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Would you purchase an instant numismatic library from Gold Rush Gallery for $35,000?

LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
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I found this advertisement intriguing because I have trouble putting a value on numismatic libraries (I wonder what QDB's library would go for). This ad does not give much details of the contents, but I assume that it might be focused on gold coins. Does anyone have any more information on this library? Any comments on the value. Here is the link:

GRG Library sale
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,697 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's certainly worth a look.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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    mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭

    Coin's for sale/trade.


    Tom Pilitowski
    US Rare Coin Investments
    800-624-1870

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    MORGANHUNTER2MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭
    Definitely worth the look

    at what he has for sale other than the library!!!!
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    CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,652 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Strikes me as a bit high, unless there is a lot of vintage stuff in there. This is more likely a dealer's working library than a pure numismatic literature collector. But, if I lived anywhere close I would definitely go have a look see.
    Newman Numismatic Portal, www.NewmanPortal.org
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    ABC123ABC123 Posts: 2,627
    Only if I found $70K
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not likely. More apt to go after some local Joe's library that wasn't directly involved in the trade.

    roadrunner
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,188 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No. Selectivity is the key to putting a good numismatic library together. Would you really want 200 feet worth of numismatic books?
    All glory is fleeting.
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    CoinResourceCoinResource Posts: 1,113
    Seems very overpriced.
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    Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭


    << <i>Would you really want 200 feet worth of numismatic books? >>


    Yes. (I'm almost halfway to that already)
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    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,525 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think this is akin to buying a complete set of coins outright -- where's the fun of putting together the set for yourself? Even if I had the money, I wouldn't do that.
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    Aegis3Aegis3 Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I found this advertisement intriguing because I have trouble putting a value on numismatic libraries (I wonder what QDB's library would go for). This ad does not give much details of the contents, but I assume that it might be focused on gold coins. Does anyone have any more information on this library? Any comments on the value. Here is the link:

    GRG Library sale >>



    Sure are a lot of apostrophe auctions there. Looks like something which is more to be sold to a numismatic literature dealer than to someone who wants a jumpstart on a library.
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    Ed. S.

    (EJS)
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    Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    Yeah, looks like he has 25 of them. I've only got 18, which is bad because there were only 10 of them. image
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    Aegis3Aegis3 Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Yeah, looks like he has 25 of them. I've only got 18, which is bad because there were only 10 of them. image >>



    12. Plus the Numisma '95 of Stack's/Rarcoa/Akers(?) is a quasi-apostrophe auction, but I don't have that one yet.
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    Ed. S.

    (EJS)
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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,610 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is his personal library and it's no longer for sale.
    Early Dollar Set
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm thinking somebody was weeding out their books and thought "Hey, I'll sale all this stuff as an instant numismatic library for $35K"!

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If I had $35k burning a hole in my pocket I'd rather have This 1796 quarter than all those books

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    or maybe This 1916 SLQ PLUS this 1916-D merc

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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