Coins, old. Selling them.

[NETim]

My father recently passed. We moved both Mom and Dad to assisted living about 2 weeks before he went. Anyway, I've been collecting their "junk" of 67 years of marriage. Some of that "junk" includes a bunch of coins, old stuff.

I'm no coin guy.

What would be the best way to sell this stuff at a fair price, if possible?

Thanks!!

 

[joshb]

I went thru the same thing. I found a good, highly recommended Gold/Silver, coin guy. Internet searching each coin will drive you nuts. Condition is everything!

 

[joshb]

So sorry for your loss, by the way. It’s one of the toughest parts of life. I hope you don’t have conniving greedy siblings! That makes it tougher.

 

[Medic505]

Unless there is a real need to sell gold and silver, I would hang on to it for a while. I went through the same experience, several years ago, haven't turned loose of any of it. I agree with Josh, find a reputable dealer, trying to do it yourself will drive you nuts. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Snuggie]

I’ve been collecting coins for years. If you pm me with what you have I could possibly make you an offer. Thanks, Dwight

 

[tsyarnall]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Just Say Moe]

Wheat pennies, Mercury dimes, Buffalo nickels, or silver and gold?

When I was a kid, I started saving every Bicentennial quarter I came across. I have a few hundred of them. Now 46 years later they are worth $0.25 each....... my grandkids will fight over them.

 

[acloco]

Find a local coin club. Bring a FEW of the items with you. Ask opinions.

Do not take to the local coin shop - sorry, but most will attempt to give you 20 cents on the dollar.

Yes, they need to make a profit to, but 80% is a BIG margin.

PM a picture to me......I am NOT in the market to offer, but will help.

 

[mikeinct]

Check your PM's I was in the trade.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Wheat pennies, Mercury dimes, Buffalo nickels, or silver and gold?

When I was a kid, I started saving every Bicentennial quarter I came across. I have a few hundred of them. Now 46 years later they are worth $0.25 each....... my grandkids will fight over them.

My mother hasnt spent a drummer boy quarter since the day i was born and running a pharmacy came across a bunch of them over the years. She has saved every $2 bill and bicentennial quarter that came into her store for 46 years. Pretty amazing. They are also worth $.25 and $2 each. She also had a crazy lady that paid in 1/10oz gold coins every time she came in. Lots more handy than a full oz coin.

 

[Taildrag15X]

They have only made the 1/10 since 1986.....and they are not Legal Tender.

 

[mikeinct]

They have only made the 1/10 since 1986.....and they are not Legal Tender.

Almost true. It is 5 Dollars in legal tender. BUTTT, 1/10 oz of gold in US legal tender form. $180.00 to just over $200 today. mikeinct

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Keep gold/silver, bad very bad US dollar economy is coming. Especially if the world drops the dollar, as Joe intends.

 

[Liven The Dream]

Just be careful , you may have a Gold Mine .
I have coins that sell on the Net for $4-5 dollars.
I went to a local Coin Deal and got the those are Average He offered 10-12 cents for Indian Head Penny's ?

 

[NETim]

Thank you all for the feedback. I am finding most of the coins are silver rounds and some gold. A few Morgan silver dollars in the mix but not too many. I have to dump out the bag and do an inventory.

 

[joshb]

Thank you all for the feedback. I am finding most of the coins are silver rounds and some gold. A few Morgan silver dollars in the mix but not too many. I have to dump out the bag and do an inventory.

I had bags of Morgan’s, along with Libertys. When I read about one “ultra rare, only so many made, it’s worth a million bucks” Silver dollar, I spent days looking at every one! Never found it!

 

[mikeinct]

That kind of stuff is worth the price of a safety deposit box. Definitive Hold if you can afford to. ML

 

[Just Say Moe]

My mother hasnt spent a drummer boy quarter since the day i was born and running a pharmacy came across a bunch of them over the years. She has saved every $2 bill and bicentennial quarter that came into her store for 46 years. Pretty amazing. They are also worth $.25 and $2 each. She also had a crazy lady that paid in 1/10oz gold coins every time she came in. Lots more handy than a full oz coin.

There was a rumor some were made where the drummer boy had no drumsticks and were worth millions.......

 

[DickE]

My dad found a 1909 S VDB wheat head penny from a parking meter in Morris, MN in about 1963-64. Extra fine condition. Worth $350.00 at the time, coin dealer offered him $15.00. My dad pointed out it was a VDB, he said he missed that( ya right). Still have it in the family.
Someone used it for 12 minutes of parking.

 

[spudgun]

Try this site for values.

I was able to at least rule out any silver dollars that had high values.

The plain morgans, liberty were just worth the silver rates.

Liberty Nickels - Price Charts & Coin Values

www.usacoinbook.com