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Yea, you know, there had to be a reason you started with those halves to begin with.
Everyone gets that 'burn-out' feeling on occasion. It usually isn't very long lived.....
Good luck at FUN......
I've been reinvigorated lately just by looking at my coins. I can say that if I had all the money back from them I'd likely go out and buy them all again. Frankly, I don't think I could in todays market.
Maybe pick one coin to sell and see what that feels like before you dump several at once. That may tell you more without doing too much damage if you regret it.
I could never settle for a box of 20. I'm a half dime addict and I need something more like a box of 220.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
And BTW- I retired 7 years ago after 29 years and about 3 years later started regretting it. Make damn sure you really want to leave and don't just think about what to do in the future..... Have an absolute plan set in stone.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
All the coins in my collection that mean a lot to me.......I can state how I got them, where I got them, and why I won't part with them.
Pete
It’s really too bad the SDB thing is necessary. If these were easily accessible to us I doubt we’d be so quick to think about letting them go.
Sometimes, after wandering around a big show for a few days I head over to put the NewPs in their new dark dungeons. When I look through the others I’m often surprised by how nice they really are and how much I like them.
Fortunately, I will not face the dreaded seller's remorse problem... I retired nine years ago, and have not had a boring day yet. True, I have done some consulting work over the years, but not a lot. I keep my coins at home, with excellent security. So, whenever I want to enjoy them, or check some aspect that is mentioned here on the forum, I have immediate access to them. To me, not having immediate and constant access, would negate the entire reason for owning them. I just keep having fun, collecting coins, shooting firearms and training people. And about four other hobbies....
Cheers, RickO
Good for you!
Latin American Collection
It is hard to sell your first favorite coin. It is easier a second time. It starts to get fun about the third nice coin you sell and start "seeing" the profits you are making.
Glad to hear it, John.
If I make it over to FUN on Friday, I'll keep an eye out for you.
@GotTheBug I am going to do the Box of 20 but never thought about letting go all of what I have. Just the items that don't put a smile on my face. You can do a Box of 20 in 2018 and just restrict the new additions. Or is that breaking the rules
Best place to buy !
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@GotTheBug John ... whew! That was close ... Have fun at ... well, FUN!
Best Regards,
George
The realization of how little the millennials and heirs know or CARE TO KNOW about coins would make this post really scary.
Me, I just try not to think about it.
Which is behaving like an ostrich but it's all that's left.
I just clicked out of a gun forum where an older guy with NICE guns is wondering WTF to do with them.
I sympathize.
No one under 60 ...knows.... collectibles and no one under 30 even cares.
Sure, I know there will now be some dissenters, but they don't count as they are on this COIN FORUM.
I only collect for ME and that's kinda sad.
In a way.
I've had the exact same feeling...all my coins take me back to the day I acquired them along with social contacts that enriched my life, and it's hard to let them go.
But at some point you will become aware of the burden you are leaving for your family and decide to stop accumulating stuff....then perhaps to sell off the bottom 10% every year until you are left with the nicest pieces.
Commems and Early Type
My final plan is a box of 48..................don't ask, I have a plan
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
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I truly believe that in our minds it is a GREAT burden for the folks that are left our coins
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
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The box of 20 would never work for me. My interests in so many things is way too broad for that.
I have scaled back my buying however. I coming to the end of a couple of big projects and one small one. I have thought about a date set of large cents, but I'm kind of over that idea because of the 1799 especially and the 1804 to a lesser extent. The coins that would please me for those dates,, which could be a "perfect VF," are simply too pricey.
Good for you for not selling.
I'm like @ricko and have my baseball cards and coins at home and whenever I get the urge to sell my (PSA graded Nolan Ryan collection) I pull a few of my favorite cards out and it reminds me of why I have them and the urge to sell just disappears.
My collection is not worth what I consider a life changing amount of money, so I don't believe I am leaving my only daughter a burden. She would likely not sell it and keep it because it was something that I owned. She is a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst for the state and she self diagnosed herself as a hoarder and would have trouble parting with my stuff.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
box of 123 for me
I had a dream {good or bad I do not know} that I should start a 'grading set' of 1652 Pine Tree Three Pence coins
thanks to @dpvilla posting his nice Three Pence for sale
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
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Fantastic RickO. Wishing u many more great years.
I have had to sell all of my coins three times in my life, the last about 20 years ago...I have put together new sets since then, but the ones I miss the most and haven't re-done were my seated halves.
I know that sometimes I look at my coins and think, I sure would like a Ferrari.....
EAC 6024
I've decided that the next time silver goes above about $35 an ounce, I'll sell most of my bullion and lower premium common coins, and if the numismatic market is stronger, many better coins as well.
Have been too busy since 2011 to do much with coins anyway, but with kids older now and retirement closer every day, some of this bulk has to go, even though it's difficult to part with hand picked favorites, even if they are common issues, each seems special in sime way.
I can never part with my core collection, particularly the very rare coins, in fact would use some of the proceeds to fill some tough holes remaining in the sets..
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
I have been thinking of selling off everything except my 7070. I have not had the motivation to do anything yet and also want to wait for metals to go a little higher. My wife and son do not want to deal with my coins in the future.
The battle scars of all the good times
I think I’m in the 123 boxes group.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
Trust me, what they say about being busy in retirement is true. There is TOO Much to do! I am contemplating going back to a job just to rest! BTW I need to look at my herd of coins more often. With the stocks and real estate up, up, up. my coin/bullion portfolio has gotten smaller as a percentage. Time to buy more coins.!
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