which auction house?

Tackie

Recently inherited a collection of coins and being a novice I would ask for advise on which auction house in your ex[perience gets/gives the best results?

Russ

We will need some details about the coins in order to offer recommendations. Different companies are good at different sales types.

Russ, NCNE

photog

Boy, this is going to be a super-popular thread.
I'm not unbiased, as I work for an auction house, but I can tell you that your best bet is to just start making phone calls. Describe what you've got, see if it would fit someone's auction. See their catalogues, see if you like their staff, their writing, their photos, and compare rates. Everyone's experiences are different and while you'll get opinions here you'll get your answer from shopping around and seeing who fits YOU and your collection best.

Jenna
ANR

Julian

There is no correct answer. Each collection has its own personality and needs to be examined by an experienced numismatist. After that, you may get some answers to your inquiry.

If you are able to supply some specifics, such as an inventory, and the location the collection, I may be able to assist you further.

You may contact me direct, if you wish. Good luck.

RYK

Choosing an auction house is putting the cart way before the horse. Not knowing the contents of your collection, it is not clear to me that an auction house would be the appropriate outlet. If it is a collection appropriate for auction, in my mind, Heritage and ANR are the top two. Either will handle the coins professionally and market them expertly.

msch1man

As others have said, you can't really answer this question without knowing the contents of the collection. Something else to think about...some of the coins may sell quicker and possibly for higher prices if they are "slabbed" by a third-party grader. Again, whether or not it makes sense to slab some of the coins in the collection is impossible to answer without knowing the coins.

pharmer

And, of course,

Catch22

Without knowing what you have, my blanket opinion is to send high grade, high dollar coins to ANR and average to very slightly above average coins to Heritage. Having said that, Heritage isn't exactly known for their good customer service and a newbie to collecting might be better off seeking assistance from an experienced collector. There are many on this site who would be happy to give you a quick tutorial if you are receptive to the idea.