Buying Estate Coin Collections in Northwest Arkansas
For executors and families settling an estate in Benton and Washington counties. We look at the coins, explain what we see, and make an offer the estate may accept or decline.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
- Bring a photo ID
- No obligation to sell
- By appointment, with time set aside for you
Coins are one part of the estate
They sit alongside the house, the accounts and everything else an executor has to handle. A little order at the start saves trouble later.
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Find all of it
Coins turn up in safes, dresser drawers, closets and safe deposit boxes. Check every likely place before anything is valued or divided.
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Keep it together
Hold the coins in one secure place, in their original albums and holders, until the estate decides what to do with them.
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Know who can sell
Ask the estate's attorney who has authority to sell estate property before you book a visit.
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Settle what stays
Some heirs may want particular coins. Agree on those first, then sell what no one wishes to keep.
What an estate's coins may include
Each kind of coin is looked at a little differently. None of it needs sorting before we meet.
Coins we buy from estates
- Albums and folders a collector filled, left exactly as they are
- Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and halves, and Morgan or Peace dollars
- U.S. gold coins and foreign gold
- Proof sets, mint sets, rolls and graded slabs
What moves the value
- How much gold or silver a coin holds
- Its date and mint letter, which set how many were struck
- Condition, and whether anything was ever cleaned
- Whether sets and date runs are still complete
When the estate's coins fill albums and boxes, our page on selling a coin collection shows how a larger holding is reviewed. A smaller handful of loose coins is covered on selling coins.
A purchase evaluation is not a formal appraisal
We look at coins to make an offer to buy them. That is a purchase evaluation.
It is not a formal appraisal for probate or tax. A purchase evaluation is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax purposes.
An estate may need a formal written appraisal for the court, for tax filings or to divide property among heirs. Ask your attorney or CPA whether this estate needs one, and when.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Handling an estate with coins in it?
Please call to arrange a weekday appointment. If there is a great deal to look at, mention it when you call and we will plan with that in mind.
How an estate visit works
Four steps, and the estate keeps the final say.
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Call and describe the coins
A rough idea of what the estate holds, and how many boxes or albums, helps us plan your appointment.
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Photo ID and the coins
The person selling will need a photo ID. Please keep the coins in their holders, with any paperwork that goes with them.
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Piece by piece
We go through the coins with you and explain what each one is and what we notice about it.
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The estate decides
We make an offer. The estate can accept it, decline it, or sell only part of the coins.
Keep your own record of what was sold
An executor may have to account for what happened to estate property. Simple notes made as you go are much easier than piecing it together months later.
- Photograph the coins before the appointment, in the holders they came in
- Write down which items you sold and which you kept
- Note the date of the appointment and the amount of the offer you accepted
- File those notes with the rest of the estate's papers
- Ask the estate's attorney what records the court or the heirs will expect
Bring someone with you
You are welcome to bring someone with you, such as another heir or a co-executor.
Hearing the same explanation together can make later conversations among the heirs easier.
Gold and silver beyond the coin albums
An estate can hold precious metal in more than one form. If the coins sit next to bars or old jewelry, those can be included in the same appointment.
Booking the estate's appointment
Send an evaluation request from this page, or call. Requests that come in through the form are returned with a phone call during business hours.
Appointments are on weekdays between 9am and 5pm.
We can also meet at the house or at a secure location such as the estate's bank, so nothing has to be moved to Lowell.
Coming to Lowell
The shop is in Lowell, and every visit is by appointment.
Executors in Springdale are about 11 minutes from our door, and those in Bentonville about 18 minutes. The rest of the towns we cover are on the service area page.
Estate questions
Can your purchase evaluation be used for probate?
No. A purchase evaluation is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax purposes. Your attorney or CPA can tell you whether the estate needs a formal appraisal.
Who should come to the appointment?
Whoever is selling the coins, with a photo ID. Another heir or a co-executor is welcome to come along. For bars and jewelry, Arkansas law has the seller sign that they own the items or are authorized to sell them. If you sell for an estate, check with its attorney that you can sign that statement.
Does the estate have to sell every coin?
No. The estate can sell some coins and keep the rest, or bring a first group now and more later.
The coins are spread across several family homes. What should we do?
Try to gather them in one place before the visit, in their original holders. A set divided between houses is harder to identify and may be worth less in pieces.
Do you only work with estates in Benton and Washington counties?
Anyone is welcome to arrange an appointment. Our shop is in Lowell, and Rogers, Springdale, Bentonville, Fayetteville and Bella Vista are each within about half an hour by car.
Visit us in Lowell
- Address
- 107 S Lincoln St A, Lowell, AR 72745
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Where we meet
- At our Lowell shop, your home or a secure location such as your bank
- Bring
- A photo ID and the items you want us to look at
A purchase evaluation is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax purposes.
Tell us about your items
If you would rather speak with us, please call (479) 250-1954. Or leave your name and number here, and we will call you during business hours to arrange a time.