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Samrob

(4,298 posts) Sat Apr 2, 2022, 06:51 PM Apr 2022

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Is there a market for old coins?

My 98-year old aunt passed. She had two children and one grand child...all preceded her in death. I am her sole heir. It appears that her late husband had left her with a stash of old coins...around 300. I haven't had a chance to go through all of them. Some date back to early 1700.

I am so afraid of being swindled but I still want to sell them for as much as I can get to help some family members who have been really struggling through the pandemic. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Need some help from DU. [View all] Samrob Apr 2022 OP

Pawn Stars? or Antique Road Show? Since they are televised... TigressDem Apr 2022 #1

When my father-in-law died his attorney used this group to find a qualified expert. PdamnedQ Apr 2022 #2

Thanks! Samrob Apr 2022 #8

If you have a jeweler they could advise you. LakeArenal Apr 2022 #3

Baltimore has a numismatic expo in a couple months blm Apr 2022 #4

Get two appraisals. Sneederbunk Apr 2022 #5

have you looked any of them up online? Blues Heron Apr 2022 #6

Not yet. Samrob Apr 2022 #7

All the posts above are good advice. But if you want to start slowly and perhaps gain some dameatball Apr 2022 #9

Here is what I know, for what it's worth. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #10

Thank you. Samrob Apr 2022 #11

DO NOT TAKE THEM to a Pawn Shop! Take them to a respectable coin collector Emile Apr 2022 #12