You may not need a written “appraisal.” Appraisals cost money and if all you want is to get an idea of what your coins are worth, an “eyeball” evaluation is for you. Eyeball evaluations are free!
What is the difference between an Appraisal and an Eyeball Evaluation?
An appraisal is a written document produced by the numismatist after close inspection and detailed research of each coin. An eyeball evaluation is a rough idea of what your coins are worth based on an initial impression of the collection.
Why would I need an appraisal?
Insurance
An insurance company may use an appraisal to calculate the actual loss after a policyholder submits a claim. If you have items of special value, such as a coin collection, or a considerable amount of bullion, it is probably not a bad idea to obtain an appraisal to better support your claim, should the need arise.
Estates:
As an executor, you may be called upon to evaluate a particular collection so that it may be divided equitably. A written appraisal helps with that requirement hopefully to the satisfaction of the heirs.
Essentially, appraisals are important for scenarios which involve multiple parties.
If you want to sell your coins, we will do an in-house appraisal for ourselves that will enable us to make you a fair offer for your coins.
Sometimes (especially in estates), collections come back for sale after the written appraisal was paid for by the parties involved. If the collection we appraised is eventually sold to us, we refund 100% of the appraisal cost.
Coin collection appraisals in the strictest confidence. Whether you need a written appraisal for an estate sale, insurance, or peace of mind – we will perform your appraisal with care and diligence.
We also give eye-ball appraisals and may even make you an offer to buy your coins.
NOTE: this is not a guarantee that we will buy any and all collections that we appraise.
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