Selling coins online: making money on selling money
Do you sell coins online, or are you thinking about it? Is this a new business venture, — an extension of your
Can you sell coins online?
Major auction firms report growing sales of rare U.S. coins and dozens of record prices, even ranging into seven figures. According to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) information, the coin market is very healthy.
So if you have coin selling on the brain, there’s no better time to try it. And one of the best ways to find buyers is to sell your coins online. This opens your coin collection up to a larger audience, and gives you the potential to close deals faster. It also ensures that if you have rare coins, they go for a fair market price.
Selling coins online is easy, nowadays. You can use public auction platforms, knock on certified online dealer’s doors, or launch your own online store and sell coins everywhere.
What coins are in high demand?
What coins are worth a lot of money?
Flowing Hair dollar is the most expensive coin ever sold. It’s worth $10,016,875. Brasher Doubloon ($7,400,000) and 1933 double eagle ($7,370,000) are the runner up and the third place, respectively.
It’s interesting to note that these coins are not particularly ancient. Most of the treasures sold at these auctions for top dollar weren’t minted in the era of Homer, but rather from the 16th to 20th centuries. However, the top 100 chart of the most valuable coins ever sold (or bought) does show some showstopping dinosaurs, like Decadrachm, dated 409/6 BC, sold for $2,918,000 in October 2012.
Unfortunately, these coins weren’t found in someone’s pocket. But that doesn’t mean coin selling is only for museums. If you want to be profitable in selling coins online, focus on rare U.S. dimes, pennies, and quarters. They are easier to find and sell.
Where can I get my coins appraised?
How can I sell my coins?
The best places to sell coins online
eBay. It’s become an unofficial coin marketplace for thousands of sellers from around the world. Its auction and “Buy Now” features perfectly match the coin seller’s needs for
Amazon. The Collectible Coins section is an excellent alternative to eBay. The good thing is that it’s become a home not only for private sellers but for primary dealers. Amazon has the largest audience of customers in the world. Do you need another reason to start selling coins on Amazon?
Internet Auctions. Usually sponsored by leading
Some big platforms to start with: Goldberg Coins, Heritage Auction Galleries, USA Coin Book, David Lawrence.
Your website. The platforms listed above can make great primary distribution channels, as they have a
Selling the coins to a dealer
Doing
Pros of selling coins to a dealer
- It’s fast to find one. Just open Coin World or Numismatic News and pick the one you like. Some of the dealers have been advertising in these magazines for decades.
- It’s fast to sell. Online dealers take almost everything that can be sold, whether it’s a single coin or a box of them.
Cons of selling coins to a dealer
- Low profit for you. Dealers are focused on maximizing their profits. Knowing that they will do most of the searching and selling work for you, they will keep
30-40 percent of the retail price for themselves. - Reputation lottery. While most of the dealers are
life-timers in the industry, there’s still a chance of coming across an unreputable company. Check out each potential dealer at the American Numismatic Association or the Professional Numismatist Guild databases.
Selling coins online: best practices checklist
Let’s recap all we’ve learned so far about selling coins online with this handy checklist:
- Focus on American (U.S.) rare coins. They are the highest demand coins on the market.
- Appraise your coins. This is so buyers will trust you, and pay the highest price.
- Get a PayPal account. An important tool to ensure smooth payments.
- Get listed on the market. Try out eBay, Amazon, and public auctions.
- Make your website. Create a home for your fans and sell without commissions.
- Invest in good photos.
High-quality images will help your buyers to examine your treasures without having to sellin-person. - Write good descriptions. This will generate site traffic and persuade collectors to buy from you instead of your competitors.
- Offer free shipping. One of the best purchase drivers out there. Think about adding the cost of shipping to the coin price and offering to ship for free.
- Be patient. Selling treasures and rarities takes time because buyers need time to make decisions. Coins sales are not made lightly, so budget in a little extra decision making time.
Sell coins online using Ecwid E-commerce
Selling coins online with Ecwid is free. Our
With Ecwid, your online coin shop will be smoothly integrated into your existing or new website. You will also be able to customize your store’s look and functionality, manage all of your shipping and payment options, connect with customers via social media, and lots more.
Sell simultaneously
Ecwid stores look great on any device — phones, laptops, tablets, smart TVs, or smart watches.
Add an online store to Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, or any other social media site.
Sell globally with
Set up an Ecwid coin store on any platform
Whether you're selling coins as a new business venture, an extension of your
Ecwid doesn’t tie you to any one platform. It’s an
Enterprise level speed and security
Ecwid is a PCI DSS Level 1 Certified Service Provider, ensuring all payment and transaction data is secure. With Ecwid, security updates happen automatically. You don’t have to worry about that.
With the help of Ecwid's
Mobile commerce 360 for buyers and sellers
The Ecwid Store Management mobile app is a convenient, fast, reliable, and secure business tool that allows you to fulfill orders, add products, manage inventory, and accept payments
All distribution channels in one place
Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Google Shopping, Snapchat, Pinterest, eBay, and POS — Ecwid helps you show off your products across the internet.
Everything you need to sell coins online
When you sell coins online with Ecwid, you'll be able to select from
You also will be able to set up your preferred shipping methods to ensure that your coins get to your customers safely and
To help you expand your business to international coin collectors, Ecwid offers over 45 automatic language translations for your storefront, so no matter where your customers are, they'll be able to shop from your store.
Connecting with potential buyers is incredibly important when you sell coins online, and Ecwid makes it easy for you to develop a loyal following and gain repeat customers. With Ecwid, you'll be able to track customer data to offer special deals and coupons.
Ecwid also includes social sharing buttons so your customers can share their favorite coins and recent purchases with their friends and followers on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook.
Use Facebook to sell coins online with Ecwid
Setting up an online coin store through Facebook enables you to capture millions of potential customers’ attention. Ecwid retailers who have a Facebook store drive nearly 15% of their total online sales through that social network alone. Facebook also offers a
Setting up a Facebook store requires just a few steps
- Sign Up today to begin building your online store.
- Add products to your store.
- Connect the Facebook app using your Ecwid control panel.
- Edit your Facebook settings to enable sales on your page.
- In less than 5 minutes, you’re ready to sell coins online with your new Facebook store.
Why Ecwid is the best place to sell coins online
With Ecwid online coin store, you'll watch your business grow in ways you never thought possible.
Ecwid provides an
Become an Ecwid merchant today and start selling from a single website! Sign up to build a free online store with Ecwid. Or, add Ecwid's shopping cart
Ready start selling coins today?
Want to Learn More
About Selling Coins Online?
Start selling online
Sell Anything with Ecwid
B Sell baby clothes Sell baby stuff Sell backpacks Sell bags Sell baked goods Sell bamboo Sell baseball cards Sell basketball cards Sell bath salts Sell bathing suits Sell batteries Sell beads Sell Beanie Babies Sell beats Sell bed frames Sell bedding Sell beds Sell beer Sell belts Sell bikes Sell binoculars Sell blankets Sell board games Sell boats Sell body butter Sell body scrubs Sell books Sell boots Sell bows Sell bracelets Sell bras Sell bread Sell bricks Sell building materials Sell buttons
С Sell cabinets Sell cakes Sell calendars Sell camera lenses Sell cameras Sell campers Sell candles Sell candy Sell canvas Sell caps Sell car parts Sell carpet Sell cars Sell catalytic converters Sell cats Sell cell phones accessories Sell ceramics Sell chairs Sell chargers Sell children's books Sell china Sell chips Sell chocolates Sell christmas crafts Sell christmas trees Sell cleaning products Sell clothes Sell coats Sell coffee Sell coins Sell collectibles Sell college books Sell college textbooks Sell cologne Sell comic books Sell comics Sell computer parts Sell computers Sell cookbooks Sell cookies Sell copper Sell cosmetics Sell costumes Sell couches Sell cows Sell crafts Sell crochet Sell crystals Sell cupcakes
D Sell designer bags Sell designer clothes Sell designer shoes Sell desks Sell diabetic supplies Sell diabetic test strips Sell diamond rings Sell diamonds Sell diapers Sell digital art Sell digital products Sell dinnerware Sell dogs Sell dog food Sell dog treats Sell dolls Sell donuts Sell doors Sell drawings Sell dresses Sell drinks Sell dryers Sell dvds
E Sell earrings Sell ebooks Sell electronics Sell engagement rings Sell equipment Sell essential oils Sell estate Sell eyelashes
F Sell fabric Sell feet pics Sell film Sell firewood Sell fish Sell fishing rods Sell flags Sell flats Sell flowers Sell food Sell food from home Sell football cards
G Sell gadgets Sell game consoles Sell games Sell gemstones Sell gift cards Sell glass Sell glasses Sell glitter Sell gloves Sell gold Sell gold coins Sell grandfather clocks Sell greeting cards Sell grills Sell guitars
H Sell hair conditioner Sell hair dye Sell hair extensions Sell handbags Sell hard drives Sell hardware Sell hats Sell health and beauty Sell heels Sell home decor Sell honey Sell hoodies Sell houses
I Sell ice cream Sell icons Sell ink Sell ipad Sell iphones Sell irons Sell items
J Sell jackets Sell jeans Sell jewelry Sell journals Sell junk cars
K Sell kayaks Sell keys Sell kids clothes Sell kitchen appliances Sell kittens Sell knife collections
L Sell lamps Sell land Sell laptops Sell leather Sell leggings Sell legos Sell license plate frames Sell lighting Sell lingerie Sell lip gloss Sell luggage Sell lumber
M Sell macbook Sell magazines Sell magic cards Sell magnets Sell makeup Sell mannequins Sell marbles Sell mattresses Sell meat Sell medical equipments Sell memorabilia Sell merchandise Sell metal Sell meteorites Sell microgreens Sell microphones Sell microscopes Sell mirrors Sell mobile homes Sell mobiles Sell model trains Sell monitors Sell moss Sell motorcycles Sell mugs Sell music Sell musical instruments
N Sell nails Sell necklaces Sell nft art Sell nfts Sell nintendo switch Sell nuts
O Sell old books Sell old clothes Sell old coins Sell old phones Sell online courses Sell origami Sell ornaments Sell overcoat
P Sell paint Sell paintball guns Sell paintings Sell palettes Sell pallets Sell pants Sell paper Sell pencils Sell pens Sell perfume Sell phones Sell phone cases Sell photography prints Sell photos Sell pianos Sell pictures Sell pillows Sell pine cones Sell planners Sell plants Sell plastic Sell plates Sell plywood Sell pokemon cards Sell pools Sell popcorn Sell portraits Sell postcards Sell posters Sell print on demandSell prints Sell products Sell projectors Sell prom dresses Sell property
R Sell real estate Sell recipes Sell records Sell recreational vehicle (rv) Sell reishi mushrooms Sell religious items Sell rims Sell rings Sell robots Sell rocks Sell roller skates Sell roofing Sell rugs
S Sell saddles Sell salt Sell sand Sell sandals Sell scarves Sell scentsy Sell school supplies Sell scooters Sell scrap metal Sell screenplays Sell scripts Sell scrubs Sell sculptures Sell seafood Sell second hand Sell seeds Sell services Sell shampoo Sell shapewear Sell shawls Sell sheets Sell shirts Sell shoes Sell signage Sell signs Sell silver Sell silver coins Sell silver flatware Sell silverware Sell skateboards Sell slime Sell smartwatch Sell snacks Sell sneakers Sell snowboards Sell soaps Sell socks Sell sofas Sell software Sell solar panels Sell something Sell songs Sell spices Sell sports cards Sell sports equipment Sell stained glass Sell stamp collections Sell stamps Sell stationery Sell statues Sell stickers Sell stock images Sell stock photos Sell stuff Sell stuffed animals Sell succulents Sell sugar scrubs Sell suits Sell sunglasses Sell surfboards Sell swimwear
T Sell tables Sell tablets Sell tapestry Sell tarot cards Sell tea Sell telescopes Sell tents Sell textbooks Sell tickets Sell ties Sell tiles Sell timber Sell tires Sell tools Sell toys Sell travel trailers Sell trucks Sell truffles Sell
U Sell underwear Sell uniforms Sell used appliances Sell used books Sell used cars Sell used clothes Sell used furnitures Sell used items
V Sell vegetables Sell vehicles Sell vending machines Sell video courses Sell video games Sell vintage clothing Sell vinyl records
W Sell wallets Sell wallpaper Sell wardrobes Sell watches Sell water Sell websites Sell wedding dresses Sell wedding rings Sell weights Sell weird things Sell wheels Sell wigs Sell wine Sell wire Sell wood Sell wreaths
