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If your collection were sold at auction today...

MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,563 ✭✭✭✭✭
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...how would your collection be described overall? What would the cataloger highlight as the best attributes of your overall collection?

In other words, does your collection have a specific focus? Are you working towards some specific goal? Have you reached that goal to some degree? Or would the cataloger choose to highlight things about your collection that are different than what you're trying to accomplish?

When we think of big-name collections that have been auctioned (Eliasberg, Norweb, Garrett, etc.) they all had similar attributes: completeness, high grade, major rarities in all areas of federal and colonial US coinage. The notable exception to that is John Ford's collection which was massive and covered a wide range of numismatic material, but which contained no federally issued US coins.

I was just thinking how my collection might be described and wondered if any of you have had similar thoughts.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A hodgepodge of widgets!!!
    theknowitalltroll;
  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743 ✭
    "Meh"
    Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "An unpretentious US type set in progress, and a modest accumulation of low-grade early quarters and halves"

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭


    << <i>...how would your collection be described overall? >>



    WTH?? Who has Canadian Silver Dollars?
    National Register Of Big Trees

    We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
  • halfcentmanhalfcentman Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭


    << <i>...how would your collection be described overall? What would the cataloger highlight as the best attributes of your overall collection?

    In other words, does your collection have a specific focus? Are you working towards some specific goal? Have you reached that goal to some degree? Or would the cataloger choose to highlight things about your collection that are different than what you're trying to accomplish?

    When we think of big-name collections that have been auctioned (Eliasberg, Norweb, Garrett, etc.) they all had similar attributes: completeness, high grade, major rarities in all areas of federal and colonial US coinage. The notable exception to that is John Ford's collection which was massive and covered a wide range of numismatic material, but which contained no federally issued US coins.

    I was just thinking how my collection might be described and wondered if any of you have had similar thoughts. >>



    Lisa and I have sold four collections since 1998:

    Each of them had superb quality for the grade and were specialized between US Half Cents and Hard Times Tokens. Unfortunately, three children and home repairs forced us to sell them.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,953 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think that many of the very comprehnsive collections sacrafice the quest for high grade and focus somewhat on "filling holes". I know in my modest gold dollar collection that I have a few pieces higher graded than Harry Bass did but the completeness of his has mine overshadowed by a country mile.
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Gold coins that are so filthy that no one else would touch them with a ten foot pole."
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • hammered54hammered54 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>...how would your collection be described overall? >>



    WTH?? Who has Canadian Silver Dollars? >>



    I've got a few of those.....
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    keepdachange. Scrapman1077.Ahrensdad, mrmom, mygrandeoso, blu62vette, Clackamas,giorgio11, adriana, cucamongacoin,
  • mingotmingot Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭
    No one would even notice. I need to work on that.
    Sell me a coin or three!
  • taxmadtaxmad Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭✭
    His eBay acquired U.S. type-set represent a collection of high-grade Chinese coins unequaled in recent memory. The collection also contains a few genuine coins that a semi-competent blind man could tell were cleaned, whizzed, polished or artificiality toned (sometimes all 4). Collection would be most useful as a warning to others...
  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A bunch of broken non round coins.
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,563 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"Gold coins that are so filthy that no one else would touch them with a ten foot pole." >>


    The Ten Foot Pole Collection was lovingly assembled over many years by a wealthy midwestern physician who dabbled in many numismatic areas but always came back to his one true passion - DOGs (Dirty Original Gold).
  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>His eBay acquired U.S. type-set represent a collection of high-grade Chinese coins unequaled in recent memory. The collection also contains a few genuine coins that a semi-competent blind man could tell were cleaned, whizzed, polished or artificiality toned (sometimes all 4). Collection would be most useful as a warning to others... >>




    image I was going to reply something like this myself... Nice!

    Click on this link to see my ebay listings.

  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    A middle-of-the-road collection assembled from a young, enthusiastic, and ambitious collector with an
    appreciation for originality. A smattering of highly desirable pieces mixed with a majority of dreck!
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My collection would be described as adhd has is has no real focus and havig characteristics that can best be described as being idiot -savant cause many of the coins both foreign and US are knockouts. That is of course after you subtract the dreck I accumulated too.
    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    As described for a recent ANA auction......common coins were described thusly;


    << <i>a glorious example of this common coin, common in AU and baggy Unc., but this piece is amazing: fully struck with gorgeous satiny luster, nearly perfect surfaces, and best of all deep iridescent gold color, making for outstanding eye appeal. If you want a great one, this is it! >>




    and, coins for the ages;


    << <i>Pristine Gem Uncirculated, bold strike, splendid sea-green and golden mauve iridescent toning, essentially perfect technically but the eye appeal also is astounding.......This coin is worth a runaway price as the single finest of its date, and perhaps of its type. Once sold, you will probably never have a chance to buy another one like this. >>

    image
  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    <<< ...how would your collection be described overall? >>>





    Didn't this guy get the memo that Capital holders went out of style about 25 yrs. ago?
  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,160 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ANACS? We don't need no stinking ANACS...
    Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!

    "Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."


    ~Wayne
  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "A conspicuous absence of dreck."

    image
    My Roosevelt Dime Registry Set
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I don't think an auction house would take mine.


    Good for you.
  • FilthyBrokeFilthyBroke Posts: 3,518 ✭


    << <i>"Meh" >>



    image


    Mine would be described as - "A collection from a little-known area of numismatics"
  • SCDHunterSCDHunter Posts: 686 ✭✭✭
    ADA

    (Attention Deficit Accumulation)image
  • scottgardenerscottgardener Posts: 1,205 ✭
    A modest survey of gold type coins highlighted by the beginnings of an Indian quarter eagle set, including the signature piece of this set, a 1911-D quarter eagle, NGC graded AU55. Additionally there is a substantial accumulation of modest Morgan and Peace dollars, including a raw 1921 Peace dollar with an above average strike, that should grade at least MS63. There is an additional assortment of miscellaneous crap, including some items that were graded out of boredom.
    Improperly Cleaned, Our passion for numismatics is Genuine! Now featuring correct spelling.
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Incredible rarities that no one cares about.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • ajmanajman Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭
    The "L@@K AT THIS" collection.image
    Beer is Proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy -Benjamin Franklin-
  • bestmrbestmr Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭
    Small and shiny! image
    Positive dealing with oilstates2003, rkfish, Scrapman1077, Weather11am, Guitarwes, Twosides2acoin, Hendrixkat, Sevensteps, CarlWohlforth, DLBack, zug, wildjag, tetradrachm, tydye, NotSure, AgBlox, Seemyauction, Stopmotion, Zubie, Fivecents, Musky1011, Bstat1020, Gsa1fan several times, and Mkman123 LOTS of times
  • LancastercoinLancastercoin Posts: 251
    "We're only taking the rest of this 'pig' junk to get the 1983/1995 China lunars and Archaeological sets."
  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
    collection of common coins and a few error coins

    https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipO2RcEP4xMgNIaYT2JmwfYQrss55WyKa0g0IAEx

  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't think an auction house would take mine. >>



    Ditto, except for maybe 5 or so pieces that they'd put in the "widget" section.
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
    image
    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    dreck alert!
    Auction lowlights:
    consignor should have read the book before buying the coins.
    stay away from this one.
    our company guidelines, however, mandate that we list this loser's coins in our auction.
  • questor54questor54 Posts: 1,351 ✭
    Toxic biologic waste in slabs.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If my collection sold at auction today, I would not give a damn... since I would be dead. Cheers, RickO
  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭
    A complete collection of Lincoln cents accumulated over nearly the past 5 decades. Much of this set has been off-market for at least 10-20 years. Includes most significant varieties, lacking only the major doubled dies. Many of the early keys are PCGS encapsulated. Much of the set remains raw, but has been selected both for strong technical grading and outstanding eye appeal. Some of the early dates may be considered to have "questionable color" by current third-party grading standards, but all appear to exhibit natural toning. Most of the early dates will grade from AU to low MS, with the dates from 1930 on all in mid-to-high MS Red grades. Additionally, there are two lower-grade matte proofs, a number of proofs from the 1940s and 50s, and a complete proof run starting in 1956.

    And some other junk too.
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
    image
    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    "Gaak" would be the cataloger's comment.
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,609 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ...If my collection were sold at auction today...



    ...I'd be happy...
    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

    Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
  • mbbikermbbiker Posts: 2,873 ✭
    It would be sold as rolls of wheat pennies and about $20.00 face in common silver nowdays the way silver has moved up.
    Gold + Silver for sale on BST, Eagles, Pandas, ATB's...
  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    An eclectic (sounds better than unfocused) assortment of half cents to double eagles, with antiquarian numismatic literature thrown in the mix.
    Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA

    RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'

    CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know of one dealer that lumps Merc Dimes in with Dreck....so, probably

    DRECK image
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners. :smile:
  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭
    they would say I had a fair eye for morgans but it took a while to develop itimage
  • shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now on this episode of hoarders...man dies when stacks of books causes house to collapse! image
    ANA-LM, NBS, EAC
  • jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,065 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It would be called "modern coin investment portfolio" with little concentration in any specific area.
  • MadMax67MadMax67 Posts: 35
    WoW , and i thought most of you people were "coin collectors"? the last appraisal on my entire collection was 6 million and some change,but that was in 2006 and i have accumulated much more since then, not trying to brag but i see alot of "expert collector" titles under your avaitars,but your collections are not worth anything? this is not only a hobby to me but also a retirement investment ,since i am self-employed=just saying-
  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My collection would be called The "CoinsAreFun's Little Bit of Everything Collection"
    CoinsAreFun Pictorials Album
    .
    CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
    .
    Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
    .
    More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
  • JeshJesh Posts: 277 ✭
    Tasty.
  • InternetJunkyInternetJunky Posts: 2,329 ✭
    Mine would be dubbed "R&R" (Rolls & Raw)
  • Mission16Mission16 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    ...it would be sold at a small country auction.
  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭
    Mine would be listed as "Come on my friends and get some pretty decent coins for a song. This guy's a Nobody."

    Ron
    Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.
  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>WoW , and i thought most of you people were "coin collectors"? the last appraisal on my entire collection was 6 million and some change,but that was in 2006 and i have accumulated much more since then, not trying to brag but i see alot of "expert collector" titles under your avaitars,but your collections are not worth anything? this is not only a hobby to me but also a retirement investment ,since i am self-employed=just saying- >>



    Yeah, we're all a bunch of losers.
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
    image
    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
  • TevaTeva Posts: 830 ✭
    Eclectic hoard !
    Give the laziest man the toughest job and he will find the easiest way to get it done.
  • HalfStrikeHalfStrike Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭
    MadMax a lot are joking about their collections, don't fall for it.image

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