Where To Sell My Coin Collection?

If you sell as a lot you will most likely get 1/3 to 1/2 of what they are worth.
Try ebay selling each one individually, you will get the most for them but its a lot of work and it may take along time plus you may have a coin lost in the mail.

Depends on whether you have more time .... or money!

There is an extra limit on the Canadapost insurance of $500 for coins so don't pay for more insurance. You'll get more money selling the coins individually. As the seller, the risk is all yours. The buyer is fully covered by Paypal Buyer Protection. Paypal Seller Protection only applies if a) the buyer claims 'item not received' and not 'item not as described' or anything else; and b) if you have shipping proof of delivery in the form of a tracking #. It does NOT cover damage or loss during shipping which is why you also need to buy carrier insurance.

selling your coins is difficult unless you use an auction site like ebay. If you try and sell to a coin shop, they at best would offer you 50% of what the value is, unless the item is in demand. Remember that they have to sit on the coins and pay people to try to sell them, there is lots of overhead running a business.

I would recommend putting ads on craigslist, remember to meet in a public place that you recommend (like Timmies) I have bought/sold tons of stuff off CL and have had no issues.

You could search on Colonial acre coins website and see if they are looking for any of the items you are trying to sell, they may offer you more. (but you will have to ship them to Kitchener, ON at your cost)

Lastly try and find a coin club and ask around there, you would probably get more.

You could consider consigning them to someone to sell. Either someone who sells on ebay or one of the bigger auction houses. I agree with the others, though, that selling them to a coin shop as a lot will not maximize your profits.

Guys first I want to say I am NOT a dealer.. but there's nothing wrong with going to one.. just understand that you're not getting full value.. but if someone just wants to get the cash fast... a dealer can be the BEST way to go.. you get cash fast no questions no problems... safe and fast!

When you're talking gold and silver pieces if you're aware of spot.. you will get at least that! It's a no brainer.

Robert at the Calgary Coin pays pretty good prices.

ebay is the best option in my mind if you have the time and energy. Lost coins are rare, in my experience, and you can screen buyers to limit the people who can bid to those with significant feedback (and before someone else says it, no it's not fool proof, and it was better 10 years ago with fewer scammers). That said, ebay deals are still pretty reliable, especially if you send with tracking. If a coin fails to sell, then you can roll it over and do it again at no added cost and with very little effort.

If you are going through a dealer, I would talk with them first about what you have. After you speak with three of them, you will have an idea of what each has to offer, as well as whether or not there is much difference between what they will pay.

I think if you put this question or any others that you have in the ebay thread.... there will be a LOT of people that may be able to help you... there are a lot of eBayers that use that thread specifically