Where to sell Silver coins?

Haven't sold, but I recommend "Toledo Coin Exchange" on Sylvania Ave.

http://www.toledocoin.com/

They also deal in silver/gold as well.

If you have access to a digital camera to take pics I could try and give you estimates. Numismatics is a hobby of mine. But any shop is going to give you less than value since they'll need to make a profit off it. If there's only a few, get a market value and try ebay. Toledo Coin seems to be the most fair. Hopefully HistoryMike will chime in as well on this.

Good luck.

Are they silver dollars?

I've always used Howard Cook at HCC Coins out in Holland. Very fair and friendly.

http://www.hcc-coin.com/

Thanks for the suggestions. @molsonator and coffee: yes, there are about 15 silver dollars with mint dates between 1879 and 1922

nice probably Liberty dollars they are nice. Often kept by collectors because they are solid silver, and just pretty with a young lady liberty on the front. The older ones are Morgan dollar and have the same silver makeup.

Interesting note on the Morgan. There are some with a CC designation meaning they were minted in Carson City which had a silver mine. Back in that time travel wasn't as easy so they were allowed to mint their own using locally mined silver :)

A lot of history in your hands. The mint that issued them can change the value a good bit.

Agreed with INeedCoffee that Clyde Englehardt at Toledo Coin is a fair dealer.

They could be worth a bit more if you have rare issues, but the historic spike in silver prices means you have some significant melt value in these silver dollars, which each contain .7735 ounces of silver. The melt value on Morgan/Peace dollars is about 25 times face right now, so with 15 silver dollars you have approximately $375 in metal alone.

Now, dealers have to make a profit, so do not expect on a melt exchange to get every penny. I would not take less than $20 per coin at the moment for melt value.

As far as numismatic value: some Morgan and Peace dollars are extremely rare, while most are quite common. The value of course depends on wear, and you need some expertise to properly grade these coins. This table provides mint totals for Morgan dollars, while this page provides mint totals for Peace dollars. As you can see, some of the rarest silver dollars are the Carson City (CC) mint issues. The mint mark position on Morgan dollars is above the letters DO in DOLLAR, on the back:

Thanks, historymike. I will take your suggestion and go to Toledo Coin. Should I expect to pay a fee for the appraisal?

Skippy5k - HCC does not deal in smaller numbers (is my understanding...I could be wrong).

What i did when I had about 50 silver dollars of the same years is sell them on e-bay. I never had a problem and you can get a good idea of market value. I sold them in quantities of four so shipping would be less for the buyer. What is funny is i got the exact price that others were getting - not a dime more. When I saw the same coins at an antique mall...the price was within a dollar.

If you don't like e-bay, at least visit it to get their pricing before visiting a coin shop.

Good luck.

I recently took a bag full of silver coins of my Aunt's , into both HHC & Toledo Coin Exchange, for comparison.HHC, gave me about $900 more than what Toledo Coin, offered.
In fact, when told of HHC's rate, the salesman at Toledo Coin, seemed a wee bit put off by my claim!
No doubt, customers waiting in line heard it also because some of them split !

Skippy5k: it has been a few years since I was in the business, but I doubt that Clyde would charge a fee to give you an offer on coins (he never did in the past). Dealers make the money on the spread between what they can sell a coin for and what they buy it at.

An ethical dealer (like Clyde) will not rip you off. An unethical dealer will be unlikely to rip you off if you have some idea of the true value (like melt). However, an unethical dealer will salivate if you walk in and act like a total newbie, and the next thing you know you are accepting a low-ball offer. Remember: the absolute least these coins are worth is melt value, and if you have some coins of a low mintage and/or of very high quality, there could be much higher values.

Chances are, though, that these are common mintages and of average quality, so melt value is your likely outcome. Still, a couple hundred bucks is nothing to turn up one's nose for.

Any recommended websites I can pursue to educate myself before going in?

Big Willard, I am a bit confused. Dd HHC or Toledo coin give the better rate?

All, than you for your help in this. I appreciate it,

HHC, by a sweet $900, was the WINNER !!The difference had me back at HHC, so fast...my shoes caught fire !

Big Willard, was the difference in price for basic 90% silver coins? If so, what was the rate for every face dollar? Any help is much appreciated.

The idea of melting these for the raw silver makes me sad. But people have to eat.

Here is a guide for the melt value of silver coins.
http://www.coinflation.com/coins/silver_coin_calculator.html

Dino, No, it wasn't based on silvers weight and price. It had to do with most of the silver coins being in nearly perfect condition.( they were hidden in an old suit my grandfather wore to church ) That difference of $900 ,made the decision quite easy for me to make...I love easy decisions !

I thought you were talking about a bag or so of 90% silver coins...you must be speaking of coins with collector/numismatic value, because there's no way that much 90% silver coins could fit in a suit.

"Melt value" does not mean people necessarily melt the coins, INeedCoffee. This is the theoretical value if the coins were melted, but most dealers do not send the coins to be melted. It is much easier to roll up and bag up silver coins for exchange than it is to actually melt them, since the coin has a known metallic composition.

Dino, the $1 coins numbered 109 and, were all "old wagon wheels ", dating from 1880-1895. Beautiful coins all...my Aunt, weeped at the recollection of where they were found, what they were used for, and her Father's, smiling Irish face.

Thank you for sharing that BigWillard :)

Talking of coins, looks like Canada is getting rid of it's penny. Here is an argument for us doing the same.

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2012/04/abolish_the_penny_the_united_states_should_follow_canada_s_lead_and_ditch_one_cent_coins_.html

We found those blasted coins in an old trunk my son wanted for college. We figured that the coins & his other belongs found were stashed there by my father at the Old Farmstead. Other items found would have one of those "picker show",actors in fawning desire for their purchase.
{My Aunt, is closest living kin to my Grandfather, and is the correct recipient of the loot.}
A Colt pistol found is still being thoroughly researched . That, I will keep...