UK Coin Dealers Directory
Gold coin specialist - sovereigns from George III to date, as well as modern proof coins and sets
Antique coins - Iron age, Celtic, Roman, Saxon, Viking, Norman and Medieval coins
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
We buy and sell modern coin collections, packaged coins (Royal Mint, Westminster Collection / Change Checker), gold and silver coins and bullion
Family run Numismatic business selling quality, rare Gold Coins
We cater for all levels of collector, whether looking to Buy, Sell or participate in our Monthly Auctions
Leeds, Yorkshire
Selling a collection to a coin dealer
If you are looking for a local coin dealer to buy from or for "coin valuers near me" to sell your collection - take a look at our new coin dealers directory, with dealers listed by area / city including London, South West England, South East England, East of England, Midlands, North of England, Wales, and Scotland.
View the dealer summary cards on this page which includes contact details, or click each link to find out more. There are also dealer map links shown as the first item for each region, these will show locations of shops and coin dealers offering valuations on Google maps.
Most coin dealers will offer between 60% and 90% of the retail value of a collection - with up to 95% on coins where most of the value is in precious metal content. (such as bullion gold coins)
Selling a coin collection can be a daunting task – especially if the coins are inherited and you have no idea about values.
I am sure you will be looking for a dealer or auction house you can trust to give independent advice and an accurate valuation.
Here at Coin Hunter we are independent and always happy to offer advice and help you find the right dealers / coin auctions for the collection.
Follow these steps to get started - this will help you get the best price without taking too much of your time.
Step 1: Check the collection has a worthwhile value – some coins have very little value, so a collection of such coins would not justify the time and effort of travelling to an in person valuation or taking images of both sides of each coin.
To get a quick response broad range value, just email sellmycoins@coinhunter.co.uk with an image showing the whole collection.
If you have found an electronic document or spreadsheet listing the coins or even a paper list (take a photo) – attach this to the email.
Step 2: Coin Hunter will reply – if the value of your collection is less than £100, you would get the best return by selling direct via eBay / Facebook etc. – either as a whole collection to save time or as individual items to maximise returns.
If you like we can offer your collection via our Facebook coin group (over 13,000 members) at a fixed price or as an auction.
If the value is over £100, we will recommend coin dealers or auction houses that would be a good fit for the type(s) of coins in the collection.
In general, higher quality rarer coins would suit the auction route due to the competitive nature of bidding – whilst in many cases other coins would return a higher amount if sold to a coin dealer.
Buying / Selling coins at auction
The list below shows the main UK auction houses that have regular specialist coin auctions.
When bidding on auction lots - always check the fees including Buyers Premium (BP) so you know the exact cost of any lots you purchase.
When selling via an auction house, before consigning your coin collection - always check fees including Sellers Commission so you know how much of the hammer price you will recieve.
Specialist auctioneers of coins and numismatic material
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 24%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 0%
Rare Coins, medals, banknotes and tokens
London
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 24%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 24%
Auctioneers of coins, medals and paper money
London
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 24%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 18%
Other Fee Information: 12% SC for trade sellers. No other fees.
Auctioneers and valuers of medals and militaria, coins, ancient coins, banknotes and tokens
London
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 28.8%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 18%
Other Fee Information: No charge for collecting lots, photograpghy and marketing. No minimum lot charge.
Auctions of Ancient, British and foreign coins and commemorative medals
London
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 24%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 24%
Other Fee Information: Buyers: an additional processing fee of 3% on hammer price. Sellers: Expenses for shipping property to our sale rooms and a handling fee. You may also incur charges for customs clearance, and testing and authentication by outside experts, if required.
Auctions of coins, medallions, tokens, paper money and related objects
London
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 24%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 12%
Other Fee Information: 0% SC on lots achiving £1000+ hammer price. 18% BP on London Coin Fair Auctions.
Auctioneers of collectables and coins
Suffolk
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 23.4%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 15%
Other Fee Information: SC Default at 15% (no VAT). Additional fees apply to unsold lots where the seller set a reserve. Fixed charge of £25 (photography, cataloguing and general processing) per overall consignment. Insurance fee as a percentage of the total reserve amount.
Auctioneers - stamps, coins and collectables
Warwickshire
Default Buyers Premium (BP) [including VAT]: 21%
Default Sellers Commission (SC) [including VAT]: 24%
Other Fee Information: No charges for insurance, lotting, valuation or transport.
An auction fees example - note: there may also be other fees for valuation, insurance, transport, lotting, photography and marketing.
If a coin has a "retail" value of £1000 - and a buyer pays £1000 including Buyers Premium of 24% (20% + VAT)
The hammer price would be about £800
If the Seller Commission is 24% (20% + VAT) - the seller would receive £608 for the coin.
The auction house would receive £320 (+ £64 for HMRC as VAT)
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London Coin Dealers
Gold coin specialist - sovereigns from George III to date, as well as modern proof coins and sets
British and World collector coins issued from 1500 to 2000 and gold and silver coins
Specialists in British coins past and present, including Guineas, Crowns and the Gold Sovereign
Auctioneers and valuers of medals and militaria, coins, ancient coins, banknotes and tokens
London
Auction house Specialising in Greek, Roman, Byzantine, medieval, Renaissance and Italian coins dated before the beginning of the 20th century
Coins from the ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods, British hammered and milled coins, World coins, commemorative medals and numismatic books
South West England Coin Dealers
Barnstaple | Bath | Bournemouth | Bristol | Cheltenham | Chippenham | Exeter | Gloucester | Plymouth | Poole | Salisbury | Swindon | Taunton | Torquay | Weston Super Mare | Weymouth
Coin Portfolio Management - gold and silver Coins - part of 288 group (Westminter Collection)
Rare UK coins (gold and silver coins, crowns and more) plus foreign coins, tokens and medallions
Antique coins - Iron age, Celtic, Roman, Saxon, Viking, Norman and Medieval coins
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vintage coins, stamps, bank notes, military medals and memorabilia - Coin Shop in Bath
South East England Coin Dealers
Brighton | Canterbury | Chelmsford | Dover | Luton | Oxford | Portsmouth | Reading | Southampton | Worthing
We buy and sell modern coin collections, packaged coins (Royal Mint, Westminster Collection / Change Checker), gold and silver coins and bullion
English and foreign coins, gold coins, banknotes, medals, tokens, bonds, shares and other numismatic items
Gold coins, silver coins and World coins including Krugerrands, Gold Sovereigns and many others
Ancient Greek coins, Roman coins, milled coins, British hammered coins, shipwreck treasure coins, World coins, hoards and antiquities
East of England Coin Dealers
Specialising in British (Shillings, Groats, Sixpences, Florin and more), Roman, Celtic, foreign, gold and silver coinage
Midlands Coin Dealers
Birmingham | Coventry | Derby | Leicester | Northampton | Nottingham | Peterborough | Shrewsbury | Stoke-on-Trent | Wolverhampton | Worcester
Family run Numismatic business selling quality, rare Gold Coins
North of England Coin Dealers
Leeds | Liverpool | Manchester | Middlesbrough | Newcastle | Sheffield | Sunderland
English hammered coins from Anglo-Saxon to Charles II and milled coins from Charles II to the 20th century
Stamp dealers and auctioneers of postage stamps of the World, coins, medals and banknotes
Specialist auctioneers of coins and numismatic material
We cater for all levels of collector, whether looking to Buy, Sell or participate in our Monthly Auctions
Leeds, Yorkshire
Wales Coin Dealers
Scotland Coin Dealers
Decimal Coins Pre Decimal Coins Hammered Coins Ancient Coins Gold / Silver Coins Tokens Medals World Coins Bank Notes