Should I Keep or Sell My Coins?

We often get asked this question.
Really it's a question we can't answer, but we do try to give people helpful advice. In a sense, it a slightly odd question to ask any dealer. After all, if the dealer had just offered you £5 for a coin worth £1,000 you would hardly expect him to advise you to not to sell!

Reasons for Selling
Usually when people ask us the question, they have brought us some coins for us to make an offer. Obviously it is already in their mind to sell, and they just need a little help in deciding. The reasons people bring us coins to sell vary, but the most common are:-

• They have just found an "old" coin, and think it may be worth a fortune.
• They used to collect coins, but no longer do so.
• They need some money.
• They have just been left them as part of an estate.
• They are clearing out some junk.
• They need the space.
• They are closing or reducing an investment.
• They have changed their lifestyle.

Our Advice
The advice we give has been developed over many years, it is simply this:-
If you are interested in the coins and will get pleasure from looking at them, handling them, putting them on display, then keep them. If on the other hand, you have little or no interest in coins, and will not get any pleasure from continuing to own them, then sell them. This will give you money to spend on something you will enjoy, to put in the bank or invest. It will also give you extra space and get rid of junk and clutter. It will also reduce your likelihood of suffering a loss through burglary, and may reduce your insurance premium.

Selling Coins to Us
If you have a coin which you want to sell, and you know how much you want for it, you can use the form below to contact us.
Please don't use this to ask us the value of your coins, read the other pages of our site:-

Value Depends on Condition
Worth Keeping Coins From Change?
I've Found an Old Coin. What's It Worth?
Why Does an Old Coin Cost Less Than a New Coin?
Valuation or Offer to Buy?