I'm wanting to sell (A nice Chunk) of my holdings...

In my view top pop very expensive coins are they only thing that have upward price potential. I am a weekly bidder at auctions and CAC none finer coins seem to be the only ones going up in price.

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@LeeBone said:
Aw, F*@k...
Yep, I'll just hold on to them another 20 years... Hope my health holds up

Agree. Nobody knows what the future holds

I hear you loud and clear, good luck !!!

It’s a buyers market at this time but could turn around on dime possibly triggered by some event resulting from migration from equities to hard assets.

I retail many items from my eBay store. If auction blow out generally won’t start lower than 5 to 10 pct below CDN Bid (does trick on most). If doesn’t sell may drop opening a buck or two / rinse and repeat.

At shows may price blow out items at bid plus 10 pct. This is the lowest I would go at a show.

@FSF said:
Sadly, I don't think the time is ever going to be any better than now. Looking toward the next few years, the economy is only going to decelerate and likely go into recession so no one will be buying then. Looking further out, there will be fewer and fewer collectors and eventually, literally, no coins being produced though that is probably at least a couple of decades off.

I guess it also depends on what you have. If it is mostly mid grade Morgans which have most of its value in silver, I suppose one could wait for a PM upsurge. But any such event will be very short lived in my opinion. If you have trophy coins, they'll probably be okay for awhile, especially in light of the fact that other assets will likely not appreciate for the next decade or so since RE, stocks, bonds are all overvalued IMO. If you have run of the mill $100-$10K type coins, I don't see the climate getting any better.

You make a lot of assumptions in there. First, you say the economy is "only going to decelerate and likely go into recession." If you are sure of this then you are the smartest man alive. I don't think anyone has a good idea what will happen to the economy in the next several years. It has been very good for awhile now (the economy, not the stock market---and stocks are only off a couple percent for 2018---not depression type numbers). You also assume there will be fewer collectors. Collecting has changed and the internet has played a big role. I see lots of young people involved in collecting but not in the traditional ways (ie. shows, etc). You also state that "no coins" somehow will impact collecting. We no longer have gold coins in circulation---has that hurt the collectability of gold coins? People don't create art like the Old Masters Paintings---how are those prices? Have you also noticed that a billionaire has taken up coin collecting and is putting together one of the greatest collections ever?

My only point is you make some very big assumptions and then jump to the conclusion that the coin market may never be better. I disagree.

@FSF said:
Sadly, I don't think the time is ever going to be any better than now. Looking toward the next few years, the economy is only going to decelerate and likely go into recession so no one will be buying then. Looking further out, there will be fewer and fewer collectors and eventually, literally, no coins being produced though that is probably at least a couple of decades off.

I guess it also depends on what you have. If it is mostly mid grade Morgans which have most of its value in silver, I suppose one could wait for a PM upsurge. But any such event will be very short lived in my opinion. If you have trophy coins, they'll probably be okay for awhile, especially in light of the fact that other assets will likely not appreciate for the next decade or so since RE, stocks, bonds are all overvalued IMO. If you have run of the mill $100-$10K type coins, I don't see the climate getting any better.

I will be buying

I'm not worried. I'm in it for the long run. I buy quality, rarity and eye appeal and I won't get suckered by any sharks. I don't think but I KNOW that I will do well.

More doom and gloom.... Coin collecting is mainly a hobby, and a business for some. The market goes up and down... in all fields.. coins, stocks, real estate, art etc.. If an individual, such as the OP, is jaded, then either sell or put the collection in storage. You will either come back to the hobby, or sell the whole thing at some point. As far as value, that depends on many things...and for hobbyists, it should not be considered an investment. Markets change...values go up and down due to interest, the economy and other factors. You have collected for years... take a break, talk with some friends, get another interest for a while. The point of a hobby is to enjoy the subject/activity. If that is gone, move on. Cheers, RickO