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Reddit mentions of A Guide Book of United States Coins 2016

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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2016
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Found 6 comments on A Guide Book of United States Coins 2016:

u/rondonsa · 7 pointsr/coins

Are they U.S. coins? The main price guide to U.S. coins is called the Red Book - the values aren't exact, but they will give you a rough idea of what the coins are worth. To find out exactly how much you could actually sell the coins for, you can search through Sold Listings on eBay - eBay is the main online marketplace for buying and selling coins, and if you want to sell you'll get better prices there than going to a coin dealer. Finally, feel free to post pictures of the coins in this subreddit and people will be happy to help out in telling you how much they're worth.

u/calkinsc · 2 pointsr/coins

As /u/senator32 said, posting images here is the best thing. If you are interested in more details on what you have, you might consider picking up a copy of the Redbook - it is inexpensive, and it will also give you an idea of what your coins are worth, including details such as where to look for mintmarks and other distinguishing features.

As it sounds as if your grandfather was a collector, you may need to keep an eye out for special varieties, too - a coin that otherwise appears to be common and inexpensive might have a doubled date or mintmark, or other oddity, that would make it worth more. As a collector, he may have sought out such types.

u/petitbleuchien · 2 pointsr/coins

It sounds like you are looking to sell the collection (correct me if I'm wrong).

If so, there's research that needs to be done in order to determine the value. Time is money, so really your options are to do all the research yourself, or "hire" someone to do all of the research, or something in between.

I put "hire" in quotes because this is where estate sellers or consignment arrangements come in, folks that do this kind of thing for a living and know both the value and the market. I'm visualizing an arrangement where, essentially, you agree to have one of these people sell the collection on your behalf in exchange for a cut of the selling price. That cut represents the cost of doing the research yourself.

An acquaintance of mine does this as a side business and runs an ad, and has great relationships with, for example, the local coin stores. So if you're interested in pursuing this idea, I'd start by heading to your coin store and asking for recommendations. Or ask friends if they know estate sellers, and so forth.

On the other hand, if you want to do (some) of the research yourself, pick up a copy of the Red Book, a price guide for US coins. It's available as an online service or in physical form. Get an idea of how to grade coins, for example by referring to the PCGS Photograde website, and this will help you start forming an idea of the value of individual pieces and eventually the collection.


u/dwmeaculpa · 1 pointr/Silverbugs

This. To be specific, this is the Red Book /u/e30kgk is speaking of (links are for .co.uk)-

Current Edition of Yeoman and Bressett

Yeoman and Bressett 2016 pre-order

u/RurickKingSlayer · 1 pointr/Silverbugs

Getting one of these books will help

u/GogglesPisano · 1 pointr/coins

For US coins, I'd recommend the Whitman Red Book.