| There are many factors that will need to be | | | | year and will list the market value of each coin |
| taken into consideration in order to determine the | | | | year by year as well as minting location and |
| value of your coin collection. It is often | | | | condition. But unfortunately with this method the |
| determined by four factors: - | | | | prices shown in the books are fixed once it has |
| 1. How many of the coins are around? | | | | been published. But at least these books provide |
| 2. How many collectors are looking for that | | | | you with a good idea of just how much your coin |
| particular coin? | | | | collection is worth. |
| 3. What condition the coins are in? This is most | | | | You could also take a look at the Internet. This is |
| important where many coins are concerned. | | | | a great source of information thanks to the |
| 4. The bullion or exchange value of the coin in | | | | number of sites that now offer lists of coin |
| question? Either a gold or silver coin will not | | | | values. The best thing about these sites is that |
| normally sell for a great deal less than its melt | | | | they are very up to date and stay in touch with |
| value. | | | | any developments that are occurring (however |
| One of the best ways of valuing your coin | | | | this will depend on the site that you visit). But as |
| collection is by using a coin dealer. These are | | | | with anything it is always best if you visit a |
| experts in their field and they are likely to stay | | | | number of different sites in order to make sure |
| abreast of prices, auctions, information and news | | | | that the information you are getting is correct. |
| related to coin collecting. Also as these people are | | | | Also by looking at a few different sites you can |
| probably coin collectors themselves they will often | | | | get averages from several sources and so avoid |
| be willing to sit down with you and discuss the | | | | getting bad information from one site that is |
| coins you already have and how to improve on | | | | forgetting to update the information it provides. |
| your collection. | | | | But at the end of the day the value of your coin |
| Another great way of determining the value of | | | | collection will actually depend on what someone is |
| your coin collection value is through blue books. | | | | willing to pay for it. So if you really want to see |
| There are several available that contain complete | | | | the value of your coin collection in real terms then |
| lists of every coin ever stuck including their | | | | take a look and see just what people are willing |
| current values. These books are published every | | | | to pay. |