Since they aren't slabbed expect to get only a fraction of Gray Sheet bid for MS60. The money is in the top TPG plastic and it costs money to get coins into that plastic. Expect to be disappointed.
Thinking a raw coin is 66 or 67 will get you nothing these days. It costs money to play the high grade game.
If you value your time at all then the "best" way to sell them is likely as a single unit still in the holder. Certainly, you might get more if you broke it apart and sold them piece-by-piece, but that would take generally considerably more effort and definitely more time and your end result might only be marginally better. Most of the latter dated coins in this set (1941-1945) are fairly low value and exceptionally common in high grade while the earlier part of the set isn't worth much more and is only slightly harder to obtain.
Your best bet is to look up what other, similar sets have sold for and target that price range. You may sell it immediately or may have to wait a bit. Good luck.
A nice set from the description (pictures would help)... However, the set you describe will likely bring the best return on the BST here, with pictures of course (even I might be interested)....Good luck, let us know what you do.. Cheers, RickO
Unless coin slabbed blue book (seems to be 20 pct back of CDN bid) MS60 money par for course on raw Unc if even that much. Remember this is a down market and buyers will be hedging bets on any slab cost.
As far as coin being 66 or 67 I will believe it when I see it in the slab, otherwise blue book MS60. Many buyers collect that series raw in albums where can fill hole and see it all in one place. More of a smash mouth playbook than west coast.
Post pictures of the Capital Holder and the coins. You may end up having multiple people on the forums interested in buying the entire set of coins and the holder. However, unless and until the coins are graded the buy prices offered for the entire set will be much lower that what would be received if each coin was graded by a TPG and sold separately.
What is the goal of the executor of the estate and/or the beneficiaries who will inherit? To simply liquidate the asset (the Capital Holder and the coins located therein) as quickly and as hassle free as possible? Or to maximize the cash flowing into the estate from a sale of the asset?
If the former, sell it as is.
If the latter, it would be best to find an expert in Mercury Dimes to evaluate each coin in hand and opine on the quality of each coin. If it is possible that one or more of the coins would be candidates for a pop top grade then it may be worthwhile to spend the time and money to submit any of the possible pop top coins in for grading. If the dimes in the collection are not potential pop top coins then grading would likely not be warranted simply because the cost of doing so would exceed the value of the each coin that would be realized upon a resale.
This date range was a common "short set" sold in the 1960s-70s. Usually the seller described the coins as "Gem BU." In reality, many were dipped AU or routine BU pieces. Prices were usually inflated but cheaper than buying all the coins individually if accurately graded.
This packaging and promotion was also common for half dollars (both 1934-47 and 1941-47 sets).
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Since they aren't slabbed expect to get only a fraction of Gray Sheet bid for MS60. The money is in the top TPG plastic and it costs money to get coins into that plastic. Expect to be disappointed.
Thinking a raw coin is 66 or 67 will get you nothing these days. It costs money to play the high grade game.
If you value your time at all then the "best" way to sell them is likely as a single unit still in the holder. Certainly, you might get more if you broke it apart and sold them piece-by-piece, but that would take generally considerably more effort and definitely more time and your end result might only be marginally better. Most of the latter dated coins in this set (1941-1945) are fairly low value and exceptionally common in high grade while the earlier part of the set isn't worth much more and is only slightly harder to obtain.
Your best bet is to look up what other, similar sets have sold for and target that price range. You may sell it immediately or may have to wait a bit. Good luck.
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A nice set from the description (pictures would help)... However, the set you describe will likely bring the best return on the BST here, with pictures of course (even I might be interested)....Good luck, let us know what you do.. Cheers, RickO
Unless coin slabbed blue book (seems to be 20 pct back of CDN bid) MS60 money par for course on raw Unc if even that much. Remember this is a down market and buyers will be hedging bets on any slab cost.
As far as coin being 66 or 67 I will believe it when I see it in the slab, otherwise blue book MS60. Many buyers collect that series raw in albums where can fill hole and see it all in one place. More of a smash mouth playbook than west coast.
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If it's "BOOMING" with luster, why not just keep it for a display piece?
It sounds to be attractive and worth more as a conversation piece.
People used to aspire to having just this sort of thing.
Post pictures of the Capital Holder and the coins. You may end up having multiple people on the forums interested in buying the entire set of coins and the holder. However, unless and until the coins are graded the buy prices offered for the entire set will be much lower that what would be received if each coin was graded by a TPG and sold separately.
What is the goal of the executor of the estate and/or the beneficiaries who will inherit? To simply liquidate the asset (the Capital Holder and the coins located therein) as quickly and as hassle free as possible? Or to maximize the cash flowing into the estate from a sale of the asset?
If the former, sell it as is.
If the latter, it would be best to find an expert in Mercury Dimes to evaluate each coin in hand and opine on the quality of each coin. If it is possible that one or more of the coins would be candidates for a pop top grade then it may be worthwhile to spend the time and money to submit any of the possible pop top coins in for grading. If the dimes in the collection are not potential pop top coins then grading would likely not be warranted simply because the cost of doing so would exceed the value of the each coin that would be realized upon a resale.
This date range was a common "short set" sold in the 1960s-70s. Usually the seller described the coins as "Gem BU." In reality, many were dipped AU or routine BU pieces. Prices were usually inflated but cheaper than buying all the coins individually if accurately graded.
This packaging and promotion was also common for half dollars (both 1934-47 and 1941-47 sets).