Having coin collection appraised
Hi Terry,
I have inherited a rather large coin collection and have little interest in it, other than to have it appraised and sold.
Can you advise what things I should be looking for (and avoiding) when finding a “coin collection appraiser service? My preference would be to have the appraisal done in my home, so as not to be toting around boxes of coins and leaving them with a perfect stranger. I am more than willing to pay someone for their service, but don’t want to get taken.
Thanks,
Mark S.
Terry Says
This is a question I have answered frequently — because it is such a blind item. If there is one “rare” coin in a collection, it could be worth more than all of them put together. But you wouldn’t know if an appraiser slipped it out of the box!
If you’re in Chicago I always recommend Bob Greenstein at Harlan J. Berk in the loop on Clark Street. Their number is 312-609-0016.
If you’re not in Chicago, I recommend you go to www.Money.org, the website of the American Numismatic Association, where you can search for a member coin dealer near you.
