In order to get a fair price with a minimum of fuss, simply pack your coins carefully, and send them via insured mail to:

Dave Hur
American Coin
1170 S State St
Orem, UT 84097

Be sure to include your return address inside the package. Do not clean or otherwise tamper with the coins, as this will likely reduce their value. If you want an estimate prior to sending the coins, fill out the form on the Submit Question page and we'll make you a preliminary offer (often immediately). Of course, a final offer is dependent upon the condition and appearance of the coins, which we cannot entirely accurately assess through e-mail. Many of our offers have beaten the prices offered on our price list by hundreds of dollars because rare coins were included in the collection.

When packing your coins, you don't need any special materials, however, you should avoid using any adhesives that would contact the coins directly. We've received coins that were actually glued to a piece of cardboard! Many times we receive coins taped to a piece of paper which also isn't good. To safely mail a few coins, I recommend that you take some heavy paper or several sheets of regular paper, and carefully staple the coin in the paper like it was a little envelope. Then tape the paper to a piece of stiff cardboard so it won't move around. Of course if you have 2x2 flips or other materials specifically designed to protect coins, all the better. Packing your coins carefully doesn't mean that each individual coin has to have it's own holder. Larger number of coins can be safely put into paper rolls you can get from your bank wrapped with a little duct tape for padding. I've had coins come in in a thousand individual wrappers, and it takes a very long time to unwrap them.

One final note on shipping, if you are shipping a lot of coins in one box, be aware that the post office's equipment may break your package open. If your package is broken open, we can't be responsible for coins that don't arrive. Please use strong cardboard, reinforced on the corners with strong tape. Unfortunately, this has happened on more than one occasion. We believe all the coins arrived, but have no way of being sure. You don't need to bother sorting your coins (other than perhaps into denomination for secure shipping), or counting them, labeling them or sending a complete inventory unless you are doing it for your own reasons (insurance, for example). It doesn't particularly help us.

It would be very helpful if you would include an email address if you send your coins, that way, if there is a question, we can contact you. If not, a telephone number would also be helpful. Coins that come in the mail without contact information other than a return address seem suspicious and we want to make sure that any coins you would send are not stolen material.

Finally, if you send a coin that's worth less than US first class postage, don't expect a check. I had one person who insisted that their common date wheat back cent was worth hundreds of dollars when in fact it was worth about two cents. I finally offered to send the coin back if she sent a self addressed stamped envelope. She never did. I offered to sell her a hundred more just like it for three cents each. She wasn't interested. Perhaps our only dissatisfied mail order customer.