Cash In Your Coins: Selling the Rare Coins You've Inherited

Cash In Your Coins is for anyone who's inherited a collection (or hoard) of old coins. How rare are they? What are they worth? Should you sell? Where do you even begin? Your guide on this journey is Beth Deisher, an award-winning journalist and retired editor of Coin World, the hobby's premier news weekly. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience helping people understand and collect coins and paper currency, Deisher shows you how to identify what you own, how to create and inventory, how to pick out extra-valuable coins, how to value a large estate, "talking the talk" when you go to sell, the effect of the "fiscal cliff" and recent estate- and tax-related legislation, and other important and valuable lessons. Every coin collector should keep a copy of this book with their collection, to help their loved ones make smart decisions when the time comes to sell. "With Beth Deisher's guidance you'll avoid costly mistakes and make decisions about your coins with more confidence." -Q. David Bowers, the "Dean of American Numismatics" Contents: "Can You Answer This Question?" Preparing to Look at Your Coins The Basics of Coin Identification The Adventure Begins Identifying U.S. Coins Uncirculated and Proof Sets Identifying U.S. Paper Money If It's Not a U.S. Coin Creating an Inventory Determining Value Independent Appraisals Talking the TalkFinding a Buyer Also: Bullion value charts for silver and gold coins Recommended reading A convenient index With: Hundreds of full-color images Real-world examples Step-by-step instructions Expert advice from one of coin collecting's most trusted authorities.