Inherited collections in Denver
Selling an Inherited Coin Collection in Denver
Coins left by a parent or grandparent deserve a careful sort before anyone sells them. We evaluate inherited collections across the Denver metro in private and put every item on a written list, and larger estates can ask about a home visit.
Private appointments across the Denver metro. We call back the same business day.
How an inherited collection is priced
An estate collection often mixes coins bought as savings with coins pulled from pocket change and a few a collector went looking for. We separate them. Bullion and common silver are priced on metal content against the live spot price, and coins with collector demand are priced on that demand. The written list shows every item, so heirs and the personal representative all see the same numbers.
One American Silver Eagle from a yearly set at today’s spot price
31.1035 grams × 99.9% silver = 0.9990 troy oz × spot today’s price = call for today’s value in metal
Melt value only. Collector value, when a coin has it, is priced separately and shown to you at the table.
What shapes the value of an estate collection
- Original Mint packaging helps identify proof and mint sets.
- Albums and dated envelopes show which coins the collector chose on purpose.
- Gold and silver content sets a floor under every coin in the box.
- Scarce dates and high grades lift single coins above melt.
- A coin cleaned by a well-meaning relative loses grade.
What we see in inherited collections
- Coin folders and albums
- Yearly proof and mint sets
- Rolls of silver dimes, quarters and halves
- Morgan and Peace dollars
- Pre-1933 U.S. gold coins
- Gold and Silver Eagles
- Graded coins in PCGS and NGC slabs
- World coins
- Silver certificates and old notes
What happens when we meet
- 1
Call or send the form
Tell us roughly what you have. We call back the same business day and set a private appointment at a time that suits you.
- 2
Bring everything as it is
Don't clean, polish or sort. Bring the jars, albums and jewelry box, plus a government-issued photo ID if you plan to sell.
- 3
Watch each piece get checked
Date, mint mark and grade for coins. Karat for gold. Non-destructive testing and a calibrated scale, right in front of you.
- 4
Take the written offer, or don't
Say yes and get paid that visit by cash, check or wire. Say no and leave with everything plus the item-by-item list.
Selling in Denver
Settling a coin collection in a Denver estate
Some Denver collections began with a parent who bought a mint set every year. Most annual mint sets hold Denver coins beside Philadelphia coins, so a collector here ended up with a coin from the Mint on West Colfax sitting next to its Philadelphia twin. Decades of that habit can fill a closet shelf, and the heirs are left to work out what any of it is worth.
The person handling the estate may be a son or daughter serving as personal representative, sometimes living out of state while the house sits empty in Park Hill or Lakewood. Brothers and sisters may be scattered from Boulder to Castle Rock. A written, item-by-item list helps everyone stay on the same page. Each coin has a name and a number, and the list can go to the executor, the personal representative or the family's attorney. We do not issue certified appraisals for court, probate or IRS use, and we don't give tax advice.
Large collections are heavy and awkward to move. A safe full of rolls or a few ammo cans of silver are hard to load into a car, and nobody wants them rattling around on C-470. For estates and larger collections, ask about a home visit, and the sorting can happen at the dining room table where the coins have sat for years.
We go slowly with estate coins. Each one is checked for date, mint mark, grade and eye appeal. Gold and silver are tested without acid or scratching and weighed on a calibrated scale. Collector coins are pulled out and priced as collector coins, so a better date never ends up sold as bullion. Anything the family wants to keep, like a grandfather's favorite silver dollar, can be set aside before we write a single number.
Families handle the sale in their own way. Some sell everything at once. Others sell part of it, keep a few coins for each grandchild and think about the rest for a while. Either choice is fine with us. The evaluation is free, and if you decide to sell, payment comes the same visit by cash, check, or wire for larger sales.
The person selling should bring a government-issued photo ID. Call 303-401-0104 to talk through the estate and set a time. You will hear back from us the same business day.
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Questions
Common questions
Can you give us a list the whole family can see?
Yes. Every evaluation ends with a written, item-by-item offer. Families dividing an estate can share it with siblings, the executor or the personal representative, and with an attorney if one is involved. It is a buyer's offer, so it should not be used as a certified appraisal for court, probate or IRS purposes.
Do you come to the house for an estate?
For larger collections and estates, you can ask about a home visit when you call 303-401-0104. Big collections tend to be heavy and spread across closets, drawers or a safe, and moving them is a chore. If the collection is small, we will set a private meeting place when you book instead.
Should we split the coins among the family before selling?
That is your family's call. Some heirs want to keep certain coins, and others want everything sold. It often helps to get the full written evaluation first, so everyone knows which coins carry the value before anything is divided. You are free to keep any coin and sell only the rest.
Our parent cleaned some of the coins. Does that matter?
It can. Cleaning lowers a coin's grade, so a scrubbed coin usually brings less from collectors than one left alone. It does not change the gold or silver inside, so a cleaned bullion coin keeps its metal value. Please don't try to fix anything before the appointment. Bring the coins exactly as you found them.
What if the family doesn't want to accept the offer?
Then you keep everything, including the written list. The evaluation is free and there is no obligation to sell. Heirs often want time to talk it over, and that is fine. Call 303-401-0104 later if you would like to meet again, keeping in mind that metal prices and collector demand can move in the meantime.
Find out what your coins and gold are worth. Then decide.
- Free evaluation, with no obligation to sell
- Every piece checked in front of you
- A written offer, item by item
- Paid the same visit if you say yes
Request your free offer
Three quick questions. We call back the same business day.
or call (303) 401-0104