Which Of These Type Coins Would Be The Easiest To Sell On the Bourse Floor and Which the Hardest?

CalGold

Which coin would a dealer find it easiest to sell retail at a show and which the hardest?

Which coin would a collector find it easiest to sell to a dealer at a show and which the hardest?

The question here is based on “look.” Assume for this purpose that all are the same date, grade, and brand of holder and that all are properly graded and not upgrade or downgrade candidates.

Assume all pricing is “fair” whatever that means, so that we are not talking about selling it for a song.

Please answer from your own experience. Case history would be nice.

rays

I have personally not had good experiences trying to sell directly to dealers. Once, I had an extra raw AU50 common date Morgan to sell. It was worth about $11 bid. I offered it to many dealers at Long Beach, all with "Buying now" signs. Most offered me about $7 for it.
Another time I had a very nice 1972DD in PCGS MS66 RED. It was worth about $600 at the time. I offered it to several dealers and gave up. I later sold it for $800 on consignment.

I have had much better experiences selling by consignment, eBay and through tradional auction houses (for more valuable coins).

mgoodm3

I'd have to go with the 1839. I have no real experience to draw on, but it's the one that I would most likely buy (if I actually bought seated dimes) of the 4. Gotta like early stuff with toning.

rays

Of the coins you show, I like the 1860 assuming lustre is there.

TheRaven

I would think the most attractive to me is the 1st one and the least is the 2nd one possibly the 3rd.....

intocoins

I like the 1860 half dime the best and the 1874 dime the least.

tjkillian

All would sell very quickly. The 1887 would be the hardest as it is a common date. The 1839 would be the easiest as it is not as common of a date.

Tom

Shamika

The second one does not appeal to me at all. I would hope most collectors feel the same.

airplanenut

<< <i>Once, I had an extra raw AU50 common date Morgan to sell. It was worth about $11 bid. I offered it to many dealers at Long Beach, all with "Buying now" signs. Most offered me about $7 for it. >>

Which means the dealer makes $4 on the coin--that's the standard buy price... you don't get to sell at the price the dealer will quote.

jabba

I like number 4, dont trust it but I like it!

ChangeInHistory

I think it's a tough call on the easiest. I really like the '39, but the '74-S, assuming it's not washed out, is something a dealer would like to have......a bright 'white' coin. I love original toning as much as the next guy, but people like bright white coins. Expert and especially novice collectors like the headlights and thus make them an easier, quicker sale. The '87 would be the toughest. It's a common date, it looks original, but has a so-so look to it.

dizzyfoxx

I'd say the easiest to move would be the 1860.
The toughest to move would definitely be the 1874. Stark white commoner (probably dipped at some point) ...does not have that "original" look.

CalGold

When I walk the floor at shows or look at auctions there sure seem to be a lot of dipped seated coins. Now we have all seen threads about how coins are being "destroyed" by dipping to get a ponit upgrade. Of course it only makes sense to do that if there are eager buyers for them.

On the other hand, when I do see toned coins they are usually deeply toned, and not flourescent monsters. Since the dayglo monsteres can bring big premiums at auction, I would doubt that those are getting dipped.

What I cannot figure is whether a lot coins that many would consider nicely toned but perhaps a bit dark are being turned into white widgets or whether its mostly the coins that look like the 1887 dime--original but not colorful. I would also think that dipping a deeply toned coined like the 1860 half dime would result in a gray, lackluster coin.

CG