My husband pass away 5 years ago and he has been collecting coins since 1952. I have heavy books of coins and really do not know what to do with them. He also has alot of rolls of 1999 coins from every state about $600 that he collected from his bank are they worth anything. He has mint proofs and I do not know how to get rid of them to make room in my safe without being taken because I am a eldely widow. Is coin dealers out of shops alright to take these books , to give me a price on them? These books are like what you put basecards in and are very thick and heavy. Also should I keep cartons of baseball cards that was never open up that he collected in the 70's which I think most of them has 700 and up cards in each box???
Ebay tends to take a lot of effort. I might suggest calling an organization that deals in purchasing collections. One comes to mind. They are not exactly the cheapest company to buy something from, but Littleton Coins has been in business since 1945 and are know for their customer service. You might just want to give them a call and see if they or a company that they suggest can help you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coins or Paper Money to Sell (or questions about value or authenticity) 1-800-581-2646 - Call toll-free Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Eastern. Submit a list of coins and/or paper money to Littleton's Coin Buying experts Email Littleton's Coin Buying experts Fax Littleton's Coin Buying experts at 603-444-3501 Teletype Facts D97 Coin Net NH07 Dun & Bradstreet #01-892-9653
Welcome!! If you can tell us where you are from, there are people here who can suggest dealers in your area that would be fair to you.
Look for a dealer in your town or near you...if you want to sell take it to 1 or 2 dealers and get offers...don't tell either one that you are going to another dealer...and when you get an offer...sell it... Sure..you might get some more on ebay but its not worth that much...you have fees and the like. I'm sure your Husband has a Red Book around there somewhere...get it and look up the coins...if you see any that seem to be rare post the date and mintmark here along with a photo and we can help you get a value. Other than that...I would take to a dealer and sell at one time...all at once. Speeyd
Likewise, if you have the time, you can sell the collection through coin forums, but you got to get people's trust and know what each forums' regulations are. I'm sure there are plenty of coin collectors who would love to see what your husband's collections are and would give decent money for it. If time is a factor and money isn't really the case, just take the whole lot to a few coin dealers and ask around...
I suppose that is true Glaci buddy if you don't have a computer, a digital camera, and web sauve but if nothing else, you may want to search ebay at a local library or friend's place just to see the value of similar items. Then go to a dealer for the rude awakening. I don't trust coin dealers enough to let them evaluate my collection without me standing right there.
Howdy juju - Welcome to the Forum !! As Becky suggested, if you can tell us what city you live in, we can probably suggest a trustworthy dealer. In my opinion, that is your best option.
I am from Kansas City, Kansas and I can carry only one book of coins because they are so heavy at a time. Also he has over 700 rolls of wheat pennies will a coin dealer take those or should I just keep them because thats to many coins in one setting. He has a large collection because I helped him for 30 years working for the turnpike and when you deal with 600 thousand people a year, I took home alot of silver and even gold coins. He even had me look for old money which I bought when it came in as tolls. Plus he bought allot from the mint for the last 40 or more years. He just left me with a big problem because I do not know anything about coins.
I just asked a very good, honest man in the coin business to recommend someone for you. He tells me that if you call this man, he may not be interested in your coins, but he can tell you who would be. Give him a call, I hope he can help. Fred Sweeney P.O. Box 936 Shawnee Mission, KS 66201 913-962-2100
Welcome!, The first thing you should do is get the "RED BOOK" on US coins!, your husband should have one around.This will help you al least...with what better coins you have, You need to have a general Idea BEFORE you bring them to a dealer!,Even the most honest ones will most absolutly try and get lets say,...1893s Morgan dollar worth alot for cheap if they can from someone who wouldnt know anything about it. So arm yourself at least! please!.Good luck to you,maybe the forum will let you post some for us to help you????Regards, Mike G.
Juju , I would be happy to help you with your items. I sent you a message in your box on here just let me know what you would like to do. Tom
JuJu, I live in the KC area. I might be interested in pruchasing some of your collection. It sounds like a quite sizeable collection, and I would not be able to purchase all of it, but might be interested in some, especially lincoln cents. You also might check out Johnson County Numismatic Society. They are a local coin club and I know they hold monthly auctions. I have been to a couple of meetings/auctions and they seem to be nice folks. They are another resource that might be able to help you. I know there are a few local coin dealers but I am not comfortable recommending one or any as I have not had any dealings with them. Hope this helps. Troy
This is a problem everyone here probably should address in some manner for themselves - while we're still around. The issue of how an heir can dispose of a collection at close to fair value isn't easy to solve.
Very true. I would say have a complete inventory that includes values, and keep it up to date as long as you are able. Educate your children, spouse or any significant other you wish in the hobby to the extent they are interested. Also, provide explicit as possible details of what you would like done with your collection. Beyond that, you just have to hope that those that survive you and inherit the collection, should they choose to sell it, are able to view that 1909 S VDB as worth more than, well....a penny.
Thanks I really going to have to take time and think. I glad everyone gave me some ideals to what I should do. This collections takes up a large safe and I know I have to do something because of my age and my son is not in the coin collections. This collection has been going from my husband's grandfather who started him on it. All I know is my husband said to me for years that this collection will give me a better life when I retire which I have. He just forgot to tell me how to go about it.
