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What are my coins worth?

Whether you just inherited a coin collection or found something really cool in your change from the store, "What are my coins worth?" is a question that many people ask. 
Coin shows and reputable local coin dealers are a great places to take your coins to get valued but it's always a good idea to have some idea what they are worth before you 
go. You can always buy a book (Whitman's Red Book is a good one for retail values of U.S. Coins) but sometimes it's not practical to purchase a book just to look up one or 
two coins. Your local library will usually have a coin book or two but often they are outdated. Hopefully, most of us have some sort of access to the Internet.  Here's a list of a 
few webpages that you can look at to get an idea of what your coins may be worth. Please remember that prices can change and that not all coin values will be realistic. 
Most of the online guides list the retail price of the coin at a certain grade. If you're looking to sell your coins to a dealer, they will offer you wholesale prices for your coins 
as they have to make a profit when they resell the coin. 
Thanks and Happy Collecting,
Chris
U.S Coins

NGC U.S. Coin Price Guide 

Coins.about.com price guide


World Coins

NGC World Coin Price Guide

Don's world Coin Gallery

Grading Coins

Proper coin grading can be one of the most difficult aspects of collecting to learn. Lucky for us, there are some great resources to help out. The idea behind coin grading is simple, 
A coin's value is based on it's condition. Because there are so many different coins in so many different conditions, a grading scale is used. The scale used most often is 
called the Sheldon Scale which assigns a condition and numeric grade to a coin. The only way to really learn how to grade properly is to look at a whole lot of coins. A good 
dealer can help greatly in this, they usually have a whole lot of coins in a many different grades. Most are more than happy to let a beginning collector look at coins and 
help them with grading. Unfortunately  many of us do not have a coin dealer near by and have to learn grading on our own. The next best thing to looking at coins in hand is 
looking at pictures of coins. The following links will help explain the grading scale and help determine how to grade your coins. 
Good Luck and Happy Collecting,
Chris
Coin Grading Links

Coins.about.com's Guide to the Sheldon Grading Scale

Coins.about.com's Coin Grading 101

Professional Coin Grading Service Photograde site

NGC Coin Grading Guide
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