The difference between Coin and Currency collectors
synchr
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Haven't touched my coins in 20 years so blowing them out in true auctions, $0.99 start and no reserve on ebay so I can afford more currency.
The first wave of 10 coins sold and I have received no less than 4 emails contacting me about allegedly high s&h rates. One guy is complaining that I charged $10.90 for s&h&ins his two wins together but it does not look like s&h is being combined.
When I politely broke it down for him with the new Jan. 1 USPS rates and insurance it is costing me a total $10.67. His response was even more heated. I sent an apology but I am only trying to be fair.'
A different buyer wrote me and stated "Before I bid on any of your other coins, just so I understand and can adjust my bid accordingly, you do not offer combined shipping, correct?" I thanked him for his two coin wins from last night and prompt payment then pointed out that he paid within $0.40 of what USPS charged me.
GEEEZ!
I have never had currency guys act this way, are coin guys on Ebay unfair or what?
The first wave of 10 coins sold and I have received no less than 4 emails contacting me about allegedly high s&h rates. One guy is complaining that I charged $10.90 for s&h&ins his two wins together but it does not look like s&h is being combined.
When I politely broke it down for him with the new Jan. 1 USPS rates and insurance it is costing me a total $10.67. His response was even more heated. I sent an apology but I am only trying to be fair.'
A different buyer wrote me and stated "Before I bid on any of your other coins, just so I understand and can adjust my bid accordingly, you do not offer combined shipping, correct?" I thanked him for his two coin wins from last night and prompt payment then pointed out that he paid within $0.40 of what USPS charged me.
GEEEZ!
I have never had currency guys act this way, are coin guys on Ebay unfair or what?
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currency collectors are betting looking than coin collectors LOL
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currency collectors tend to brush their teeth and shower
Glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this. Too funny.
One might also consider that nearly all US type coins are merely widgets. With few exceptions (rarities and rare grades), you could replace or form a collection in short order and with little difficulty. With so many actual examples of any coin at a given grade, price levels are more definite and thus maybe those few bucks difference may be perceived as important. Or maybe they are just cheap?
currency collectors tend to brush their teeth and shower
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Some of us started as coin dealers and evolved.
Yes, currency collectors are a nicer group in several ways.
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Giving her a feel, just wouldn't feel right.
My worst experiences have been trying to buy currency from coin dealers.
I know I'm really asking for it now!
What about people who collect both paper and metal discs, like me?
I know I'm really asking for it now!
Tootawl, not a problem and we'll not castigate you -- we'll just try to continue your education in the currency brotherhood.
Lesson 1: don't admit you collect the metal discs. LOL
Edit: It has always been my contention that currency collectors are a cut above because what they collect has ZERO intrinsic value. You can't melt Silver Certificates or Gold Notes!
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synchr, some folks you can never reason with.
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Per good advice, I am killing them with kindness - offered free shipping to them!
If I get two strong bidders then all else is fodder
What about people who collect both paper and metal discs, like me?
I know I'm really asking for it now!
Tootawl, not a problem and we'll not castigate you -- we'll just try to continue your education in the currency brotherhood.
Lesson 1: don't admit you collect the metal discs. LOL
Edit: It has always been my contention that currency collectors are a cut above because what they collect has ZERO intrinsic value. You can't melt Silver Certificates or Gold Notes!
Edit: It has always been my contention that currency collectors are a cut above because what they collect has ZERO intrinsic value. You can't melt Silver Certificates or Gold Notes!
By this logic baseball (and other types of) card and pog collectors make the highest cut of all. They collect things with no intrinsic nor face value at all. Interesting perspective.
Some of us started as coin dealers and evolved.
Evolution can end in unexpected results: sometimes you end up with monkeys.
I've never seen a currency dealer behind a bourse table in a mustard-stained shirt - can't say that about coin dealers!
But I have seen currency dealers handling/holdering raw notes while enjoying a tasty lunch of finger foods. Seen coin dealers do the same thing altho easier to ameliorate the residue from the shiny disks with less impact.
Another thought it was a great idea to put his lunch atop their case only to turn over their soda - with unfortunate result for some of their inventory - it's amazing how quickly holders can wick liquid right into the edges of the encased notes.
I've never seen a currency dealer behind a bourse table in a mustard-stained shirt - can't say that about coin dealers!
But I have seen currency dealers handling/holdering raw notes while enjoying a tasty lunch of finger foods. Seen coin dealers do the same thing altho easier to ameliorate the residue from the shiny disks with less impact.
Another thought it was a great idea to put his lunch atop their case only to turn over their soda - with unfortunate result for some of their inventory - it's amazing how quickly holders can wick liquid right into the edges of the encased notes.
Funny you should bring that up.... I once saw a paper money dealer that had a tray from some kind of school or airplane or something. Weird bulky tray that had food and drink in cutouts in the tray. One spot was big enough to hold a paper plate. I asked about it and he said he got it from a surplus restaurant supplier sale. He wasn't sure what it's use was other than than it really kept things from spilling out. To me it looked like a tray from a high chair for a baby or maybe a tray used in a prison. Said he's used it for years and never had a problem with spilling anything.
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Since he hadn't paid yet I as able to send him a revised invoice with actual and a note that I do not profit from s&h&i but if he would send me writtem acceptance of ALL responsibility then I would ship without insurance and we could delete those costs.
Haven't touched my coins in 20 years so blowing them out in true auctions, $0.99 start and no reserve on ebay so I can afford more currency.
The first wave of 10 coins sold and I have received no less than 4 emails contacting me about allegedly high s&h rates. One guy is complaining that I charged $10.90 for s&h&ins his two wins together but it does not look like s&h is being combined.
When I politely broke it down for him with the new Jan. 1 USPS rates and insurance it is costing me a total $10.67. His response was even more heated. I sent an apology but I am only trying to be fair.'
A different buyer wrote me and stated "Before I bid on any of your other coins, just so I understand and can adjust my bid accordingly, you do not offer combined shipping, correct?" I thanked him for his two coin wins from last night and prompt payment then pointed out that he paid within $0.40 of what USPS charged me.
GEEEZ!
I have never had currency guys act this way, are coin guys on Ebay unfair or what?
What about people who collect both paper and metal discs, like me?
I know I'm really asking for it now!
Yes you are !!! ;c) ........ I am guilty of collecting those metal discs too.
There is just something special about a rainbow toned Merc, SLQ, or Walker that makes it hard not to want them.
What about people who collect both paper and metal discs, like me?
I know I'm really asking for it now!
Hummm. Not from me!
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Exceedingly few collectors of common round metallic disks have or have ever found anything remotely approaching rare. Line up three dozen coin collectors and have them try and complete a series where the pops on some notes are in the twenties - they'll run back to their safe & easy to find stuff. But to each their own.....
If I understand your comment, currency has far more depth and intricacies requiring more skill and knowledge in the collecting
currency has far more depth and intricacies requiring more skill and knowledge in the collecting
Nah, depends on the series so not really an accurate generalization. US large cents and bust coinage, by variety, and any number of ancient and medieval coinage series require as much, if not more, "skill and knowledge" as any series of currency (and perhaps proportionally as many rarities). One of the huge advantages of (US especially) currency collecting vs many areas of numismatics is that there is generally extensive documentation of varieties, why certain issues exist, etc. And more and more info is coming to light every day as government records, proof sheets, etc are studied and results published. I've found several delightful surprises in the Smithsonian NBN proof sheets which were just setting there waiting patiently for someone to look at them. Not possible with my collection of Roman folles of the tetrarchy, for instance, where scholars have argued about even the basic demographics of the coins for at least a century. Tons of knowledge and skill required to put together the limited and widely scattered evidence into a coherent and convincing system.
To paraphrase, line up three dozen currency collectors and have them try to collect, or even figure out, some hammered coinage and see how quickly they run back to their safe and easy chiefs, buffaloes and black eagles. Certainly an equally unfair generalization.