What path to take with Walkers?

arty62

Here's the NU B again looking for some sound advice. I am new to the coin game and am collecting for long term profit. (I am 70) I have started a Walking Liberty set of MS 64 or better. After a while I became painfully aware that some key dates are super expensive in these grades. My dilemma now is (1) Should I lower goals and collect lower grades? (2) I've picked up some very nice coins at excellent prices: Should I crack for the set, or re-sell for the profit? or, (3) can I reasonably expect to sell the set in the future at a profit greater than individual sales? Thanks for any and all opinions.

rgCoinGuy

I vote the WIDE path.

Patches

groundhog day

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halfhunter

What path to take with Walkers?

One that's out of the way of Runners ! ! !

Regards, John

PatchFanatic

<< <i> What path to take with Walkers?

One that's out of the way of Runners ! ! !

Regards, John >>



The outter most lane...

Broadstruck

The keys in AU53-AU58 could fit nicely into an otherwise UNC set.

Sometimes a CH AU will have a better strike then it's CH BU counterpart... but still just as much eye appeal sans a touch of rub.

lathmach

arty, arty, arty.................... when you're 70, you don't do "long term profit".
Get real, long term for us geezers can be as soon as this weekend.
You got a chance to make a buck, do it.

Ray

arty62

<< <i>arty, arty, arty.................... when you're 70, you don't do "long term profit".
Get real, long term for us geezers can be as soon as this weekend.
You got a chance to make a buck, do it.

Ray >>



Might be the best advice I've gotten so far Ray. Thanks.

Edscoin

If you are 70 now, I would try to hang on to them another 30 years and then sell!

garsmith

You should give up on collecting Walkers and donate all those that you have to Alergar coins

Don't worry about a grade match set, collect what you like, a visualy matched set is much nicer than a set with only matching grades.

DennisH

Arty:

Having already been down the path you are on, except in MS66, I can say that if I were to do it again I would not buy anything dated in the 1940s at all. There are simply too many of them around in all MS grades except 66 (a few dates) and 67 for much upside potential in the short term. Instead, I would focus on buying only early better and key dates with problem-free, attractive surfaces... and in pretty much any grade. For best resale potential I would also focus on buying PCGS coins.

If you get a chance to make a profit on any '40s dates you already have, I would take Ray's advice and do it.

arty62

<< <i>If you are 70 now, I would try to hang on to them another 30 years and then sell! >>



This might be what I want to do most of all!!

ricko

Arty... I truly like and respect optimism. Cheers, RickO

MrEureka

Arty - Are you really, really collecting "for profit", or is that just what you want to believe? I ask that not because you're 70, but because collectors often lie to themselves. In this case, before you get started, I'd suggest you think hard about this question. Especially if you want useful advice from us.