I've recently inherited a coin collection from my recently passed uncle, and I've not really got any clue where to begin with how to value any of it. He left a few handwritten lists which mean very little to me, and a lot of it seems to be global currency of which i know even less. Has anyone got any idea whether I've got anything worth selling, or if i should just keep it in storage somewhere?
The wooden box is full of a mixture of global coins, and I've yet to look at them individually beyond the first few in the top of the box.
There definitely is some value here. I don't collect UK coins so I can't give you an exact number but there are a couple of ways you can get a rough estimate such as checking ebay sold listings and checking the world coin price guide on NGC: https://www.ngccoin.com/ Just enter the coins details into the search, they're modern coins so identifying them shouldn't be a problem.
I collect and deal in ancient Roman coin. In case you're looking for affordable ancient coins or need any help with the coins you already have send me a message.
I look at it this way. They are all interesting to somebody. It's finding those who are interested that is the trick. Numista is one place where you have over 100,000 people with different interests and is a good place to list them. If all else fails, I donate coins that don't seem to be of interest to anyone here to my local coin club where they have a children's table where youngsters can get coins for free. Hopefully to spark interest in a new generation of coin collectors.
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Are there any non-UK coins there that are of particular interest? Although the majority of non-UK ones are in the box i've yet to look through!
The non Uk coins seem to be late 19th and early 20th century European base metal coins. While their value isn't as high as silver coins they nevertheless carry some value and are not junk. If you try to sell them all together as a lot finding a buyer should be easy. Also check the dates on each coin, some dates might be rarer than others and carry a higher value.
I collect and deal in ancient Roman coin. In case you're looking for affordable ancient coins or need any help with the coins you already have send me a message.
Steve you have the beginings of a good collection. The fun is identifying each coin, its history and if you have anything valuable. Keeping it alive helps keep your Uncle's memory alive too. Come join us in the hobby. I have many coins from my grandparents and parents. I think of them often when viewing my collection.
Quote: "ThePoet"Steve you have the beginings of a good collection. The fun is identifying each coin, its history and if you have anything valuable. Keeping it alive helps keep your Uncle's memory alive too. Come join us in the hobby. I have many coins from my grandparents and parents. I think of them often when viewing my collection.
I must admit as time goes on and I learn more about it as a hobby, I'm becoming more and more tempted to continue his collection. It's things like determining condition and knowing reasonable values for coins that scares me off a little. We'll see where it ends up i guess!
Quote: "SteveUK94"Hey all,
I've recently inherited a coin collection from my recently passed uncle, and I've not really got any clue where to begin with how to value any of it. He left a few handwritten lists which mean very little to me, and a lot of it seems to be global currency of which i know even less. Has anyone got any idea whether I've got anything worth selling, or if i should just keep it in storage somewhere?
The wooden box is full of a mixture of global coins, and I've yet to look at them individually beyond the first few in the top of the box.
Full resolution images are on my google drive: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1shScbIh_H-XC-LVFQqu47XU-M7C6Eh9s
The 1897 penny in the last picture looks to be a "dot" variety.
