Monday, August 17, 2009

How to Find Rare Coin Values

By Reynaldo Tempenter

If you have newly stumbled across a rare coin, you are no doubt wondering what it is worth. You'll have been picking up coins for a long time or simply picked up the hobby in the last few months. Either way you will benefit from finding a reliable source to figure out rare coin values. There are many online sources now for finding rare coin values and are easy to get and use.

To establish rare coin values it's a good idea to take a look at several sources and compare one to the other. You may also go to a place where similar coins are being sold and see what the price is on the markets place. You'll find rare coins being sold on EBay and other online auctions.

You'll find rare coin values nearly any place you'll be able to find the history of a coin and info about it. You can find a Price Guide for newbie's on the Heritage Auction galleries website. You can search for your coin by denomination or common coins and read about topics of interest to coin collectors.

Heritage Auctions also hold regular auctions if you are interested in buying or selling coins. Watching these bids is an alternative way to establish rare coin values. All the small print of the coins being offered for sale is offered.

If you are an experienced collector and would like to step it up a gear, you might enjoy visiting the PCGS Price Guide on the pro Coin Grading site. This website provides detailed rare coin values that are relevant to a significant collector.

The Guide to U.S. coin values is another fantastic resource for coin collectors inquisitive about rare coin values. This source lists wholesale values or the price a dealer will pay you for the coin.

Another option for deciding your rare coin values is by taking them to a private dealer for analysis. It is important to do your homework when looking for a local coin dealer. Don't take your coins to a pawn shop, jeweler or anyone that does not know rare coin values.

The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) directory is one place to begin your hunt for a reliable rare coin dealer. This organization has very stringent requirements of all dealers who are members. You want to make absolutely sure you are dealing with a reputable person and have options if an issue arises. Rare coin values are most meticulously set by somebody with a great deal of knowledge and experience.

If you cannot get a local dealer in the PNG Dealers list you be able to try looking in the American Numismatic Associations (ANA) Dealer Directory. They also operate by a standard of ethics and can serve as an intermediary if you run into a problem. You could be much more likely to get a local dealer thru this index though some consider the PNG Dealers to be a best organization. Either one must be ready to help you find a local dealer than will help you establish rare coin values.

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