FAQ's Table of Contents Can you ship to a different address from my billing address? What are your shipping charges? How do I inquire about an order I placed? What is my coin worth? I found a two headed quarter (dime, nickel, penny etc) and I heard it is worth millions. Is this true? I have a coin that is an error. It is missing part of the features, or one side is silver and the other golden or copper colored, or it appears to be clipped off or double struck etc. Is it worth anything? Can you tell me about coins that have mint errors?" I heard that the North Carolina (or any other state) quarters are being recalled due to a printing error and that they will be very valuable. Is this true? Can you tell me about the rare 1943 penny? I do not live in the United States. Can you ship to my country? I tried to make an offer but the system says my Shopping Cart is Empty. What do I do?
Do you Repurchase coins that you have sold? Absolutely. We can not guarantee at what price we would purchase a coin, but if we sold it, we would most likely want to buy it back. Back to Top
Do you purchase certified coins only or will you also purchase raw coin as well? We do specialize in High Grade DMPL dollars, Seated Dollars, Trade Dollars, and others Rare Certified coins. We certainly would like to purchase these, but we will be happy to purchase your uncertified coins, as well. Should you have only a few coins or an entire collection, we will happily make an offer to purchase all of it. Unlike other dealers that may only want to purchases the key date coins, we will buy it all !!!! Back to Top
How should I ship coins to dmpdollar for an offer to purchase? Securely package all coins and ship by registered and insured mail to: Don Rinkor Rare Coins 2600 Mendocino Avenue Suite C Santa Rosa, CA 95703 We would also suggest you email us to let us know what items you are shipping and if you have any specific requests. The tracking number is also helpfull to monitor the status of the package. Back to Top
Can you ship to an address other than my billing address? Basically, no. We will waive this policy for customers who have done frequent business with us but due to the propensity for credit card fraud and the quick liquidity of coins and precious metals, we will not ship orders from new customers to any address other than the billing address of the credit card holder. No exceptions! Back to Top
What are your shipping charges? Shipping charges are computed as follows: Order value up to $100: $5.00. Order value from $100.01 to $500: $7.00. Order value above $500 is generally shipped by registered mail at a cost of $15.00. High value items will normally require additional insurance which can increase the shipping cost. Express mail requests are acceptable at an additional cost of $15 plus insurance. Shipping charges are added when you complete the check out process. Most orders are shipped via insured mail with delivery confirmation. On occasion, we will ship UPS if appropriate. Shipping fees are non-refundable. Back to Top
How do I inquire about an order I placed? If you have any questions or concerns about an order, please email us and be sure to indicate the order number in question, the date you placed the order and your full name. We cannot look up your order with only an email address. Also please note that we ship all orders via insured mail. We are not responsible for lost or damaged packages. If your package is lost, we will file a claim with the USPS for the value of your items. If your package and any of its contents are damaged and your order's entire value is $50 or less, then please contact us as indicated above. If the value of the entire order is more than $50, then you must file an insurance claim with the post office. Instructions for filing a claim can be found at the USPS Website. Back to Top
What is my coin worth? The number one question we get asked is "How much is my coin worth?" There is no simple answer. The value of any given coin depends on its date, mint mark, condition and rarity. We cannot (and will not) tell you the value of your coins without actually seeing them and determining these elements. Please do not email us asking us to do so, as we can only give general value ranges without inspection of the coins. Your best bet is to ship your coins to us for a visual inspection and determination of value. Click Here for more information on your coins value. Back to Top
I found a two headed quarter (dime, nickel, penny etc) and I heard it is worth millions. Is this true? These coins were often made as magician's coins or novelty items and have no numismatic value at all. There have been a few certified cases of double headed or tailed coins but these are far and few between. The odds are your coin is worthless. However, feel free to take your coin to a local dealer to examine. Back to Top
I have a coin that is an error. It is missing part of the features, or one side is silver and the other golden or copper colored, or it appears to be clipped off or double struck etc. Is it worth anything? It could well be. There are people who collect error coins. We do not deal in error coins though and do not keep abreast of what is out there or what they are worth. Click here for some possible help: Back to Top
Can you tell me about coins that have mint errors?
There has been been a lot of news lately about coins that were minted improperly by the U.S. Mint. Claims are that they're worth $100,000 and more. Don't believe all the hype. If you have a coin that's unusual, you can click here for more information.
We're often asked about "Two Headed Quarters" etc. You'll find that these are not valuable coins and worthless to serious collectors. They were made as magician's coins and available in toy stores. Back to Top
I heard that the North Carolina (or any other state) quarters are being recalled due to a printing error and that they will be very valuable. Is this true? NO! These are urban myths and anyone who tells you otherwise is either misinformed or playing with you. Back to Top
Can you tell me about the rare 1943 penny? During World War II copper was scarce and all pennies in 1943 were minted in steel. Almost a billion were minted that year so they are not considered rare. However, a few were minted in copper and those are the valuable ones you may hear about. If a magnet picks up your 1943 penny, then it's not rare. If you take it to a local coin shop they might give you up to $1.50 for one in mint condition MS63. Back to Top
I do not live in the United States. Can you ship to my country? NO !!! We ship coins to US addresses only and will not ship to other countries. Back to Top
I tried to make an offer but the system says my Shopping Cart is Empty. What do I do? We have seen this occur when your PC's memory is used up by other applications. To resolve the problem, either shut down any other applications you may be running and/or reboot your PC. Also be sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser. Our shopping cart uses JavaScript and will not work without it. If this does not resolve your problem and you are a US customer, you can email us your order and we will send you an e-invoice which you can then pay online. Back to Top |