There are many websites that provide information on old money without you having to pay to get it appraised.
Using auction websites such as eBay is a fantastic tool to compare your old notes and coins. If you know what they are called, or their issue dates etc. You can search in the site to see what people are bidding. If your coins do not have a denomination or date or identifiable country, it won’t be an official government coin and so won’t have a high value, if any at all. These are usually quite hard to come across however.
Britishnotes.co.uk allows plenty of information as well as a free valuation through the post. This website offers pictures alongside estimated values for comparison if you do not want to send your note away. The condition of the note is however crucial to the value so it is best to get someone professional to look at it as opposed to just comparing yourself.
For coins however, Coinquest.com is a great site. It allows you to see images of old coins so you can compare yours to get a rough estimate. With ex-coin dealers working for the site, it is extremely reliable and you can contact members of the staff through it. The site also offers a forum and advice on selling your coins. It basically has everything you will need for finding information on old coins.
The value of coins does depend on the country it originates and the material etc so again, it is best to get a professional to look at your coin. The country it originates from may not be so easy to tell from looking at it, especially as any text on it will be in that countries language.
Here’s a link to a site which will allow you to contact others through use of a forum who can help you through emails and scans - www.faqs.org/qa/qa-10241.html
Using auction websites such as eBay is a fantastic tool to compare your old notes and coins. If you know what they are called, or their issue dates etc. You can search in the site to see what people are bidding. If your coins do not have a denomination or date or identifiable country, it won’t be an official government coin and so won’t have a high value, if any at all. These are usually quite hard to come across however.
Britishnotes.co.uk allows plenty of information as well as a free valuation through the post. This website offers pictures alongside estimated values for comparison if you do not want to send your note away. The condition of the note is however crucial to the value so it is best to get someone professional to look at it as opposed to just comparing yourself.
For coins however, Coinquest.com is a great site. It allows you to see images of old coins so you can compare yours to get a rough estimate. With ex-coin dealers working for the site, it is extremely reliable and you can contact members of the staff through it. The site also offers a forum and advice on selling your coins. It basically has everything you will need for finding information on old coins.
The value of coins does depend on the country it originates and the material etc so again, it is best to get a professional to look at your coin. The country it originates from may not be so easy to tell from looking at it, especially as any text on it will be in that countries language.
Here’s a link to a site which will allow you to contact others through use of a forum who can help you through emails and scans - www.faqs.org/qa/qa-10241.html