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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;daveydempsey, post: 10298624, member: 22&quot;]Buy the Red Book.</p><p><font size="6"><b>A Guide Book of United States Coins 2026: Official Red Book</b></font></p><p>It&#039;s around $16 for a hardback on eBay or Amazon.</p><p>You will only have to buy one and can resell it when you have finished.</p><p><br /></p><p>For each coin ever struck in the USA it has an explanation of the composition, weight and where to find the mint marks and what to look for in the grade, like high points that wear away and if the word Liberty can be fully seen. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can soon pick up a rough idea of the grade, then go down the list of the dates and mint marks, and it will give you a guide price.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you work on the fact, the coin is probably worth 50% of the guide price.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if you have a $1 silver coin and the guide book says it&#039;s worth $100 list it on eBay without putting a grade in the title and start the auction at $50.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you get lots of bids then it&#039;s a win-win.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it sells for $50 then that is its value</p><p><br /></p><p>If it gets no bids, then reduce the asking price to $40 and relist it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve not sold many coins on eBay of late, as I have too much other stuff I need to get rid of.</p><p>Cigarette Cards</p><p>Banknotes</p><p>War Medals</p><p>Tokens</p><p><br /></p><p>My coins will be my retirement/hobby sales, for about 10 years</p><p><br /></p><p>In some instances I have the confidence to list them at the minimum £0.99 as I know what I have, and I know they will sell well.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you get stuck, you can always ask on here or CoinTalk for free advice rather than paying a grading company[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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