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Is French material in demand right now???

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I'm seeing some unusual buying activity in my Ebay store on French material. Over the last few weeks I've had 3 different buyers doing multiple BINs within hours of my posting coins. Not necessarily rare or high grade coins. They ranged between F and AU, and were priced between $2.99 and $14.99. All were priced at 80-90% of Krause (expensive by my standards, but I post on the high side in order to leave room for Best Offers).

In all 3 cases, the coins were returning to France.

Is anyone else seeing a surge in French material, or might this just be a fluke? It seems like there is a certain population that views Krause as "what they should have to pay" for coins as opposed to how I (and most others I know) view it, which is "buying at half Krause" or similar discounting. I know that slabbed and/or high grade (64+) coins often mean discarding Krause, but this material was normal grubby circulated stuff.

Weird...
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  • BurksBurks Posts: 1,103 ✭
    Don't know.

    I know my collection of French coinage is going up very, very quickly though image
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
    it would help if you told what was sold... I think better and earlier date French in high grade has always been tough...

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  • HyperionHyperion Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭
    in an effort to go back to core interests, I have sold a few angels and 10, 5 franc pieces, nothing major.
    I have had french bidders there but I didn't think it too unusual.
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    It's in demand for me! image but I already have most types in circ grades, so now I want UNC examples. If you have any UNC stuff dated 1848, 1871 or 1914, let me know!

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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    France, 25 Centimes. 1917. KM 867a. XF. KM = $12.00. Sold for $9.00
    France, 25 Centimes. KM 867a. 1917. AU. KM (XF = $12.00, UNC = $22.00). Sold for $13.00
    France 2 Centimes, 1862 BB. KM 796.5. XF. KM = $6.00. Sold for $4.99
    France 1 Centime, 1913. KM 840. UNC. KM = $7.00. Sold for $5.99
    France 5 Francs, 1846 A. KM 749.1. VF. KM = $25.00. Sold for $19.99
    France 5 Centimes, 1876 K. KM 821.2. Ugly VF. KM = $12.00. Sold for $7.99

    In and of themselves nothing remarkable, but when you add my international shipping rates ($6 for the 1st + $1 per additional), that starts to add up, but seemingly not an impediment...
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
    With the exception of a coin last Sunday, I have found that French 5 Franc coins pre-1850 sell very well. Well above Krause values.

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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    Is anyone else seeing a surge in French material,


    Based on what I paid for this recently, yes. I believe the pre-1900 date had a lot to do with it. Also, Napoleon III material usually does very well.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    that helps... I have to say that based upon what was sold, I do not see a trend. The Napoleonic coins in high grades are selling... as Ajaan pointed out, the 5 Francs are selling. I have not sold any of these, but I have looked for quality examples and there not as easy to find as one might think.

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  • FilamCoinsFilamCoins Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Major Strasser has been shot... Round up the usual suspects...image

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  • HyperionHyperion Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭
    I *love* that design so much I overpayed for this guy image

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
    It may also be due to the weakening of the US $. For example the Canadian $ is up to 89 cents from 82 cents a few months ago.

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