@rec78 said:
I sold a 1802 half cent only because I made quite a big profit on it. It was one of the nicest 1802 half cents that I have ever seen grading F/VF. Then a few years later, I started collecting 1/2 cents by date and have not found a similiar coin, even at 5X the price that I sold it for. Also sold a brown unc. 1864 New Brunswick 1/2 cent.
@alaura22 said:
My wife at the time made me sell my 1909-o $5 gold back in the 70s to buy a Sony trinatron tv................Sold it for $300! Probably would grade at AU50 or more.
She made you sell it? Hmmm?
1802 Half Cents in higher grades are really quite scarce. I am not surprised yo regret letting her go. Do you have a picture of it by any chance ?
No, this was a long time ago (1980's). I did not take pictures of my coins back then. I don't take many pictures even now! Guess I should but I would have to keep running back and forth to SDB in the bank. Someday maybe.
I’ve seen this video many times. It never gets old. Thanks for reposting. I don’t know how he was ever able to part with that set….I don’t think I could’ve done it….
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
I’ve seen this video many times. It never gets old. Thanks for reposting. I don’t know how he was ever able to part with that set….I don’t think I could’ve done it….
I'm sure he has had seller's remorse since selling this set. It would be a very difficult set to ever replicate.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Here’s another one. A $10 coin that I sold for a 100x color premium. I sent it in for grading and the trueview became the plate coin for Memorial Cents in Coinfacts. I think it is still there, depending on which platform you use. Even though the sale price was staggering, I would buy it back in a heartbeat:
Nearing a decade now. Just recently ripped open the scar on The CAC forums. Saw a post from Justin Lee (CACG Photographer). He pointed out his website where I found my old coin in his image gallery. With the addition of a green bean! My images below.
I miss them all but as they say it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved. But the ones that keep me up at night were the near misses
This is the only one that really stings...especially for what it sold for I'd buy it back in a heartbeat and toss a little extra on top. All others as much as I liked them never really felt a ton of regret. I don't know why I sold this one.
This one makes me literally hurt to think about. It was the first coin that made my eyes twirl when I saw it. Bought in a Heritage auction, out of the New York Eye Appeal collection for the outlandish sum of $13,000 and sold to Bill Corum who still owns it for a tidy, but in retrospect, small profit. When I asked him to please sell it back to me one day, I believe his exact words were, “You can buy it from my family when I’m dead.” Dang.
It came to me in a 64RD holder, and that’s how I sold it. Bill sent me an email a couple years back to let me know that it now resides in a 65RD holder. I’m happy for him, and glad to see the coin got the recognition it deserved, but it definitely sharpened the sting a bit.
When I bought that coin from you (in 2008) for $16,000, that was probably the most anyone had ever paid for a 55 DDO in 64RD. That said, I knew what a special coin it was and that it was worth the "premium".
To this day, it's still one of the highlights of my collection!
This thread just won't go away.......
It brings back bad memories, selling my 4 PCGS MS68 Walkers and my 1933-S PCGS MS67 Walker. I won't even go into my Merc's most of which I bought from Larry Sharpio, back in the day.
Sorry, no pics, and the retired registry doesn't have them either
I don't have a coin I regretted selling, but I had a bus timetable I collected which I found valuable which I sold in 2015. Only to buy back that same timetable in 2018.
I have two big regrets in regards to coins I’ve sold.
One is one of the prettiest toned proof Lincoln’s I’ve ever seen. I held off as long as I could until I received an offer I would have been nuts to refuse.
The second regret is my largest. It was a complete set of PF67 Buffalo nickels, one of which has since been upgraded to PF68+
I sold this one early on in my collecting days when I didn't have the disposable income that I now do...
I doubt it's still in this holder today, it was seriously under-graded...
Sometimes I wonder if I could find if the latter coin showed up again in auctions or other appearances? That would be the really interesting subject, tracking the populations.
@jacrispies said:
This guy I regret selling. It has such an attractive circulation cameo and honest appearance that I can appreciate now. At the time I sold it because I was strictly looking for higher grade halves. At least I still have the photos😢
I know you are part of the younger and sometimes confused generation........
But my friend, Liberty is a Lady not a guy!
Even though I’ve had sellers regret with several coins the bottom line is most of them are replaceable with some degree of patience. The biggest problem is some of the coins are priced outside of my comfort level today.
Sold an 1888-S Morgan in MS 63 OGH that I owned for 10-15 years. Made money on it but regretted it for years. Replaced it with an OBH MS 64 that I'm pretty happy with.
Also, sold a Binion Peace Dollar that I wish I still had.
Finally, a 1935 Walker in MS 64. Sold it at a steep discount (to a shady dealer) and it has really appreciated, since then. This taught me a HARD lesson and it's a mistake that I'll NEVER make again.
NEVER sell a coin when you NEED the money....Take out a loan, work more hours or do something else. Some of these guys are like sharks and they can smell the blood in the water. Sell only when you have the time to do it right and can make the most $$$.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
The only coins I've ever sold were duplicates, after upgrading. So, no, no regrets.
Yet.
Someday, if I live long enough and keep my mind together long enough, I'll sell the whole collection, to save my heir(s) from having to do it, suboptimally. That will be sad.
This one. Bought it raw a few days after 9/11 in 2001, had it certified and undergraded by PCGS at MS66 shortly thereafter and then sold in a moment of weakness in 2003. I started to search for it again shortly thereafter, tracked it down through two auction sales and at least four certifications by PCGS and finally reunited with it in 2022 after locating the owner.
IIRC, it was listed without a photo in a PCGS OGH at Legend as a PR66BN, so I bought it. This was probably in 2008. Anyway PCGS was doing a FREE reconsideration at some Long Beach show and it went 67BN and kept the old cert number. And then came 2013 and I walked away from my career and put everything up for sale. Eventually Richard Shapiro (he has the Gobrecht’s Rasinets sets) bought it and I’ve never seen it since. I’m not even sure if he still owns it or what, as it doesn’t appear in any of his sets. It’s not like he needs it, he has multiples of the most beautiful mattes in existence!
@renomedphys said:
IIRC, it was listed without a photo in a PCGS OGH at Legend as a PR66BN, so I bought it. This was probably in 2008. Anyway PCGS was doing a FREE reconsideration at some Long Beach show and it went 67BN and kept the old cert number. And then came 2013 and I walked away from my career and put everything up for sale. Eventually Richard Shapiro (he has the Gobrecht’s Rasinets sets) bought it and I’ve never seen it since. I’m not even sure if he still owns it or what, as it doesn’t appear in any of his sets. It’s not like he needs it, he has multiples of the most beautiful mattes in existence!
Once Rich gets ahold of a coin it’s there for good, unless you find him in a rare state of weakness. He did sell me one of his mattes on one of those moments.
BTW, he does still own the 1910.
@renomedphys said:
IIRC, it was listed without a photo in a PCGS OGH at Legend as a PR66BN, so I bought it. This was probably in 2008. Anyway PCGS was doing a FREE reconsideration at some Long Beach show and it went 67BN and kept the old cert number. And then came 2013 and I walked away from my career and put everything up for sale. Eventually Richard Shapiro (he has the Gobrecht’s Rasinets sets) bought it and I’ve never seen it since. I’m not even sure if he still owns it or what, as it doesn’t appear in any of his sets. It’s not like he needs it, he has multiples of the most beautiful mattes in existence!
Once Rich gets ahold of a coin it’s there for good, unless you find him in a rare state of weakness. He did sell me one of his mattes on one of those moments.
BTW, he does still own the 1910.
Now that we know he has it, slip him a Mickey and sign a contract.
For me, it’s this one. I didn’t realize it’s rarity until after I traded it. It’s not in Registry, but if anyone here may know of its whereabouts, by all means message me.
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Yes. There were many wonder coins in that. Had it not been graded 64, I would still have it.
Very bad decision to sell it.
This was particularly nice.
After selling the dollar, I sold groups out of the set. Long ago.
EVERY coin, with exception of the 1871 dollar that I have swapped for bullion, the bullion has done much better pricewise.
No, this was a long time ago (1980's). I did not take pictures of my coins back then. I don't take many pictures even now! Guess I should but I would have to keep running back and forth to SDB in the bank. Someday maybe.
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My PCGS Set Registry Profile
I have a list stuck in my head I don’t like thinking about. Just hoping the new owners are happy with them.
I’ve seen this video many times. It never gets old. Thanks for reposting. I don’t know how he was ever able to part with that set….I don’t think I could’ve done it….
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
I'm sure he has had seller's remorse since selling this set. It would be a very difficult set to ever replicate.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I regret selling a 2020-W V75 PF Silver American Eagle bought directly from the Mint.
This was years ago... the pain is mostly gone, but I wish I still had it.
Click on this link to see my ebay listings.
Here’s another one. A $10 coin that I sold for a 100x color premium. I sent it in for grading and the trueview became the plate coin for Memorial Cents in Coinfacts. I think it is still there, depending on which platform you use. Even though the sale price was staggering, I would buy it back in a heartbeat:
Empty Nest Collection
Matt’s Mattes
Well, I suppose this is one I'd like to have kept but needed the money that it brought at the time.
None I have kept my best coins and will continue to hold on to them. I learned the hard way when I sold sports cards before the price boom.
I would have cried for days....
Nearing a decade now. Just recently ripped open the scar on The CAC forums. Saw a post from Justin Lee (CACG Photographer). He pointed out his website where I found my old coin in his image gallery. With the addition of a green bean! My images below.
https://www.smallcopperguy.com
I miss them all but as they say it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved. But the ones that keep me up at night were the near misses
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Sold along with many monsters from my registry set, as I was afraid the market prices had gotten too irrational.
Commems and Early Type
This is the only one that really stings...especially for what it sold for I'd buy it back in a heartbeat and toss a little extra on top. All others as much as I liked them never really felt a ton of regret. I don't know why I sold this one.
This one makes me literally hurt to think about. It was the first coin that made my eyes twirl when I saw it. Bought in a Heritage auction, out of the New York Eye Appeal collection for the outlandish sum of $13,000 and sold to Bill Corum who still owns it for a tidy, but in retrospect, small profit. When I asked him to please sell it back to me one day, I believe his exact words were, “You can buy it from my family when I’m dead.” Dang.
It came to me in a 64RD holder, and that’s how I sold it. Bill sent me an email a couple years back to let me know that it now resides in a 65RD holder. I’m happy for him, and glad to see the coin got the recognition it deserved, but it definitely sharpened the sting a bit.
Empty Nest Collection
Matt’s Mattes
When I bought that coin from you (in 2008) for $16,000, that was probably the most anyone had ever paid for a 55 DDO in 64RD. That said, I knew what a special coin it was and that it was worth the "premium".
To this day, it's still one of the highlights of my collection!
This thread just won't go away.......
It brings back bad memories, selling my 4 PCGS MS68 Walkers and my 1933-S PCGS MS67 Walker. I won't even go into my Merc's most of which I bought from Larry Sharpio, back in the day.
Sorry, no pics, and the retired registry doesn't have them either
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
I don't have a coin I regretted selling, but I had a bus timetable I collected which I found valuable which I sold in 2015. Only to buy back that same timetable in 2018.
She's back home where she belongs. Happy dance going on in OKC!
I have two big regrets in regards to coins I’ve sold.
One is one of the prettiest toned proof Lincoln’s I’ve ever seen. I held off as long as I could until I received an offer I would have been nuts to refuse.
The second regret is my largest. It was a complete set of PF67 Buffalo nickels, one of which has since been upgraded to PF68+
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Ouch on both of them
Mike
My Indians
Danco Set
While it’s a low value coin, I’d like to have this one back.
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
I sold this one early on in my collecting days when I didn't have the disposable income that I now do...
I doubt it's still in this holder today, it was seriously under-graded...
Click on this link to see my ebay listings.
Sometimes I wonder if I could find if the latter coin showed up again in auctions or other appearances? That would be the really interesting subject, tracking the populations.
I know you are part of the younger and sometimes confused generation........
But my friend, Liberty is a Lady not a guy!
Wow, even I regret that one.
Even though I’ve had sellers regret with several coins the bottom line is most of them are replaceable with some degree of patience. The biggest problem is some of the coins are priced outside of my comfort level today.
These and more:
End Systemic Elitism - It Takes All Of Us
Sold an 1888-S Morgan in MS 63 OGH that I owned for 10-15 years. Made money on it but regretted it for years. Replaced it with an OBH MS 64 that I'm pretty happy with.
Also, sold a Binion Peace Dollar that I wish I still had.
Finally, a 1935 Walker in MS 64. Sold it at a steep discount (to a shady dealer) and it has really appreciated, since then. This taught me a HARD lesson and it's a mistake that I'll NEVER make again.
NEVER sell a coin when you NEED the money....Take out a loan, work more hours or do something else. Some of these guys are like sharks and they can smell the blood in the water. Sell only when you have the time to do it right and can make the most $$$.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Never look back…
The only coins I've ever sold were duplicates, after upgrading. So, no, no regrets.
Yet.
Someday, if I live long enough and keep my mind together long enough, I'll sell the whole collection, to save my heir(s) from having to do it, suboptimally. That will be sad.
This one. Bought it raw a few days after 9/11 in 2001, had it certified and undergraded by PCGS at MS66 shortly thereafter and then sold in a moment of weakness in 2003. I started to search for it again shortly thereafter, tracked it down through two auction sales and at least four certifications by PCGS and finally reunited with it in 2022 after locating the owner.
I also wrote a thread about the journey on the boards...https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1082873/a-multiyear-quest-to-find-a-specific-coin-achieved-thanks-to-the-generosity-of-a-board-member
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Tom. That’s your underline coin! A nice coin with a crayon like emphasis. 🙂
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Got on a crazy search after finding my first one in about 30 minutes... some 80,000+ auctions viewed and a year later.
Eventually owned three 1886 VAM 20 MS 63 coins accumulated over a year of constant searching... sold netted $4500
Had flipped three other raw AU cleaned examples paid for the entire half dozen.... fees and all.
A few other nice hits, sold for less spectacular purchases.
Need to learn to keep my hard earned trophies.
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This is one I shouldve kept, 1788 NJ colonial Head left.
The pic pf the reverse has escaped my searches
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Cool, we’re still doing this. Here’s one I wish I’d never let go of:
Sold to a notorious black hole who won’t answer any of my texts or emails.
Keep ‘em coming!
Empty Nest Collection
Matt’s Mattes
I remember that one well.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
What’s the story or do you have a link?
IIRC, it was listed without a photo in a PCGS OGH at Legend as a PR66BN, so I bought it. This was probably in 2008. Anyway PCGS was doing a FREE reconsideration at some Long Beach show and it went 67BN and kept the old cert number. And then came 2013 and I walked away from my career and put everything up for sale. Eventually Richard Shapiro (he has the Gobrecht’s Rasinets sets) bought it and I’ve never seen it since. I’m not even sure if he still owns it or what, as it doesn’t appear in any of his sets. It’s not like he needs it, he has multiples of the most beautiful mattes in existence!
Empty Nest Collection
Matt’s Mattes
Once Rich gets ahold of a coin it’s there for good, unless you find him in a rare state of weakness. He did sell me one of his mattes on one of those moments.
BTW, he does still own the 1910.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Now that we know he has it, slip him a Mickey and sign a contract.
I made this coin from an NGC AU50 to a PCGS AU53. Had I known it received a CAC after I sold it I would’ve kept it.
But I hit a home run w/it instead of a grand slam, helps to reduce my “pain.”
For me, it’s this one. I didn’t realize it’s rarity until after I traded it. It’s not in Registry, but if anyone here may know of its whereabouts, by all means message me.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian