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As I Sell My Collection It Gets Easier

LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

As I have posted on here over the last few years, I have been wanting to sell off/liquidate a decent portion of the items I have
accumulated over many years. It is kind of tough parting with lots of the coins for one reason or another. I can justify one or more reasons to keep a certain coin and not put it up for sale. As of late, I have now sold some of my "harder to part with" coins. My 09-S VDB, 32-D Quarter, and a few others have now been sold. I do realize I can/could add them to my holdings at any given time I care to.
They will not be the exact same coin that I had before, but they are not simply irreplaceable.
I could buy/add them at any time that I want.
I may even upgrade if I was to purchase them again.
Either way, I am happy just knowing that I could enter back into this crazy hobby anytime I choose.

Thanks for your comments..

Here is a fave of mine for whatever reason..


Comments

  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,159 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice 16-D

  • ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,739 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is this a complete liquidation, or all but just the absolute most special? Like that Merc!

  • vplite99vplite99 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for posting. It's a lot more fun to buy than to sell coins, so I hope you did OK.

    Vplite99
  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ShaunBC5 said:
    Is this a complete liquidation, or all but just the absolute most special? Like that Merc!

    This Merc is listed on the bay as of right now...

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For the vast majority of us, the story is the same. Nearly everything is replaceable but maybe not look exactly the same. And selling is where you find out how well you bought and how well you kept records if you end up with a 1099.

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,801 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You are still young Lee and will get the bug again later on in life. Collecting coins is like a yoyo.

    bob :)
    Nice 16d

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,592 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I need to let a few go, just having a hard time pulling the trigger.

  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AUandAG said:
    You are still young Lee and will get the bug again later on in life. Collecting coins is like a yoyo.

    bob :)
    Nice 16d

    Thank you Bob, I do understand.
    My eyes have taken a downward turn on me very rapidly and that really kind of sucks, as i'm trying to inspect each coin for a reason to keep it in my collection.
    I'll keep listing on E-Bay....

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Please get LeeBone a paddle...STAT!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ7sD8CDhqQ
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 3, 2021 5:55AM

    If you re-enter the hobby, perhaps try collecting coins which are not readily replaceable.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That 1916-D Mercury Dime is attractive. Most of the pieces you see at the shows are cleaned white with AG-3 sharpness.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 3, 2021 5:43AM

    That wasn't you selling me 3 '09-S VDBs , last week, was it ?

  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TwoSides2aCoin said:
    That wasn't you selling me 3 '09-S VDBs , last week, was it ?

    No, I only had one left in my collection.
    Sold the others quite a while ago.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one!

  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Jimnight said:
    Nice one!

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have contemplated selling some coins...still thinking about it.... Tough decision for me. Always collected...more and more. Very difficult to part with anything... even the not so special coins. Oh well... will continue to 'contemplate'. Cheers, RickO

  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I sold my pride and Joy Trade Dollar set and it made me a better collector and like trade dollars even more. It forced me to focus on special stuff and not just set fillers and upgrades. I have a new focus I am working on behind the scenes and the discovery process is really what the hobby is about.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,080 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you are trying to sell your collection, I would recommend selling your favorite coins first. Once you overcome that hurdle, it is much easier to sell everything else.

    [Note: this is not the same as thinning or refocusing a collection.]

  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:
    If you are trying to sell your collection, I would recommend selling your favorite coins first. Once you overcome that hurdle, it is much easier to sell everything else.

    [Note: this is not the same as thinning or refocusing a collection.]

    Well, I am selling some of the Key Dates I have before some other common stuff, BUT, I'm holding my complete Morgan Set 'til last.

  • savitalesavitale Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

    After completing a set, the joy of ownership fades pretty quickly for me. Selling allows me to recoup funds to do it again.

  • OrlenaOrlena Posts: 328 ✭✭✭✭

    In light of the recent policy change at eBay do you still feel good about selling your collection there or is your local coin dealer a better option? eBay and PayPal fees eat about 13% but that seems better than my local dealer offers. I don’t fault them, they are running a biz, I’m just curious about your thoughts.

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sold off all my series over the last several years. Was surprisingly easy to part with them and no regrets. Type is another matter, to me. Each coin is different and US type has always been my fist love. My medals will be the last to go if I liquidate. They are practically irreplaceable, took years to locate and I'm not done.

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