How to Sell Coins: Step-by-Step Guides

Thinking about selling coins, paper money or a whole collection? These free step-by-step guides walk you through each part of a sale, from finding out what you have to getting paid. Pick the guide that fits what you own, or start with How to Sell Coins Online.

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Guides by Coin Type

Laptop screen showing an 1878-CC Morgan silver dollar, with rolls of quarters and dimes, a folding magnifier and a group of U.S. coins in front

How to Sell Coins OnlineSeven steps to selling coins safely online

Five U.S. gold coins at true relative size on a gold background: gold dollar, quarter eagle, three dollar gold piece, half eagle and Liberty Head double eagle

How to Sell Gold CoinsKnow what your gold coins are before you sell

Five U.S. silver dollars at true relative size on a gold background: Flowing Hair, Seated Liberty, Trade, Morgan and Peace dollars

How to Sell Silver DollarsMorgan, Peace and earlier U.S. silver dollars

A 1969 proof set, a 1986 Prestige proof set, a 2019 silver proof set and a 2006 State Quarters proof set on a gold background

How to Sell Proof and Mint SetsU.S. Mint sets, proof sets and Prestige sets

An 1899 Black Eagle $1, an 1896 Educational $1, a 1922 $10 gold certificate and an 1875 $5 National Bank Note on a gold background

How to Sell Paper CurrencyFive steps to take before you sell your notes

Selling a Collection: Tips and Shipping

A row of classic U.S. coins at true relative size: a 1798 Draped Bust dollar, an 1831 Capped Bust half dollar and an 1857 Flying Eagle cent

How to Sell a Coin CollectionFrom sorting and photos to a written offer

Certified Morgan silver dollars in PCGS grading holders

Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Coin CollectionWhat to know before you accept an offer

Hands sealing a cardboard parcel with packing tape

How to Safely Ship a Coin CollectionPacking and shipping safely for an appraisal

Stack of PCGS MS 65 certified Morgan silver dollar slabs on an inventory list beside a shipping box labeled Insured

Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Rare CoinsCommon mistakes that cost sellers money

What to Avoid When Selling 90% Silver CoinsHow to sell junk silver for what it is worth

Dealer display case filled with rows of certified Morgan silver dollars in grading holders

How to Find the Best Rare Coin DealerFive key steps to choosing a coin buyer

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Inherited Coins, Estates and CPAs

An 1886-S $10 gold eagle in a PCGS holder, a 1922 Peace dollar in an NGC holder and an 1887 Morgan dollar in an ANACS MS64 holder, side by side

How to Sell Inherited CoinsA guide for families and executors

An 1838 Hard Times token beside an 1863 Our Little Monitor Civil War token, at true relative size

What to Do With Old Coins Found in an EstateHow to sort and handle coins before anyone sells them

A silver bar and a gold bar beside an 1875-S trade dollar, a 1902 $10 Liberty gold coin and an 1849 gold dollar on a walnut tabletop, on a gold background

Tax Implications of Bullion vs. Rare Coins in an EstateWhy bullion and rare coins are taxed differently

Guide for CPAs: Step-Up in BasisBasis and date-of-death values for inherited coins

A Whitman coin folder, a 1923 silver certificate, an ANACS-certified Peace dollar and coin rolls on cardboard, on a gold background

Coins Found While DownsizingFirst steps for professional organizers

Schedule F (Form 706) and Schedule A (Form 8971) with an NGC-certified 1851 gold dollar and 1884-O Morgan silver dollar on a gold background

Coin Appraisal for Estate Tax: CPA ChecklistThe IRS documentation an estate file needs

Handling an estate, trust or tax return? See Coin Appraisals for CPAs and Estates.

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