Whether you’re a veteran coin collector, or just starting on your numismatic journey, it’s useful to practice determining rare coin values.
Here are three clues to help your coin value search:
- Initial Mintage Number – how many coins were minted? The more that are currently circulating, the less valuable the coin will be.
- Coin Grade – what condition is your coin in? Does it have any scratches or blemishes?
- Demand – is your coin in high demand, and sought after by fellow rare coin collectors?
Coin grading is particularly important because it also includes authenticating the coins and being genuine or not. There are lots of counterfeit coins out there, so this is worth doing!
Grading is a skill that takes years to learn. American Rarities has been authenticating and grading coins for over 3 decades now and we’re happy to provide these services free of charge.