Collecting Coins at Auctions: A Better Way to Build Your Collection

Collecting coins is much more than just a hobby – it is a journey through history, artistry and a great investment for the future! Whether you are a novice looking to begin your collection, or a seasoned numismatist, online auctions are a wonderful place to build or round out your collection. At Bodnar’s Auction, we work directly with the estates to bring the most fresh to market collections available for bidding right to your home so you can bid with confidence!

There is no shortage of eras to choose from when it comes to coin collecting. The first minted coins began in 600 BC and were made from an alloy of gold and silver by the Lydians. When you consider 600 BC to present day – coin collecting can easily be considered the largest collectable market. It is definitely the most vast and diverse! From Ancient Roman and Greek coins, to early American Nova Caesareas, Spanish Reals to modern day US Mint sets – the possibilities are endless. Coin collecting is just another way to hold history in the palm of your hand, and auctions make that possible, one lot at a time.

On June 19^th, Bodnar’s Auction will bring to market its latest untouched coin collection ready for all your bidding! It comes from an estate of a lifelong numismatist who had a keen eye for well preserved and better graded coins spanning multiple eras – making this a must see event for collectors at all levels.

Ancient Roman Coins: A Direct Link to History

This estate features a large and fascinating collection of Ancient Roman coins, many of which are PCS or NGC graded and slabbed making it easy to add to your collection. Despite being a more specialized niche, the variety of coins is impressive – featuring coins from the Eastern and Western Roman Empire, the Roman Empire House of Constantine, the Byzantine era, as well as the Roman – Gallic and Indo – Scythians issues. There are also so many denominations represented in this collection including Bronze Widow Mites, Nummus, Double Denarius/Denarii, AE2, AE3, AE4, Drachm, Follis and Antoninianus offering something for everyone! Take this unique example of a Sicily Syracuse Heron II 275-215 BC AE Poseidon/trident/dolphins from The Poseidon Collection – Sicily Syracuse Heron Ii Coin Auction as an example of the unique and wonderful coins available for bidding from this collection.

Morgan Silver Dollars: The Wild West Comes Alive

Also featured in Bodnar’s Auction June 19^th auction is a fabulous collection of over 50 Morgan Silver Dollars, mostly graded and slabbed will cross the auction block ready for you to bid on with confidence. Some of the Highlights include sought after dates such as the 1879 S Reverse Morgan silver dollars, 1880 O Morgan Silver dollars and the coveted Carson City Morgan Silver Dollars. The eye of the collector really shines in this portion of his collection with many of these dollars having high grades. The keen and discerning eye of the original collector evident throughout this portion of the sale, with many of these examples having high grades. While Morgan Silver dollars are widely available, finding them in MS 63 or MS 65 condition is a wonderful opportunity, just like this 1880 S that has been graded MS 65 by PCGS – 1880 S Morgan Silver Dollar Auction or this beautiful 1883 Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar variety that has been graded MS 63 by PCGS – 1883 Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar Auction.

American Silver Eagles: 1980’s – 2000’s

This estate also features hundreds of American Silver Eagles. Starting with the early issues in 1986 and continuing all the way up to 2021, this collection also features many interesting and special issues. Of course, the very first 1986 one dollar Silver Eagle will always command more money, especially when graded MS 70 – 1986 Silver Eagle $1 Auction, but one cannot forget the sheer amount of variety this one particular coin has. There are gold plated, hand painted, special varieties of this coin with different proofs, reverse proofs and finishes. The collectible possibilities are endless and this collection has almost all of them. From first day issues, San Francisco and West Point Mints to special enhanced varieties and Blue plated issues, this collection holds a coin that is sure to spark any collector’s interest!

American US Mint Silver Commemoratives

While collecting US Commemorative sets from well known places such as the Bradford Exchange, or the US Mint is not something every collector seeks, it has a very passionate following amongst certain numismatists. The craftsmanship of these coins and the way they are presented is second to none. This is yet another category that the possibilities are endless. Every date of importance throughout history has a place here. Whether you are looking to purchase a US Mint Silver Proof set that has been untouched by human hands, or commemorative collectible silver sets like the US Mint Silver Baseball Commemoratives like these fantastic examples here – 2 Baseball Hall Of Fame Silver Coins Auction, US Mint Commemoratives have something for every collector!

Build Your Coin Collection with Confidence

Bodnar’s Auction June 19^th auction is a perfect example of how auctions give collectors access to cohesive, curated collections that have been built over decades and has been untouched by the market. With coins in this auction spanning multiple eras, conditions and countries, there is something for every collector in this sale.

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