Time to sell Washintgons and start over

Windycity

What I like most about collecting coins is the chase... once I have completed the set, I sell and move on to another series. I have just consigned my #1 all-time Washington with Varieties to Heritage for the Fun Show and will sell the set then. Haven't yet decided what series of type I will look for moving forward. Welcome your suggestions.

Windycity

wondercoin

Congrats on completing your goal!

This will be the fourth major collection to be sold in the past 6 months, leaving just a handful of high grade silver collections left in tact.

Wondercoin

DMWJR

EEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be looking to see them at FUN. I have admired the numbers and can't wait to see the coins.

dpoole

Wow, WC. Big decision I know! I hope you do well.

What's next?

sinin1

do you want more of a challenge?

coppers are very hard for me -> indian head cents or Lincolns would be tough to get to #1

silvers are nice -> mercury, Franklin, Walking Liberty, any of the Barbers


how much money you willing to go? proof $3 gold pieces would be difficult
a nice type set of patterns would be difficult, due to rarity and price surge of 30-40% this last year

Another option would not be a series but KEY Date type set of the 20th century would be nice (and hard in top grades)

quattrocoins

Best of luck in your sale, Pat.
I'm sure that more than a few will end-up advancing other registry sets!

As for your next "chase", I would suggest "bacKing-up" one quarter!



Don

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

I guess Mitch (Wondercoin) is the sole survivor of the Washington Quarter market

Stewart

wondercoin

"I guess Mitch (Wondercoin) is the sole survivor of the Washington Quarter market. Stewart"

Not exactly, but you can certainly count the "ultra serious" collections on less than one hand now. I expect to spend some more money at FUN on Wash quarters. I am in my collection for the long haul.

I will say that I am aware of a few Wash quarter collectors that are presently using this opportunity to pick up nice coins and really boost up their collections. I would not be surprised to see a couple strong sets get built in 2004.

Wondercoin

DLG

I return to the States this week! I have saved all my combat pay and I am ready to buy! I will attend my first show and buy quarters. Up til now, I bought every quarter over the internet!

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

DLG

Unless you've found piles of U.S. dollars in Iraq you will never see a Desert Storm like Wondercoin at a Washington Quarter auction.Good Luck

Stewart

wondercoin

Stewart: To be quite honest, if the reserves are set too high, I might not even play on most of the coins. A great collection like this generally has a couple coins I would like for my set and 90%+ of the collection is "discretionary" purchases. You deal with the same issues every major auction with your Lincolns. The RG collection which was just auctioned off appeared to have either no reserves or extremely modest reserves and I bid on most of the lots (and many lots did go for record levels).

Wondercoin

DMWJR

Pat, to start off your new venture in Lincolns, I'll swap you a 1937 PR67CAM (1/0) for your 32-d in MS65.

Windycity

Doug,

Appreciate the offer but I don't yet know what the next series will be!!! Maybe cameo proofs for the 1800's???

Pat

AKrick

Pat,

Curious as to what your set is made up of. Did you prefer blast white, toned, or a mix?

Rick

Windycity

Rick,

Eye appeal was the most important criteria. I have some blast white and some wonderfully toned coins. Heritage should have the photos completed soon. The 1964 is a drop-dead gorgeous toned coin.

Pat

AKrick

Thanks for the info Pat. My set consist of mostly coins with eye appeal more so than grade. Of course my idea of eye appeal is nice colorful quarters. Now that I have completed the set I'd like to start upgrading and go after some of those beautiful monster MS67s I see from time to time. On my budget new purchases will be few and far between but I'll enjoy the hunt. Will be looking forward to seeing the pictures of your set up on the Heritage site. Perhaps one will catch my eye and I can give myself a late Christmas gift.

Rick