How can you tell when/if you have too many coins?

raycyca

My wife told me I had too many coins and I need to get rid of them/some. How can you tell when/if you have too many? In this “ accumulation/hoard “ of coins I have at least 3 sets of Kennedy’s, 2 sets of Frankie’s, proof and mint type sets, yearly proof sets from 1970-2000, Lincoln’s, Ike’s, Morgan’s, Peace, self-made toned coins NOT MADE!!!, but removed from albums where the coins resided for decades or Binion dollars, and too many that I don’t even know what I have. I probably have another dozen or so filled boxes as well.

jmlanzaf

When your wife tells you...

moursund

You have too many coins when you and everyone else you know is overwhelmed at the thought of having to deal with them.

Che_Grapes

Looks like there is still room for a few more stacks of PCGS boxes - so, anyone can see that it’s not too many yet

pocketpiececommems

Are you still waiting on your gold box submission

coinsarefun

Yelp, kinda looks likes mine! Then I gave about 1/4 to an auction house yesterday. The hardest thing I’ve done in years.
I would put one in the sell box and then move it over to the keep box. Fast forward 2 years and sort of forced into it by
declining health and need to retire it’s becoming easier. If all goes well in the first auction the collection will be paired down to a manageable amount.

yosclimber

1. When you can't find a coin that you are pretty sure you have. (May be more related to organization than quantity).
2. When you can't determine whether or not you have a coin that you are thinking of buying.
3. When you need more than one room to store the coins.
4. When you are in declining health and know that you have too many for your heirs to deal with selling.

daltex

Probably too many when you don't know what you have. At some point it becomes an accumulation rather than a collection.

Type2

Well money, gold, silver, palladium and platinum has never been a bad thing to hoard then anything else. But I’m the wrong guy to be asking.

savitale

Maybe the problem is you have too many wives ...

Jzyskowski1

I’ve heard about such things but have no personal knowledge as to how I would know when? As long as there’s room and my health holds.
coinsarefun, hope your health holds because your a wealth of knowledge and share it so freely! You ma’am, are one of a kind. 👍🏼

Steven59

(How can you tell when/if you have too many coins?)

Oh, I'm guessing you'll know.............

emeraldATV

When you have to hire a maid to dust them.
What ?

Joey29

When you have coins that are not real keeper’s but just coins you compromised on.

BLUEJAYWAY

When the floors start to sag or give way completely.

QE Guy

When you post on PCGS collectors universe “Do I have too many coins?”

Treashunt

How can you tell when/if you have too many coins?

never happen

rec78

When you run out of room to store more.

ricko

When you go looking for a specific coin, and you keep being surprised with coins you did not even remember that you had. Yeah... I have way too many.... and likely will keep them. Or, maybe not.... Yeah, I will... Cheers, RickO

WAYNEAS

Never have to many.
Since 99% of my coins are PCGS slabs, when seeking a new coin, I just review my inventory listing to see if I have that particular coin in residence already. If not, let the buying begin.
Wayne

oldabeintx

When it ceases to be a coherent collection.

ctf_error_coins

I sold everything not related to my core inventory a few years ago and put the money into the core inventory, I'm so glad I did.

It took years and a tremendous amount of effort to sell that non core stuff off and I vowed never to let that "stuff" accumulated again.

lkenefic

...when you start second guessing that you have too many coins. I don't currently have this problem, so you can simply send them to me...

SkyMan

When your avatar shows three coins instead of a closeup of one?

oldUScoins

When you post a picture of stacks upon stacks of PCGS boxes filled with coins.

Tom147

Can't help you with your question, to busy looking for more storage space for my own " collection " My safe is full.

Cougar1978

When they won’t all fit in your bank box.

1630Boston

When you have trouble parking in your garage
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TurtleCat

For me the answer is simple: When I start thinking too much about how many I have, how to store them, etc. I have a fairly low threshold in terms of quantity and value. In fact over the last 18 months I've reduced my coin quantity by about 80-90%. Value-wise, though, probably only by 10-15%.

TPRC

That is crazy! You don't have too many coins.....you have too many coin boxes. There is a simple fix to this as PCGS coin boxes typically only hold 20 coins, but larger boxes without dividers hold at least 50 slabs. I did this a while ago and "Presto, problem solved." If you don't like that, just get another safe.

1630Boston

When they knock on the door at the bank and tell you it's closing time - and you realize you've been in the safe deposit box viewing room for 8 hours
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ChrisH821

Well you can pretty safely get rid of those modern mint and proof sets and call it "progress"

kiyote

Pretend you just got an evacuation order due to a fire and you have half an hour to grab everything… I had to experience that a couple of years ago! Made me really regret collecting Kennedy half dollars in capital plastics instead of a single BU $10 Indian

BryceM

You can't.

There is no such thing.

mr1931S

When the face value of my collection exceeds the balance in my checking account.

moursund

@mr1874 said:
When the face value of my collection exceeds the balance in my checking account.

Might just take a few rolls of peace dollars to accomplish that... I'm pretty much there all the time.

How about when the value of my collection is more than half my total net worth...

Che_Grapes

@1630Boston said:
When you have trouble parking in your garage
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And we have a winner!
Enough copper there to make at least one electric F150

bagofnickels

@1630Boston said:
When you have trouble parking in your garage
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Now take em to a coin star.