Don’t Sell Your Rare Coins in the Fourth Quarter of the Year
(Wait until February for Typically Better Selling Prices)
As the season just turned into autumn and the year’s final quarter begins next week, this is a good time to remind all clients and coin investors everywhere of a profitable “tip” for the season ahead. If you wish to sell back any of your coin collections to a dealer, the worst time of the year to make that deal is in the fourth quarter. Even though buybacks are subject to several criteria – mostly the coin’s rarity and market range of prices at its grade – the time of year also plays a role.
As with many businesses, year-end is the time businesses pay taxes on inventory, so most dealers will offer you less for the same coin in November or December than in February or March of the new year. There are also fewer major dealer-trading events in the fall and winter months, making it harder for dealers to reduce inventory. That makes fall and early winter the worst time to sell coins.
Due to a business’s year-end inventory tax, most dealers don’t want to buy coins they can’t easily turn around to sell to someone else for a profit, so it’s best to wait until February, or so. That is historically the time that dealers are eager to buy, not sell, and you will likely get a better price.
This same real-world price advantage applies to automobile sales, with dealers anxious to sell in December to reduce their inventory for tax purposes. Be patient and do what the pros do. Be a buyer in December and a seller in February to take advantage of pricing that businesses use to adjust their tax liabilities. You’ll get better value that way.
Seize A Glimpse of History in Your Hands
Imagine the boomtowns and bustling commerce of post-Civil War America. Picture the fortunes being made and the dreams being chased. Now, hold a tangible piece of that era in your hand: the magnificent 1875-S $20 Liberty Gold coin from the popular San Francisco Mint, graded a remarkable choice MS62. Type II Double Eagles minted from 1866 to 1876, like the 1875-S, were the first $20 gold pieces to feature the popular motto, “In God We Trust” displayed on the coin.
This isn’t just a coin; it’s a window into a pivotal moment in American history. This $20 Liberty Double Eagle represents the raw power of a nation expanding westward, defining itself and the unparalleled value of gold itself.
Since its addition to our 20/20 Program in 2019, the 1875-S $20 Liberty in MS62 has grown in value by more the 100% and I am confident we will see this incredible momentum carry forward as a rare MS63 trades for far more.
Finding any 1875-S $20 Liberty Gold coin is a testament to its endurance but to find one in MS62 condition is truly special. We have accumulated a small group of these historical coins, so call your professional account representative today to get yours. You don’t want to miss out.
Gold’s Latest Growth Spurt – a $520 Jump Since August 1st
Don’t look now but gold just began its fourth major increase since our collaboration on gold pricing with financial wizard Steve Forbes in late October 2023, increasing another $400-plus or 15%. Gold has now more than doubled in less than two years since Steve Forbes and I went out on a limb to forecast $2,500 per ounce gold in 2024. Obviously, our predictions came true as about nine months later gold hit the $2,500 mark, up from just over $1,800 an ounce.
In this latest price jump, gold is up from $3,293 at the end of July 2025 to around $3,800 now, reaching a peak of $3,825 on the futures market this past Tuesday, September 23.
• Gold’s first significant jump was in March/April 2024, up from $2,045 to $2,435 (up $390 or 19%)
• The second was from August to October 2024, up from $2,373 to $2,788 (up $415 & 17.5%) • Gold’s largest move, so far, was in the first four months of 2025, increasing from $2,605 at the end of 2024 to $3,400 on April 22, 2025 (up $800 or +30.7% in 16 weeks)
• The current gold run is up over 15% since August 1st, from $3,293 to $3,800 in under two months.
• Silver is rising at an even sharper rate this year and especially since August 1st. So far, Silver has risen from $36.55 at the end of August to $44.23 now on the futures market, up 21% recently.
Silver is now up 53% for the year so far, vs. 45% for Gold and a huge +67% for Platinum. A small part of this recent surge in metals is due to the decline of the U.S. Dollar by 2.8% in August and September, so far dropping 12% for the year but that’s a small percentage of the metal’s rise.
Gold Keeps Soaring without a major correction so far this year, while platinum and silver keep modestly outpacing it. Gold rose 5.5% in August and another 9.4%, so far, in September, while silver rose 10% in August and another 10% in September. As I previously pointed out, this is the fourth major – 15% or better – rise in precious metals in short spurts of 2 to 4 months each since October of 2023.
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