How to Buy & Sell Coins & Jewelry in Wisconsin
- 1). Visit a local collector for an appraisal of any coins or jewelry. Coin books will also help identify the value of coins and different stages of value. Check with a few different places to get the best appraisal for the jewelry. These places will also have coins and jewelry for sale, and they might buy your items. Civitas Galleries in Middleton, Wisconsin, buys and sells coins, and they also do business online (see Resources below).
- 2). Attend coin and jewelry auctions that are in town. Many of these auctioneers buy and sell coins, and some work with jewelry as well. Many cities in Wisconsin have annual auctions that draw jewelry and coin dealers to the area. Check with A+ Auctions for listings in Wisconsin (see Resources).
- 3). Visit local pawnshops to see what they offer in the way of price for buying or selling. The pawnshops usually offer fair prices, but some will offer way under the value of the coin or piece of jewelry. Before visiting a pawnshop, exhaust all other options. Pawn Doctors in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is reputable for buying and selling.
- 4). Stop by some local jewelry stores that offer to buy jewelry and coins. Most jewelers offer this service. The jeweler more than likely will only want the gold for jewelry and not pay the value of the stone. This is different at every store. In Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Grandlics Jewelry buys and sells coins and jewelry. Their number is (920) 565-2700.
- 5). Read the newspapers for buying and selling jewelry and coins in Wisconsin. There are dealers always looking and selling in the newspapers. A face-to-face meeting is always recommended if you are dealing with people through advertisements in the newspaper. The "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" have many listings for buying and selling jewelry and coins.
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