What is a coin collector/part time wannabe dealer to do....

kryptonitecomics · October 25, 2010 11:30AM

When this arrives in the mail

1936-D San Diego NGC MS66

Put on the dealer hat or the collector hat

Moldnut · October 25, 2010 11:32AM

No brainer, collector hat.

lkeigwin · October 25, 2010 11:34AM

Cross it?
Lance.

coinguy1 · October 25, 2010 11:44AM

<< When this arrives in the mail

1936-D San Diego NGC MS66

Put on the dealer hat or the collector hat

>>

I vote dealer hat and sell it to me.

<<Cross it?>>

I think that would be a waste of money. I know plenty of people who would happily buy it for "PCGS money" in its current holder.

PonyExpress8 · October 25, 2010 11:49AM

Beautiul, either hat works fine no matter what the holder. Lovely coin!!

MidLifeCrisis · October 25, 2010 11:52AM

<< No brainer, collector hat. >>

braddick · October 25, 2010 11:58AM

For your sake, the Collector hat.
For mine? The Dealer hat!

TwoSides2aCoin · October 25, 2010 12:06PM

Go full time starting with that coin.

DaveE · October 25, 2010 12:19PM

A real dealer will treat it like merchendise and have no emotional attachment. That will tellyou real quick if you are a dealer or collector.

mrpotatoheadd · October 25, 2010 12:25PM

<< A real dealer will treat it like merchendise and have no emotional attachment. That will tellyou real quick if you are a dealer or collector. >>

It's not always that black-and-white. Some dealers are collectors, too.

coindeuce · October 25, 2010 12:26PM

Are you sure you don't have an ALT named dizzyfoxx?

messydesk · October 25, 2010 1:20PM

Why did you buy it?

CarlWohlforth · October 25, 2010 1:38PM

Everything is for sale. So you are a dealer.

However that particular coin is very expensive. So the collector in you gets to enjoy it for a long time, if you price it right you can enjoy it for years.

zap1111 · October 25, 2010 2:00PM

Tempting... that's one beautiful specimen.

Ace · October 25, 2010 2:16PM

Sell it

Swampboy · October 25, 2010 2:20PM

<< if you price it right you can enjoy it for years >>

SkyMan · October 25, 2010 2:38PM

As I said ATS... save it for at least 10 days!

fc · October 25, 2010 3:03PM

thanks for sharing but if this coin is going to be up for sale shortly this thread may
be in bad taste.

BG · October 25, 2010 5:26PM

A nice example.

Price it accordingly and you can enjoy it till "deep pockets" wants it more.

Broadstruck · October 25, 2010 9:23PM

Not a tough commem to find with color, so if you flip it there should be no sellers remorse.

ArizonaJack · October 25, 2010 9:33PM

To be a successful dealer, think Tony Montana....." Dont get high on your own supply "

kryptonitecomics · October 25, 2010 10:27PM

<< thanks for sharing but if this coin is going to be up for sale shortly this thread may
be in bad taste. >>

Others have done that plenty and when I pointed out the same thing I was scolded

....but I will tell you that if I planned to sell it right away I absolutely would not have started a hype thread.

This is more about the challenges a collector faces when he starts selling part time......being able to let go of coins that really light a fire under you.

I will tell you all right now....I am 95% leaning towards keeping this coin....I did buy it to flip but it was much nicer in hand than I anticipated and when I started selling again on Ebay my goal was to fund my collecting addicition and I haven't done a lot of that over the past year so.....I think it may be time to start

As for crossing the coin over to PCGS...I can't imagine my enjoyment changing regardless of what holder it sits in....ok well if it was in an NGC black slab that might be the icing on the top of the cake

PCcoins · October 25, 2010 11:32PM

Oh yeah, I really like the toning! Keep her.

TwoSides2aCoin · October 25, 2010 11:38PM

Full time coin geeks are not bad people. The tin foil hats look funny, though.

kryptonitecomics · October 25, 2010 11:47PM

<< Full time coin geeks are not bad people. The tin foil hats look funny, though. >>

Yes but it prevents alien mind control and isn't that what we are all most afraid of in life?

JBN · October 25, 2010 11:47PM

Gorgeous coin.

If you are both a collector and a dealer, wait until you have another, then sell the less appealing of the two.

Until then, keep and enjoy a very eye appealing coin.

ColonelJessup · October 26, 2010 12:06AM

<< A real dealer will treat it like merchendise and have no emotional attachment. That will tellyou real quick if you are a dealer or collector. >>

Ever read that famous coin dealer self-help book "How to be Your Own Best Customer"?

Dwight Manley hads 2 full bags of San Diego's a bit more than 20 years ago.

Broadstruck · October 26, 2010 12:10AM

<< Dwight Manley hads 2 full bags of San Diego's a bit more than 20 years ago. >>

Still very purchasable in original rolls about 15 years ago.

relicsncoins · October 26, 2010 1:35AM

What's your current collecting interests? Toned Morgans, or toned coins in general? That should answer your questions as whether to keep it or sell it.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · October 26, 2010 1:44AM

Put a colossal price tag on it and wait. You'll have plenty of time then to enjoy it, and if it does wind up selling, you'll have a lot of money in your pocket.

chumley · October 26, 2010 2:16AM

use both hats and sell it to yourself at a greatly inflated price

djdilliodon · October 26, 2010 3:06AM

I would sell it nd use the money for coins you collect on a normal basis. You think it has a shot at a star? Maybe worth the little money to try for it as it would maximize the flip price imo.

yellowkid · October 26, 2010 3:08AM

A good dealer would sell it to someone looking for a SD.

sinin1 · October 26, 2010 3:17AM

as a collector/dealer you need to decide 'what is my core collection that is not for sale' and stick to it

whether it be a series, a box of 20 type, a group of the most awesome toned

or do what others have said - stick a price on everything - and the stuff you really don't want/need to sell - double that price

I would probably keep that coin a few months until my next 'favorite coin' comes along and then pass the enjpymeny to someone else

but thats just me

kryptonitecomics · October 26, 2010 4:51AM

Looks like it's going to be staying with me...I like all NT toned coins and the more color the better so while I don't actively collect commems...this is one of my favorite designs and it's the second SD I have owned with the first being untoned

airplanenut · October 26, 2010 5:08AM

Sell it to Mark. I know he'd be willing to sell it to me. Then I'd put on my collector hat and it would be locked away for years. Yeah, I like that scenario. So does Mark.

mrpotatoheadd · October 26, 2010 5:12AM

<< Put a colossal price tag on it and wait. You'll have plenty of time then to enjoy it, and if it does wind up selling, you'll have a lot of money in your pocket. >>

You left out the getting branded a "greedy dealer just looking to bury a sucker in a coin" part...

TwoSides2aCoin · October 26, 2010 5:47AM

Another option is to subtitle the thread :

"Can't touch this , by M.C. Hammered"

kryptonitecomics · October 26, 2010 7:00AM

<< Another option is to subtitle the thread :

"Can't touch this , by M.C. Hammered"

>>

The color hits me so hard makes me say oh my lord...thank you for blessing me as you can see the coin is clearly NT.....can't touch this...la la la

Good Idea

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