Home

 > Bidding and Buying Coins Through GreatCollections

Bidding and Buying Coins Through GreatCollections
Coin & Currency Auctions, Rare Coin Sales & More
GreatCollections is the best of both worlds for certified coins and paper money. We offer coins for auction as well as immediate direct sale, which we call "Buy Now". Currently, 99% of the items we offer are by auction.

Our Auction Schedule – Coin & Paper Money Auctions End Every Sunday Afternoon/Evening

New auction items are listed several times each week, usually for a 13-20 day duration. Some coins are listed for longer when they are being advertised in print.

GreatCollections handles each coin and paper money transaction from start to finish. For sellers, GreatCollections offers professional imaging for each coin, cash advances as appropriate, and other individualized services generally not available with other auction houses, freeing the seller to do nothing except collect the proceeds of the sale. This is an alternative to the risks of dealing with unknown buyers and sellers online: a trusted venue whose principals have years of coin experience and whose reputations in the industry are impeccable (read more about the company and owners here)

Our fee structure is simple and highly competitive, with a low discounted buyer's fee of 10% (minimum $5 per item) when payment is made by check, eCheck/ACH or wire. Our seller's fee ranges from 0% to 5%, depending upon the value of the coin. All of our fixed price "Buy Now" listings carry no buyer's fee.

Coins and paper money are continually being added to the website and members can set up a "saved search," which will automatically notify you when coins/paper money matching your criteria appear at GreatCollections.

The GreatCollections Auction Archive is available free of charge to registered bidders, which currently contains xxxx records of coins and paper money. It is one of the best resources for tracking and researching prices for certified coins and paper money.

Trusted by the World’s Best Collectors in Private Transactions

GreatCollections is also trusted by major collectors in assembling some of the world’s best coin collections. We attend all major auctions, offer opinions, research and advice on strategy, not to mention negotiating private treaty transactions, financing and more.

We have handled 1804 Silver Dollars, the finest 1913 Liberty Head Nickel and even America’s first Silver Dollar – the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar graded PCGS Specimen-66 CAC, which we paid $12 million for – an all-time world record for a silver coin, and second-highest price ever paid for a single coin.

If you have any questions about GreatCollections, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 1-800-442-6467 (1-949-679-4180), by e-mail at [email protected].

View Current Coin Auctions
View Current Paper Money Auctions

Coins Auctioned by GreatCollections
[Photo of 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS-67 CAC (Toned) (Ex. Jack Lee, Coronet)] [Photo of 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS-67 CAC (Toned)]

Sold for $2,086,875

All-time Morgan Dollar world record.
The first Morgan Dollar to break the $1 million mark.
[Photo of 1885 Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS Proof-66+ DCAM CAC] Photo of Item #1039600: 1885 Liberty Gold Double Eagle PCGS Proof-66+ DCAM CAC...

Sold for $394,999

The single finest example graded by PCGS with CAC approval.
[Photo of 1908 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle No Motto. Wells Fargo Nevada Gold PCGS MS-69] [Photo of 1908 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle No Motto. Wells Fargo Nevada Gold PCGS MS-69...]

Sold for $192,375

All-time record.
More than double than it sold for 18 months earlier at another auction firm.
[Photo of 1864 Liberty Gold Eagle NGC Proof-65 UC CAC] [Photo of 1864 Liberty Gold Eagle NGC Proof-65 UC CAC...]

Sold for $298,125

All-time record.

Paper Money Auctioned by GreatCollections