fewer items) auctions once a month or so where you can sell small quantities of items. Of course, they are getting their cut too. Mike

 

[McNickle]

FWIW: I know people that swear by the Graysheet over the Red Book for current value:
http://www.greysheet.com/

But then again, the Red Book is a must have for any treasure hunter. I love the pictures and information in there.

All coin dealers want to do when you walk threw the door.Is sell the newest 2009 Red book of RETAIL Buying prices !! If you want to know what the dealer will PAY YOU for a coin...Get ( The Handbook of U.S. Coins Dealer BUYING Prices,by R.S. Yeoman){It's the Official BLUE Book of U.S. Coins}
and even cost less than a Red Book ....LOL.........................................................................................................................................................
If you really want to know what they will pay,and you can grade a coin decently.....Get a ten year old.....OR 1999 BLUE Book....and those prices are pretty much in line for what they will pay !!!! Then you will see their mark up !!
But if you are good at Auctioning say -Online- Like-----E-Baying ,you will get considerably more than any Coin Shop can (OR WILL !!!) give you.......
ONLY if you have a RARE,and VALUABLE coin should you really shop around to see their best prices.....For the Rest just D.I.Y.S. and
make lots more $$$$$$$

 

[unearth]

Hello All-
I have been selling my dad's coin collection on ebay for the past year. He doesn't have very rare or expensive coins, but I'm getting at least 50 to 70 percent more from ebay buyers, for the coins he has, than any coin shop I visited. If you have the time and patience to use ebay, and your coins fall into the not more than 200 dollar range, my opinion only, then I think ebay is the way to go. BUT, be very accurate on your grading. If it gets out that your grading is suspect, then your sales will suffer. Good luck.
HH Gary

 

[David]

Look in the January 2008 issue of Lost Treasure Magazine on page 44:

Red Book, Blue Book, Blackbook, North American Coins and Prices, U.S. Coin Digest, or Warman Coins and Paper Money.

On Amazon or eBay web pages, book stores, and Libraries. All range in price of less than $20.

Hope this helps!