Random thoughts on selling a collection.......
gsaguy
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I just got a very nice message via ebay from a fellow in Louisiana who has been following my auctions. He commented how much he's enjoyed reading the stories about the coins and memorabilia I've been selling. I'm sure my stories bore some to tears but I've surely had a lot more positive feedback than negative about my auction format.
Anyway, in responding, I had to admit that selling my collection has actually been much more enjoyable than I could have ever imagined. While I'd long believed that a wise collector should be the one to sell his collection (as opposed to his possibly uninterested or uninformed heirs), I always believed it would be a really painful step to take. And it is a step that is not without some heartache. Let's face it, a lot of work goes into building a collection. It can be really difficult to see it go.
But just to let those of you who might be considering a sale of your collection some day soon, it's not nearly as dreadful as I had feared.
EOM
Anyway, in responding, I had to admit that selling my collection has actually been much more enjoyable than I could have ever imagined. While I'd long believed that a wise collector should be the one to sell his collection (as opposed to his possibly uninterested or uninformed heirs), I always believed it would be a really painful step to take. And it is a step that is not without some heartache. Let's face it, a lot of work goes into building a collection. It can be really difficult to see it go.
But just to let those of you who might be considering a sale of your collection some day soon, it's not nearly as dreadful as I had feared.
EOM
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I'm glad you're having almost as much fun selling your collection as you had putting it together. I hope you put the money towards doing something nice for yourself!
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What's the End Of Message carry over from?
<< <i>It really helps when you can purchase a fleet of cars, vacation homes and yachts with the sale of your collection too!
What's the End Of Message carry over from? >>
I think they use that a lot at the Lunatic Underground.
Yeap!! "Maxium coin Minimum BS", is what I always say.
No need for stories, just bring on the goods...plz..
99+% of the stories on ebay are written by used car salesmen or those who dropped out of school in the 3rd grade.
<< <i>I read your stories as well. In fact, they're the only ones I read on ebay. Your honesty comes through clearly.
99+% of the stories on ebay are written by used car salesmen or those who dropped out of school in the 3rd grade. >>
So for me, going to the five paid off.
<< <i>I just got a very nice message via ebay from a fellow in Louisiana who has been following my auctions. He commented how much he's enjoyed reading the stories about the coins and memorabilia I've been selling. I'm sure my stories bore some to tears but I've surely had a lot more positive feedback than negative about my auction format.
Anyway, in responding, I had to admit that selling my collection has actually been much more enjoyable than I could have ever imagined. While I'd long believed that a wise collector should be the one to sell his collection (as opposed to his possibly uninterested or uninformed heirs), I always believed it would be a really painful step to take. And it is a step that is not without some heartache. Let's face it, a lot of work goes into building a collection. It can be really difficult to see it go.
But just to let those of you who might be considering a sale of your collection some day soon, it's not nearly as dreadful as I had feared.
EOM >>
Sorry to disagree from my point of view...to me it's more dreadful than I imagined it would be when I first did it. I needed the money around ten years ago and sold much of it, and at first when the money comes in, it doesn't feel too bad...but as time goes on I wish I had all of it back. I've replaced some of it, and plan on building it better than before, but that doesn't heal the remorse of not having the exact same coins, some of them I had for many years.
Fortunately, I never parted at any price, the coins I collected early as a young kid. If selling off a collection, I always advise not to sell off the childhood coins...you may regret it deeply down the road.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
How about it?
<< <i>For those of us who don't troll ebay (or at least that part of ebay), it might be fun to see some of the better coins+stories here. In order to make it non-comercial and stick to the rules, you could post them after the coins have sold.
How about it? >>
I will second that request.
<< <i>For those of us who don't troll ebay (or at least that part of ebay), it might be fun to see some of the better coins+stories here. In order to make it non-comercial and stick to the rules, you could post them after the coins have sold.
How about it? >>
Okay, I'll post one. Here's an error piece that was interesting because after I posted it I found it illustrated in "Mint Errors on Carson City Silver Dollars", by Arnold Margolis. I hope the link still works.
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Oh my! How cool is this coin? Have you ever seen one in the flesh? They're out there to be sure, and they can be found in the GSA holders, but they're by no means common. This cool error piece I picked up many years because it was so dramatic.
A strike-thru you ask? Yes, it's called a strike-thru. I'll do my best to describe the process here. If I'm way off mark, someone please write me and set me straight.
These errors occurred when some foreign material fell onto the raw coin planchet's surface right before the dies were slammed together. The pressure from the dies forced the foreign material down into the coin's surface. That foreign material later fell from the coin leaving behind the flaw that you see today. In this case, it almost eliminated the "4" in the coin's date of "1884".
I hope I got the description of the process correct.
Even without the strike-thru, this is still a pretty cool coin. Check out how clean it is in the large images I've posted. And did you notice the holder? Yup, it's in an uncirculated GSA holder. I find that odd because I'd have figured for a common-date CC, it'd have been sold in the Mixed Year Category for a minimum bid of $15.00. I imagine if the original winner wasn't an error guy, he might have felt he'd been slighted.
Now, I've got a number of error pieces in GSA holders that I put away over the years. If you error guys would like to coax some more out, impress me with your bids here. Otherwise, I might hang on to them for another 20 years!
ADDED: How cool is this? I was digging through my GSA materials tonight and came across a booklet, Mint Errors on Carson City Silver Dollars, by Arnold Margolis. As I thumbed through the booklet, there on page 17 was this very coin!!!! I added the photograph of the page above with the listing.
How appropriate that your initials are actually....BS
You mum and dad knew well in advance.
Sellers remorse shouldn't kick in unless you visit your SDB!
Knowing they are going to top collections has to bring about a sense of satisfaction.
Your for sight is paying dividends. I appreciate the one I snagged