Guide
How to sell coins
Whether you inherited a collection or found a few old coins: how you sell decides how much you actually receive.
Before you sell
- Sort the coins: gold, silver, commemoratives, foreign coins, circulation coins.
- Get an idea of the value – start with a free estimate of the most interesting pieces.
- Don't clean anything and keep coins in their original holders and sets.
- Keep invoices, certificates and old inventory lists – they help.
Where to sell
Coin dealers buy immediately and pay right away; they need a margin. Ask several dealers for a written offer. Auction houses reach many collectors and suit valuable single coins and whole collections; they charge commissions. Online platforms can work for mid-priced coins, but photos, shipping and fraud risk are your responsibility.
Gold and silver
For bullion coins, the metal price is decisive. Compare buy-back prices from several dealers on the same day.
Avoid these mistakes
- Selling a whole collection to the first buyer without knowing its value.
- Sending coins before payment has cleared.
- Cleaning coins to make them look 'better'.
Our fast buyer access
After your free estimate, you can register a coin for our upcoming buyer feed. Every coin there comes with an independent appraisal, and your name and contact details stay private until you agree to an offer.
Frequently asked questions
Do coin dealers pay the catalogue price?
No. Catalogue values are retail guides. Dealers pay less, because they have to resell the coin.
Should I sell a collection as a whole or coin by coin?
Valuable single coins often bring more individually. Large lots of common coins are easier to sell as a whole.
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