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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 41043, member: 112&quot;]Howdy Janeen - Welcome to the Forum !!</p><p><br /></p><p>While I can&#039;t offer you a specific referral for the Cleveland area, in a city that size you really shouldn&#039;t have a problem finding an appraiser. I&#039;d suggest that you call around and try to find a local coin club. Then perhaps you &amp; your husband could attend a meeting, explain your situation and ask for some help. I&#039;d be willing to bet you&#039;ll get several offers of help that way. People in the numismatic community see these situations all the time. And they&#039;ll very pleased that you do not wish to sell the collection but keep it in the family.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now you could call around to the local coin shops and ask for an appraiser. And you&#039;ll likely find one easy enough, but when you do you&#039;re going to end up paying them for the appraisal. That may happen with the coin club as well - but it may not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, please bear in mind - not all coin collections are worth a lot of money. Some of them are worth very little in fact. For most collectors collect the coins because they love the hobby - not for profits. So don&#039;t be surprised if the collection appraisal doesn&#039;t turn out like you expect. On the other hand you may have some true gems &amp; valuable coins. But I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if you don&#039;t. I&#039;ve gone through a lot of collections for people over the years, and only once was there one that ended up being worth more than a thousand dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>And don&#039;t forget that you can always stop by here, post a few pics of the coins and ask opinions. Besides, it&#039;s kinda fun. Who knows - you and your husband may decide you&#039;d like to be coin collectors yourselves&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Best of luck&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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