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@skier07 said:
I don’t have a favorite but this coin is high up for a couple of reasons. I always wanted a 55 DDO since I was a kid and this one isn’t too shabby. Secondly this was from a raw 90% completed Lincoln set which also had a 1909-S VDB. I bought the set at a small local auction which sells mostly jewelry for $100. The 09-S VDB wound up in P/C 35 holder.

I believe a "You Suck" is in order!!!!

Newest addition to the album,

Sorry for reviving this old thread. I think that the original thread was more about the market in 2008. It could have been written today, so again. appologies. Once you reply to something on this forum theres no going back. To the point of this thread: Ebay charges sellers extortionary fees. I think Great Collections (for graded MS and PR) coins and USACoinBook for raw coins are better places to sell (for less fees).

One major problem is that with the pandemic in the rear view mirror, coin collecting seems to be going the way of the postage stamp collecting world. Not enough new collectors are being minted (pun intended). I have nephews and nieces who dont want my collection. They have no interest at all. Coin collecting needs a few stories that people can relate to. There are just too many scams on eBay these days. And too many new coin designs. I cant keep up with it. Kids who have credit cards dont like change, and dont care about it. On the other hand, during the pandemic there was a new fad called "silver stacking", and "roll hunting". Those guys are the new guard.

Those of us seniors who grew up collecting coins may be stuck with a huge hoard that is going down in value. As a paperboy in the early 1960's, I literally had to "collect" coins to pay for the papers I delivered. I remember the thrill I got out of getting a Franklin half dollar in change. Most coins were clads, and anything with silver in it was for my collection. Those were the days. No internet, just sports, delivering papers, and making money taking care of old peoples lawns.

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@rooksmith said:
Maybe you need to get on the "Ask a ridiculous price" band wagon, (just kidding) with listings like this:

What was the point in replying to a thread in which all of the posts were from 2008?