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What do you do with coins that don't fit your collecting goals?

erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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From left over mint set and proof set singles, unwanted modern coin coin collections to roll finds and estate sale lot purchases and culled silver, what do you do with the extra stuff that no longer fits your goals? eBay blowout sales? BST? YN gifts??

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  • OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Spend them or just throw them back into the dump pile. There's are a lot mint and proof set coins (NIFC) broken out and just spent. I hold all the melt value silver.

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I keep all the old silver, and the wheat cents whenever I get them. Other odd coins I have purchased go into a coin cabinet. I liked them, purchased them, so I keep them. Cheers, RickO

  • DBSTrader2DBSTrader2 Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭✭

    Giveaways to fellow Forum members whose handles begin with DBS....... ;)

    Seriously, the above suggestions are spot-on. My boys & I have received help in the past staying current (especially with otherwise-NCLT halves & dollars) with our collections thru trades/purchases with other Forum members with such extras, and have passed along anything we've had in the way of extras to newbies on the Forum looking to start or expand their collecting as well - - although usually in the form of older coins vs anything from Mint/Proof sets. That's what I love most about this Forum.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sell some and have giveaways on the forum.

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  • slider23slider23 Posts: 658 ✭✭✭✭

    I sell the coins that do not meet my collecting goals, and use the money to buy coins that I would like to collect. I also have gave a lot of old silver to grandkids as gifts.

  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,699 ✭✭✭✭✭

    sell them online

    2003-present

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  • DBSTrader2DBSTrader2 Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭✭

    Post what extras you have on the Forum. You may be surprised by the number of YN's or other members here who are looking for just the things you are looking to dispose of. In our case, we're not YN's (pretty much the opposite), but as we try to stay current with each year's releases, finding someone who has any halves/dollars available is especially helpful.

  • Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Resell on ebay, trade with contacts, other collectors, or members here when possible.
    I strongly prefer trading over selling/buying.

    http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/publishedset.aspx?s=142753

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,843 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You can also give them away as bonus coins if you sell coins on places like eBay. I used to do that years ago when I sold coins on eBay and Overstock and I think it helped me in getting repeat business.

    Mr_Spud

  • hfjacintohfjacinto Posts: 880 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I give all my duplicates to young and old collectors. I only have duplicates of ASE/AGE and silver dimes (Bullion) , and a few cents (Indian and Lincoln), all else I gave away. Some came in a set I purchased others were upgraded. I have sold a few sets (V Nickels) and some Peace Dollars, but on average I gave away most items under $20

    My current registry sets:
    20th Century Type Set
    Virtual DANSCO 7070
    Slabbed IHC set - Missing the Anacs Slabbed coins

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 9, 2022 2:35PM

    No - Goes into inventory for RETAIL.

    Collections / Estates I take it all. If it’s rolls of clad circ junk at face just spend it, Burger King.

    Retail for online store & Shows. Junk sell at shows. I have a collector coin album (shows) for everything non slabbed and price from a $1 and up. Sell a lot of material less than $10 pays (realize good markup) my show expenses, food. Sell a lot of raw coins at shows. Once material goes over $60-$100 many coming in bourse room priced out. Some listed in online store too. Currency mainly to the approipate stack for shows. Recent show 75pct my sales currency both graded and raw. Currency is good material strong markup realized. One big customer at shows buys at least $700 worth sometimes $1500. currency both graded and raw.

    Coins & Currency
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,519 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I sold quite a few items at Summer FUN. I try to sell as much of it as possible,
    Some junk slabs and other junk items are donated to kids to help the hobby at shows.

    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners. :smile:
  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I throw it in a box of stuff I don’t know what to do with and now that box is most of my collection.

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,127 ✭✭✭✭

    Well in the case of silver dimes, the silver FDR album (1946-64) has a whole extra page of blank holes for your spare silver!

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I keep them. I hope a YN will want to go through them one day :)

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m very inconsistent. Depending on what it is, I’ll either keep it or spend it or try to sell it.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have quite a few odd balls purchased on emotion 🤔 supposed I liked it then so better keep it.
    @Aspie_Rocco has terrific idea …… barter in BST ☺️

    CONTEST is always FUN for ALL

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I sold off everything that is not a major mint error that is certified or certifiable.

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,381 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Secret Santa gifts.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,469 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 10, 2022 12:10PM

    Sell or gift (depending on value).

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I made a thread in the BST for trading, all are welcome to post pics of their extras for trade
    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1078429/lets-trade-extra-coins-community-trade-thread#latest

    http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/publishedset.aspx?s=142753

    https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have quite a bit of dark side material that doesn’t fit my core collecting interests, but it’s cool (to me) and wouldn’t bring that much if I sold it, so I hang onto it.

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  • justmenutty72justmenutty72 Posts: 394 ✭✭✭

    I usually sell them as odd lots on eBay. However I do like the idea of giveaways on the forum

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just set them off to the side, designate them as "Sellables", and in times of need, (like now buying gas, food, or paying the Gas Heating bill this winter........), then I can just start selling them as needed.

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    https://youtu.be/i2uu6NF2inY

  • semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i sell them on PCGS or Facebook and purchase choicer, rarer coins.

  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've heard of these "goal" things before, They sound more trouble than they're worth. B)

    No "goals" = no "coins that don't fit your goals". All coins fit in my collection, ancient to modern, foreign to local.

    Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I usually use eBay to dispose of unwanted material, and use the proceeds to fund new purchases. Rinse, repeat.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • erscoloerscolo Posts: 625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I collect mint state and proof modern United States coins, currently have nearly all issues from 1938 to 2022, and am working on 1937 at the moment. I do have five extra mint state Half Dollars and five extra mint state Quarters and a tube or two of lower denominations, all in air tite holders. I just hold on to them, they are beautiful coins.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hoard them like a dragon. Unless you want to use the tied up funds for something else, in that case I usually sell them to my LCS because I like them, or I use GC. Have not done any ebay sales in a while, I might try my hand at that again soon.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Either ebay or the BST if it's material that I'll use to fund a "new (hopefully more refined) direction". If it's an impulse buy, a coin I've long since upgraded, or change finds, I'll do a giveaway.

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,334 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 13, 2022 8:43PM

    I send it to GC and let them auction it off for me :)

    Mike
    My Indians
    Danco Set

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Coins with little value go into a box, including leftover foreign from trips. One day I may take the box to a show and give it away, else, it will be my kids' problem, along with all the other junk accumulated over the years. Coins worth the trouble to sell are sold.

  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What I always do:

    Put them away -- until I can make a buck on them

    Frank

    BHNC #203

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