EVERYONE MUST READ THIS - VERY SAD

ellewood

I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT THIS MAN AND HIS FAMILY ARE GOING THRU.

PCGS MEMBER SELLING HIS ENTIRE SET ON EBAY - HURRICANE WIPED HIM OUT

RBinTex

Yes, a real sad story. Hard to imagine what he must be going thru. It seems like a fair price for that set. Any opinions?

Coinerww

Disappointing.

leothelyon

Yes, it's an unfortunate thing to happen! With that said, I would be very interested in hearing from other registry set collectors about what this man's chances are in receiving his asking price for his registry collection. His best coin seems to be the 1918-D with very few coins anywhere near pop top quality and demand. I'm totally lost concerning the popularity of this series although I can see selling each coin in the long run might be his best chance in recovering what he has in his registry set.

Leo

sliderider

It's more of a hassle, but I think he would have better luck parting it out rather than selling as a lot. I can't see too many being able to pony up that kind of money all at once, but I can see a lot of people in the market for upgrade coins that might buy one or a few.

centmaster

<< <i>Yes, it's an unfortunate thing to happen! With that said, I would be very interested in hearing from other registry set collectors about what this man's chances are in receiving his asking price for his registry collection. His best coin seems to be the 1918-D with very few coins anywhere near pop top quality and demand. I'm totally lost concerning the popularity of this series although I can see selling each coin in the long run might be his best chance in recovering what he has in his registry set.

Leo >>



I can think of nothing worse than kicking this man while he's down. He has a tragedy happen to him, and you badmouth his coins without even seeing them? I wish this man nothing but the best in getting some good money for his prized possessions. To me, it looks like a fantastic set. Leo, I hope that a tragedy like this never happens to you, but, if it does, I hope that no one would ever speak out against YOUR prizes sight-unseen, as you so quickly and willingly have against his.

leothelyon

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<< <i>Yes, it's an unfortunate thing to happen! With that said, I would be very interested in hearing from other registry set collectors about what this man's chances are in receiving his asking price for his registry collection. His best coin seems to be the 1918-D with very few coins anywhere near pop top quality and demand. I'm totally lost concerning the popularity of this series although I can see selling each coin in the long run might be his best chance in recovering what he has in his registry set.

Leo >>



I can think of nothing worse than kicking this man while he's down. He has a tragedy happen to him, and you badmouth his coins without even seeing them? I wish this man nothing but the best in getting some good money for his prized possessions. To me, it looks like a fantastic set. Leo, I hope that a tragedy like this never happens to you, but, if it does, I hope that no one would ever speak out against YOUR prizes sight-unseen, as you so quickly and willingly have against his. >>



Centmaster,
Here's your chance to live up to your name! Personally, I don't collect this series so I have no idea! Do you see this collection selling for $60,000? Do you know of other Lincoln cents registry sets of this rank selling for this kind of money in the past? If not, what do you think the value is for this collection? Would the owner have better luck consigning his collection to an auction house? Please try providing positive input, it may help this collection sell!

Leo

merz2

I have to agree with selling it as individual coins.I doubt seriously anyone will buy it all together.I do wish him luck though.

centmaster

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<< <i>Yes, it's an unfortunate thing to happen! With that said, I would be very interested in hearing from other registry set collectors about what this man's chances are in receiving his asking price for his registry collection. His best coin seems to be the 1918-D with very few coins anywhere near pop top quality and demand. I'm totally lost concerning the popularity of this series although I can see selling each coin in the long run might be his best chance in recovering what he has in his registry set.

Leo >>



I can think of nothing worse than kicking this man while he's down. He has a tragedy happen to him, and you badmouth his coins without even seeing them? I wish this man nothing but the best in getting some good money for his prized possessions. To me, it looks like a fantastic set. Leo, I hope that a tragedy like this never happens to you, but, if it does, I hope that no one would ever speak out against YOUR prizes sight-unseen, as you so quickly and willingly have against his. >>



Centmaster,
Here's your chance to live up to your name! Personally, I don't collect this series so I have no idea!
Do you see this collection selling for $60,000? Do you know of other Lincoln cents registry sets of this rank selling for this kind of money in the past? If not, what do you think the value is for this collection? Would the owner have better luck consigning his collection to an auction house? Please try providing positive input, it may help this collection sell!


Leo >>



First of all, if you don't collect the series, then why did you criticize it instead of simply being indifferent to it? I personally don't think the set would bring that much, but then again, I didn't think it was my place to say anything about that, especially considering the circumstances, as I hope he gets $1 million for it. As for providing positive input, I said nothing but good things about his set which MAY help it sell. What you are doing, however, is ensuring that it won't. If doing that gives you some sort of gratification, then I can't help you any further except refer you to my previous posts on other threads referring to your decorum and treatment of others. Good luck.

WalkerGuy

Centmaster,
You ought to go back and reread Leo's original message. I don't see anything in it that is anything but a legitimate question. I don't see anywhere where he talked down the collection or made light of the person's circumstances. He asked a numismatic economic question and you have personalized it.
Dick

coinguy1

I saw Leo's post the same way Dick did.

And, even if Leo had bashed the set (he clearly did not in my opinion), odds of that having any (even negligible) impact on the seller's Ebay listing would be extremely remote.

grip

I wish him all the best.Some pictures would help him.
Al

centmaster

Dick and Mark,
I can see why you would think that, judging from that one post, but you have to understand that this guy has a history of putting others' quality coins down while trying to convince everyone that his coins are worth more than they are. He does this in a very offensive way, by pretending to side with the owner, but then giving backhanded compliments. His original post essentially put down the entire Lincoln cent series, but more importantly, he really hit below the belt by taking the opportunity of someone else's misfortune to bash these Lincolns. If he doesn't want to collect them, then that's his business, but he is constantly attempting to play up his some of his own coins that no one (but himself) thinks are worth much. I, for one, was not about to let his response to a thread that he had no business responding to (unless he was to offer his condolences only) let go by unnoticed by the rest of us.

haletj

He's a very nice guy. He has nice coins too. (His 12-d,12-s,16-d,26-d all used to be in my set!) I wish him the best of luck!

coinguy1

Centmaster,

I was basing my reply only upon that one post. I must plead ignorance about previous ones.

Perhaps some of the forum members who are especially knowledgeable in this particular area could forward a few caring and helpful suggestions on to the seller?

WalkerGuy

Peace.
Dick

centmaster

Thanks, guys. I'm glad you see the light!

COINDOG

<< <i>It's more of a hassle, but I think he would have better luck parting it out rather than selling as a lot. I can't see too many being able to pony up that kind of money all at once, but I can see a lot of people in the market for upgrade coins that might buy one or a few. >>


I agree that it would be much easier to sell individually. It might be easier to list as a set, but much easier to sell one at a time !!

IrishMike

Well you all can flame me if you want, but selling the set like this is not the smartest way to go. Any self-employed professional who doesn't have business interruption insurance is making a mistake. Trying to dump a nice set like this on ebay regardless of the circumstances will not bring the best price. We can all agree to empathize with anyone in his circumastances but it wouldn't cause me to bid or for that matter overly sad. There are a lot of folks way worse off, just because its coins he is selling doesn't make it any sadder.

haletj

I'm not totally sure, I guess I could ask him, but I think he had insurance, but it would just make things easier for him if he had the cash for the set. I don't think he really wants to sell it and figured what the hay, it only costs about $4 to list that on ebay and see what happens. I think if he was more serious about definitely selling it, he would take images and list them one by one.

By the way he does have some very good coins... a pq 64rd 09-s vdb, 65rd 19-d, 64rd 16-s,20-s,27-s, 66rd 21,23... I still haven't done the math but the price seems very very reasonable.

dpoole

I think he wants to sell it. He likely needs the cash NOW, and doesn't want to mess with listing coins individually, putting up pics, waiting for an auction, etc. The price is probably reasonable, although for me I would certainly want to see the quality of those pieces before I presumed the grades were right and they were desireable.