Where to sell (and buy) rare coins safely

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If you want to sell rare coins (lire, euro or older pieces) without a shop, the channel we use is Catawiki’s online auction: free registration, an expert reviews the lot, payment is mediated. From here you start selling, buying or signing up.

In the following lines, we will explain exactly where you can sell or buy rare or ancient coins with ease and safety even if you are not a numismatist.

How to Sell Coins

Read the guide to register for free (click here) and the one for selling coins (click here).

How to Buy Coins

Catawiki Auctions Coins
Catawiki Auctions Coins

Read the guide to register for free (click here) and the one for buying coins (click here).

If you are looking for a particular coin and have not yet been able to find it, or if you intend to sell a coin to raise some money, the most convenient and secure solution is the internet.

Selling and buying online offers several advantages:

  • You can do everything comfortably from home, without hassle.
  • The chances of finding buyers for your coins or finding the rare coins you are looking for are always maximized by the many sellers and buyers available all over the world!
  • It is the most effective and efficient method to achieve your goal even if you are not a numismatist:
    Sell or Buy Rare Coins!
  • You have the opportunity to list a coin for auction for free, a great opportunity to maximize your earnings.
  • You have an expert who evaluates and appraises the lots and coins.
  • You have the guarantee of an intermediary for secure payments.
  • You can track the transit of your coins at any time with tracking.
  • You can set a reserve price below which you are not willing to sell your coin.
  • You receive a notification when the coin you are looking for is listed for auction by someone.
  • You can read all reviews and ratings of sellers in maximum transparency.

Many people in the past relied on the famous but now outdated eBay to trade their coins. However, the service has serious flaws, including the lack of control and appraisal of the sold pieces and oversight of the auctions. To the detriment of honest sellers.

Today we have another transparent auction service that is safer and more widely used that you can find by clicking here.

This is the auction site where the sale and purchase of numerous coins from all over the world are handled, not just Italian ones.
Visited by hundreds of Numismatic Experts, it is the place we recommend to start your search for pieces for your collections. Moreover, you will also find, in addition to coins, banknotes.

How to Proceed

  • To see the step-by-step illustrated guide on how to BUY coins click here: buy coins.
  • To see the step-by-step illustrated guide on how to SELL your coins click here: sell coins.

One of the strengths of this site is that it is completely free.

You can indeed register for free in a few seconds from this page. On the right, there is an orange button that says “create a free account,” you need to click there.

create account to sell coins
create account to sell coins

Now, as you can see from the image below, you just need to enter your email and choose a password. Or you can register using your Facebook account, which is faster.
Done, it's all set!
Simple, right?

You will be welcomed into the largest European community for buying and selling coins at auction.

After registration, you can set alerts so that notifications and auction notifications for the rare coins you are interested in arrive directly in your inbox. All automatically. In addition to seeing all the coin auctions, you will obviously also be able to sell your coins or buy them.

In fact, if you see that an auction becomes interesting, you can make your bid. Or you can create an auction yourself and earn with your coins. Do you have many old euro coins and don't know what to do with them? Create a seller account by clicking right here and auction your lot of coins.

We have written a simple guide to teach you how to auction, you can find it here: guide to coin auctions.

Did you know that? In 2015, an old lira coin was auctioned on this site. The seller was unaware of the value of the piece and was astonished when the auction reached a profit of 2,500 euros!

What are you waiting for?

Today registering is free and quick (just enter your email), and below you will also find the illustrated step-by-step guide to do it. Take advantage of it and in the future, it will always be useful to have an account to auction your coins.

Register, then place your first bid or list a lot

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Frequently asked questions

Where to sell rare coins safely?

The channel we recommend is an online auction on Catawiki: free sign-up, expert review of the lot, mediated payment. Dealers and specialist marketplaces are alternatives. Use the ‘How to sell coins’ guide for the steps; Italian lire follow the same path (lot or single pieces after an estimate).

What site should I use to sell rare coins?

For collectable coins the site we have used for years is Catawiki: you register, submit the lot and, if it passes review, the auction starts. It is not an unvetted flea market. The registration guide in this section shows the steps.

Where to buy coins for a collection?

Online auctions with buyer protection (Catawiki), numismatic dealers and specialist marketplaces. The ‘How to buy coins’ guide covers sellers, grades and prices. Investment gold belongs on the gold-buying pages, not here.

Where to sell or buy coins

Do you own coins like these, a lot, or a rare piece? Register on Catawiki and place your first bid, or submit a lot for sale — signing up is free. For years we have used this auction site, our partner. Browsing auctions is not enough: start with registration and a first action (a bid or a listing). Register and start.