I think I'm going to retire, seriously
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UtahCoin
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I think the time has come for me to call it quits. This is not an easy decision, I've spent the last 60 years involved one way or another in coins. I used to enjoy selling on eBay, but over the last 5 or so years eBay has sucked the fun (and profitability) out of selling there. The coin shows obviously took a big hit the last couple of years with Covid. At age 69 I'm slowing down physically and mentally with with what the Doc says is "Mild Cognitive Impairment". And finally, I'm just not having fun anymore.
It's time my wife and I start enjoying each other and spending time (and our children's inheritance) traveling. We plan on spending many months in Great Britain learning more about my 14th Great Grandfather, King James 4th.
I'll send a couple of hundred slabbed coins to Great Collections, some higher end coins to Heritage, some on the BST board, and lastly I'll set up at the Sandy, UT coin show in October. It's been a fun ride, I've learned a lot, and hopefully imparted a little knowledge and humor along the way. I'll still be around haunting the boards here that I have enjoyed for many years.
As Bob Hope once said, Thanks for the memories!
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Good luck, and enjoy your new endeavors. You deserve it. Your contributions and passion for this hobby have kept my enthusiasm high.
Please promise you will still post even when the last of your coins are sold.
peacockcoins
Enjoy retirement. I am amazed how hard the dealers work and in many cases don't get a lot of sales at shows. I just got home from the ANA and there were so many Morgans, Peace Dollars, and raw coinage that looked very much the same from one to the next. I did not see many buyers today. I only saw the public selling to dealers.
It is a good time to be selling off CAC gold coinage. The prices I saw on slabs made my head spin. North of $14,000 for a 65CAC common date $10 Indian, $10,000-12,000 for a couple others. Almost the same for a 66+CAC common Saint here and there. Mind blowing numbers. Even common $3 64CAC coins over $10,000 now with 63CAC around $7,500.
Best of luck selling things out. Sounds like you have a great plan.
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If you’re not enjoying what you’re doing then it’s time to move on. That said you need to find things to do that will be mentally challenging. Mental stagnation accelerates the impairment.
Safe travels!
Hmm, checked calendar, not April 1.
In that case, congrats! Best of luck with your next stage in life.
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Henry David ThoreauRYKGo while the going is good! Have fun!
I love coins but I can't see myself working a day past 60.
Congratulations! Show me your fatties!
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If your 14th great grandfather is James IV, not only a British monarch, but more importantly a Scottish monarch.
Looking forward to your upcoming sales, we've done business in the past of course and the materiel I bought from you appreciated considerably!
Congrats on retirement and making plans on fun adventures moving forward!
With the quality of the pics of coins out there now, you can enjoy looking at those and still live vicariously through the active collectors around here if you plan on remaining being member here as well.
I'm relatively new to this field, but congrats on your 'retirement'!
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How about keeping a box or two of 20?
On James IV, I believe he was a Scottish King.
Have fun checking out your family heritage on:
FamilySearch.org
It will keep you mentally challenged!
Best wishes!
Have a great time in retirement and enjoy it to the fullest
Congrats and enjoy the next step!
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Good luck! Sounds like you have plans to enjoy life and family!
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I’ll look for you at the Utah coin show, good luck with retirement!!
Enjoy your retirement! Have fun traveling.
Congratulations! You are smart.😎
When it stops being fun it's time to get out😎
Congrats and enjoy! I was put out to pasture on June 1.
Wishing the best of everything for you and yours.
Enjoy.
You have always been a class act. Enjoy the time off!
WS
Enjoy your retirement! Good luck in Scotland learning about James IV. Something tells me a few of his coins will end up in your collection to be passed on to his 15th and 16th great-grandchildren.
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Enjoy your time, you've earned it.
Carpe diem sir.
Over and over and over...
I hit "agree" already, but I wanted to second this statement once more.
Have fun, be healthy and don't be a stranger around these parts.
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I keep trying to quit. People are so needy, though.
I'm somewhat saddened to hear of this, not because I know you other than through here, but that this time has come. Must be a bit bittersweet? I've always appreciated your participation here and your icon pic is classic and unforgettable. I wish you all the best and do hope you'll stick around and share your wisdom. Sincere best wishes UtahCoin!
Enjoy retirement and traveling
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Best wishes
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Enjoy your retirement. I hope to see you around the forum.
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You're right about those other entities ( eBay and them ) sucking the fun and profitability out . Thank goodness we have "beans" to feast on.
I wish you and your wife the absolute best. I was stationed in Germany for 3 years in the 60's/70's and went to my home place in England, called BowlingHall. Great visit. I've enjoyed your posts for a long time and will miss them, but hope you visit back with us upon the occasion with your wit and wisdom.
Jim
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Good luck with the retirement. Enjoy your retirement and travels. There is no reason to leave a large inheritance behind, you earned it, you go enjoy it! No reason you can't still dabble a little here and there if you find you can't stay away.
Don't be a stranger, I love seeing that avatar and remembering the story about her.
Stay safe
I think someone in the family made a connection to King John of the Magna Carta era.
Does that make us cousins?
Best to you on your ventures ahead. We took a break from our ordinary lives by heading to Japan to do volunteer teaching at a college there, it was a rewarding experience .
Totally understand.
Life is short, enjoy it will you are able.
Best of wishes for a most pleasurable time with the wife enjoying what is well deserved.
Nice to have you on the boards for so long.
Good luck with your coin sales and have fun in your travels! Your thread about "Is the thrill still there?" will always be a classic for me!
Congratulations on your retirement.
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Congratulations @UtahCoin. You only beat me by a few months. See you on the other side.
Tim
if you aint having fun, time to say addios and enjoy life a different way. When I get that feeling down the road, ill do the same.
Enjoy your retirement!!!
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter in life.
Donato
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Have a great retirement! I definitely agree that when it stops being fun its time to go, and that there are many other activities out there to enjoy.
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Good luck Wes. I’ve alway look over you BST post. And your Icon is iconic
Thanks for contributing here
Martin
I submitted my retirement resignation Monday for the end of next year. My group pays a 10% bonus if you give 12 months notice, I will be 65 1/2, it’s time.
Best of luck to you and yours! I am on the verge of Work retirement as well but will keep going on coins as a way of entertaining myself..
Goodbye to 9 - 5 and let’s go on new adventures
We will miss you @UtahCoin
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Hi buddy, great decision. I know the feeling. I myself, have approximately 1 1/2 years to go, as well. Time to really enjoy life now. Esp. with wifey and the little ones. You will be missed, my friend.
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--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Congratulations and best of luck to you in retirement. Believe it or not, the days still fly by, never enough time to do it all.