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It should be immediately recognized that even the rarest and most expensive coins of modern Russia in 2017 cannot compete with the numismatic rarities of the tsarist and even the Soviet era in terms of the maximum value of the lots. However, it is quite possible that you will end up with a coin whose price is thousands of times higher than its face value.
What types of coins of modern Russia can be put up for sale at a numismatics auction?
| New coin Russia 5 rubles, 2002. If there is no mint stamp on a copy of a coin, its value instantly reaches $50 and more. | |
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valuable coin Russia 2 "Gagarin" rubles, 2001. Ordinary copies of the coin with the first astronaut are worth nothing, and without the mint mark - at least $ 60. |
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Valuable coin of Russia 5 rubles, 2003. The only feature of this coin is the negligible mintage, which determines its value - more than $100. |
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Coin 1 ruble of Russia, 1997. Here you have to take a magnifying glass. Highly valued (from $ 130) specimens are only varieties with a flat wide edging. |
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Coin 2 rubles (Russia), 2003. Another coin issued by the SPMD in a very small circulation. In good condition, it also breaks the $130 mark. |
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Coin 1 ruble (Russia), 2003. The situation is similar to the previous one, but here the price is even higher - from $170. |
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Coin of the Russian Empire 1 and 2 rubles, 2001. Officially, these coins were not issued into circulation, but a small amount of such rubles nevertheless fell into circulation. It is not known exactly how many pieces are on the market, but judging by the price (up to $ 2000), there are very few such rarities. |
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Coin 50 kopecks, 2001. If 1 and 2 rubles at least occasionally appear at the auction, then this artifact does exist in a kind of virtual reality. Although the price of this rare variety of a coin of modern Russia is quite specific - from $ 3,000. |
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Coin 5 rubles, 1999. This is the most expensive modern coin of Russia. At least it is officially recognized as existing. True, so far only 2 copies have been found. The cost of this rare coin of modern Russia is estimated at a minimum of $5,000. |
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Coin 5 kopecks, 1999. There have been legends about this coin of the new Russia for two years now. At the end of 2013, her photo appeared on one of the numismatic forums. The author claimed that he found a rarity by sorting through 9 kg of coins inherited from a close relative. He even put it up for auction with a price of about $25,000, but then withdrew the lot. It is said that some experts came to the owner's home and saw the coin with their own eyes. If so, then 1999 5 kopecks could potentially become the most expensive coin of modern Russia. |
If you want to buy or sell one of the expensive coins of new Russia, online auctions of coins of modern Russia and numismatics, as well as catalogs will help you. The largest and most reliable of them is Volmar.
Sooner or later, every numismatist faces the question of where and how it is more profitable to sell or buy a coin. Of course, the easiest way is to go to the market, to the numismatic store or to the places where collectors gather. But this was true 20 years ago - today auctions are leading, including those held on the Internet.
Of course, in this case (as in any other) there may be a risk of buying a fake, so we conducted a study and prepared a review of the most famous and reputable auctions.
Coin store "IMPERIAL"
It all started in 2001, when the first full-fledged printed catalog of coins with prices appeared, released by the Konros publishing house. At the same time, the auction house was going to start developing its own Internet site, but at first it remained not particularly visited for a long time. At that time, the first large Russian Internet trading platform molotok.ru (now closed) ruled the Internet. Finally, by the end of 2002, after a series of weekly online auctions, https://auction.conros.ru/ became a truly sought-after and popular resource among numismatists.
Today, all coins offered by Konros as lots, and after the sale, go to the new owner with a guarantee of authenticity from the trading house. Today, this Internet resource gathers about 2500-3000 unique Internet users every day, which indicates its relevance and popularity.
To participate in the auction, you need to register, indicating the exact postal address with an index and a contact phone number, after checking the data, you will be given the opportunity to bid on the current auction. The commission from the buyer is 10-15% of the price of the lot at the end of the auction, the seller is charged 15% of the sale price of the lot. In addition to weekly Internet auctions, Konros also conducts monthly and semi-annual (the latter are held in St. Petersburg) auctions.
Auction «Wolmar»
It offers 2 types of trading: VIP - for investment, rare, collectible coins, as well as awards and medals (the cost of the lot is over 1000 rubles). For inexpensive coins of different countries and periods, Standard auctions are organized. In both cases both the seller and the buyer are charged a commission of 10%. You can also sell antiques here - separate auctions are organized for this.
Auction "Efimok"
Volmar's main rival is also operating since 2006.
He held more than 180 auctions, to participate in the auction you need to be over 18 years old and pre-register on the website www.efimok.ru, be sure to indicate a contact phone number and postal address. The final price of the lot includes the cost, commission (10%) and postage.
Auction "Hermes"
Working on the Internet since 2010 and very well established among numismatists.
Auction "Numismatist"
Internet project www.numismat.ru also holds auctions for more than 90 times.
Here they accept materials for bidding 2.5 months before they are held, after which a very high-quality color catalog of lots is prepared. The commission is 15% of the total cost of the lot reached as a result of the auction. You can also sell medals here.
Auction «NumizRus»
The price of the lot includes the maximum bid, commission (10%) and shipping costs. You can pay and pick up the won lot at the Moscow office. Delivery is only available within Russian Federation. Lots are sent to the buyer after 100% prepayment, and the costs of transferring money for the purchased lots are borne by the buyer.
Auction «RusNumismat»
Also, auctions, and not only on the Internet, are held by LLC " Russian Numismatic House» (www.rusnumismat.ru) - not only coins, desktop medals and banknotes are put up for sale, but also awards, antiques and old and rare books.
More than 40 auctions have already been held, to participate in which you need to go through free registration and pay a commission fee based on the results of the auction - it is 5-10 percent and is charged from both the buyer and the seller.
Good old "Molotok" (now closed)
A popular trading platform that also exhibits collectibles (coins, medals, bonds) is molotok.ru.
This is one of the very first and largest online trading platforms, which began its activities back in 2000. However, despite the huge popularity, here the risk of running into a fake is higher than that of highly specialized sites.
Other auctions
In addition, it is worth mentioning that many large Internet resources for numismatists, in addition to those indicated, also have their own shops and coin auctions - these are Russian Coin, the newspaper Treasure Detector and Gold Miner, and others.
Among the “live” (outside the Internet) auctions from the house “Alexander”, the company “Coins and Medals”, the company “Gelos” can be noted - they are held both in Russia (the first two) and in Europe (“Gelos”).
The most famous in the USA are Dmitry Markov's auctions("Markov"), held annually in early January - it is here that the prices for Russian coins for the whole year are determined. By the way, they usually coincide with one of the main events in the world of numismatics - the International Numismatic Show, held in New York.
Today, unlike in the 80s or 90s of the last century, buying or selling a coin is not a problem. Abroad, almost every numismatic store has its own auction, and today Russian portals have picked up this trend, which indicates the active development of the coin business in the country. If you want to sell coins yourself, then watch the video tutorial on how to do it.
Good health to all, dear numismatists and treasure hunters, visitors. Today in this article I wanted to touch on the topic of selling coins on the Internet. After all, it used to be quite difficult to sell a coin, but now, in the age of the rapid development of the Internet, all transactions for the sale of coins take place on the Internet. So let's say you have one or more vintage or modern coins and you would like to sell them. Where to start and where to go? So, all the details of buying and selling coins for those who are just starting to get interested in this.
First of all, you must find out the value of your coins. How to do it? The very first thing you need to do is type in the denomination of your coin into the search engine and add "value". Surely in the first 5 sites there will be several online auctions, where you can look at the archive of auctions and find out how much coins of your denomination were sold for. Of course, first of all, the value of a coin depends on the degree of safety of the coins, so do not flatter yourself if the same coin as yours was sold at an auction, for example, for 5,000 rubles. It is quite possible that your coin is in a poorer condition and no one will lay out more than 500 rubles for it.
Having learned the approximate value of your coin, we go to any forum of numismatists or treasure hunters. here you can read about, I described some of the forum where I used to trade myself. Register. Now you will need to create a topic on the forum where you can ask free evaluation coins by members of the forum. As a rule, if the forum is visited, then on new topic a lot of people immediately "flock" and you will very quickly be able to find out the approximate cost for a coin of your denomination and save it. The most important thing is to provide forum users with high-quality photos of the coin or, preferably, a scan of the coin. That is, take a scanner, put a coin there and scan at 300-600 dpi. What is good about a scanner when photographing coins is that the lighting is always perfect, which allows you to see all the defects on the coin (scratches, chips, cracks, oxides), as well as assess the general condition of the coin. A high-quality scan of a coin with a 100% guarantee will allow you to accurately evaluate the coin.
So, having created a topic on the forum, we received several options for the approximate cost of coins from members of the forum. If the coin is in good condition, then you will immediately be offered to buy the coin right now. Very often, such mini-auctions are arranged in the topic, as a rule, this happens if the coin put up for evaluation is quite rare or in a smart preservation. If no offers have been received, then go to the appropriate section of the forum, as a rule, this is the "auctions" section and create a topic where you indicate your lot, provide a photo or scan of the coin, year, denomination. It would also be nice to provide a link to the forum section where it was discussed earlier when it was evaluated. As a rule, those who want to place a bet will first read the forum discussions on the coin. I remember that they actively discussed somehow on the topic of rarity, it was interesting to read, I learned a lot of new things.
Further. There is an auction. The conditions for coin auctions are different, rates start from 0 rubles, or from a certain value that you set. Agree, it’s scary to put up coins worth 5,000 rubles for sale from 0 rubles. However, as practice shows, lots offered from zero rubles accelerate very well. If the coin is over 1000 rubles, then it will take its price, be sure. Good coins, rare, in cool condition are always in demand on any forum of numismatists. And it does not matter whether the coin is old or modern. Won have become super popular lately.
Also on some auctions there is such an option - "blitz price". You set the blitz price yourself, this is the price for which you are ready to sell the coin immediately. The one who puts the blitz wins the auction. Therefore, put the blitz deliberately, do not underestimate it in any case, there is a risk of making it very cheap. On the other hand, blitz stimulates bidding, which is very good for you. Therefore, it is recommended to set a flash price at least 30 percent more than the approximate cost. It was with the blitz that I sold my .
So, the coin is sold, there is a winner. Now the question arises - how to get money for a coin. And how to deliver the coin to the buyer. Most often, the seller of the coin immediately indicates that:
The buyer pays postage (usually sent by mail 1 class, 50 rubles).
Payment in advance 100 percent, 50 percent or cash on delivery.
The buyer, placing a bid, automatically agrees to the terms of the seller.
So, by following these simple steps, you can sell coins online. After making several successful transactions, you will raise your reputation on the forum, so subsequent transactions will go smoothly, buyers will pay you the full amount without fear of scammers. And there you can already start a career as a coin dealer - but here you need to have a very deep knowledge of coins. Experience comes with time. Successful sales of coins on the Internet.
One way to profitably sell a coin is to put it up for auction. There are many numismatist auctions on the Internet where you can sell antique, royal, Soviet, modern Ukrainian or Russian coins.
Before putting up a coin for sale, read the rules of the auction, the requirements for lots, the procedure for bidding, payment and delivery. Below are the main points that you need to pay attention to.
Registration
Only registered users can participate in the auction, so create your account on the coin auction. Most often, you need to specify a number mobile phone and real first and last name. The administrator can call back on the phone to check the specified data.
Adding a lot
Adding a lot is possible in the relevant sections (coins of Ukraine, Russia, USSR, old royal coins, etc.). In most cases, special fields are filled in: title, description, photo, rate, minimum step.
The title should be informative, concise, for example "5 kopecks 1945, good condition."
In the description, tell in as much detail as possible about the condition of the coin, the existing defects, whether it was in the ground, whether cleaning was used and what kind. It is forbidden to submit false or incomplete information.
Be sure to indicate the location of the coin, because if it is very rare and expensive, the buyer will want to inspect it in person and buy it at a meeting.
Photos must be good quality with sufficient resolution (1200 ppi) to be able to see fine details. If the photo is blurry or indistinct, the moderator will not miss the announcement. Choose a light background, it is forbidden to photograph a coin in the palm of your hand.
It is forbidden to use photo editors and process coins in them, change color, draw defects.
An important rule: you can not take photos from the Internet, post an image of only your coins.
Rate setting
The seller independently sets the minimum bid. It must be adequate, lots with highly inflated rates do not pass moderation. It is better to clarify the approximate cost of the coin in advance on the numismatist forums.
Be sure to indicate the beginning and end of the auction. The minimum step indicates the minimum amount buyers can raise their bid by. If the buyer offers a "starting price" and no one beats his bid, then you are obliged to sell the coin at this price.
There is also such a function as "Buy Now" - this is a fixed price that the seller indicates. The buyer can immediately buy a coin, at a specified price, without bidding.
It is forbidden on the forums to change rates during the auction or refuse to sell the coin after the end of the auction.
Payment
After the end of the auction, within the specified time, the buyer and the seller agree on a convenient method of payment, usually a transfer to a bank card. If the seller is new and does not have a good reputation on the forum, the buyer can ask for payment after receiving the package.
In case of disagreement on payment, fraud, you must contact the site administrator, who will help resolve the situation.
Auction commission
For putting coins up for auction, the seller is charged a commission, it can be from 1 to 10%, depending on the final cost of the lot. Also, the commission can be taken from the buyer. All fees are paid by replenishing the balance in your account.
Delivery
Delivery of coins is carried out at the expense of the seller, he must offer several options and indicate the cost. If the coin is sent by mail, you must pack it properly . It is important to know that in some ways it is forbidden to send coins.
Sending must be made within the time specified in the rules.
controversial issues
In case of non-purchase of the coin, it is re-listed for auction. Other controversial issues may also arise, it is better to resolve them with the auction administrator. Violators of the rules will be banned and not allowed to take part in the auction in the future.
There are a lot of numismatic auctions on the Internet and the scheme of their work may differ. For example, there are auctions that independently deal with placing lots, accepting payments and delivering. The seller only needs to bring a coin to the office and pay a commission.
At auctions, it is forbidden to sell Chinese handicrafts of coins or pass off fakes as the original.
