Montreal is the biggest coin market in French-speaking Canada, with a deep dealer base and a show calendar to match. Here is how to sell your coins here and get a fair price.
Montreal has been a serious coin town for decades. It hosts Nuphilex, the largest coin and stamp show in Canada, which has run twice a year since 1981 and pulls dealers from across the country. A city that anchors a national show has real, competing buyers.
Local shops see a steady mix of Canadian decimal coins, pre-Confederation tokens, and world coins, which fits Montreal's history and its international population. Estate collections turn over here often.
The CoinsNearMe directory lists about 15 verified coin shops and dealers around Montreal, with more across Quebec. Most buy Canadian and world coins, paper money, gold, silver, and whole estate lots.
Browse every Montreal coin shop, then look for the Buy/sell and Appraisals tags to find the buyers worth visiting.
Plenty of the coins sold in Montreal come straight out of family estates. If that is you, slow down before you sell. It is tempting to hand over the whole box as one lot, and that is how value gets lost.
Have it appraised first so you know what you are holding. Pull the gold, silver, and key dates away from the common coins, then take everything to two or three buyers. Our appraisal guide covers what to expect.
The market gives you options, so use them. A few habits do most of the work:
Browse every verified coin shop and dealer in Montreal. Compare addresses, services, and reviews, all free.
See all Montreal coin shops →Where can I sell coins in Montreal? Around 15 verified shops and dealers serve Montreal in the CoinsNearMe directory, with more across Quebec. They buy coins, paper money, gold, silver, and estate collections. Browse the Montreal list, check the Buy/sell and Appraisals tags, and visit at least two.
Are Canadian and world coins easy to sell in Montreal? Yes. Montreal dealers handle Canadian decimal coins, pre-Confederation tokens, and world coins all the time, helped by the Nuphilex show that keeps that material moving through the city.
How do I sell an inherited collection here? Get it appraised, separate the valuable coins from the common ones, and collect offers from two or three shops. Estates are where sellers lose the most, so take your time.
Do Montreal shops pay for gold and silver? They do. A coin shop prices the metal and any collector premium together, which usually beats a gold-buyer that pays melt value only.