Expert: Brad Swain - 3/29/2010

Question
I have a bunch of old coins and dollar bills from canada and the U.S, just wondering, if I were to sell, how and what is the best way to do so?

Answer
Hi Julian, Collector value of a coin depends on denomination (face value), date, mint mark (if any), number minted and condition of a coin, including amount of wear, any dents, scratches or cleaning as well as collector demand for it.
If you start by listing them by Country, Denomination and Date (and mintmark on U.S. coins) that would be a start on getting a range of value estimates.
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
World coin pictures and some values may be found here: http://worldcoingallery.com/index.htm ,
http://www.coinarchives.com/ , http://omnicoin.com/search/ , and http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis.jsp .
U.S. coin prices for ungraded coins: http://www.bestcoin.com/united-states-coin-pricing-guide.htm .
You might also try a library for copies of the Guidebook of United States Coins, Standard Catalog of World Coins, Coins of Canada, or Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad