OK, So We've All Sold Coins We Really Liked Before But....

stman · December 18, 2003 1:15PM

Have you ever hunted down that certain coin, and had to PRY it out of the current owners hands with your wallet?

I've sold many nice coins that I really liked but never looked back. Until recently. A year or so after I sold it, I paid much more to gain ownership once again. I can't be the only one that's nuts can I? Lets here some stories.

ARCO · December 18, 2003 1:49PM

I sold off about ten coins from my core Barber half set last year. Since my lapse of insanity three came back up on Ebay and I paid $200.00 more for them than they sold just one year ago. A collector friend had three more of them. To get my babies back, I sold him six barber halves at the cost I paid, which cost me about $300-$400 had I sold them on Ebay myself, and an extra $100.00 more than he paid me for the three.

Overall it cost me about $600-$700 bucks more than if I had never sold off part of my set, but I finished my set with the coins that to me were irreplaceable.

Tyler

stman · December 19, 2003 4:36AM

Arco, thanks for the reply. Glad you got your babies back home.

jacktheknife · December 19, 2003 4:41AM

I know who has my PCGS 1919-S MS66RD Lincoln. Trust me, I'll never see that coin again

. First, the owner will never sell. Second, if he has a moment of insanity, like I had, and decides to sell the price will be prohibitive for me.

BillJones · December 19, 2003 5:29AM

I sold a 1795 cent, S-76b, which was just about a perfect example of a Brown Unc. as I have ever seen. I was raising money for my Gobretch Dollar. I sold some other coins too, and some of them have gone on to bigger and better things price-wise, but I still miss the cent. I eventually replaced it with a 1795 S-78 in a PCGS AU-50 holder, but it's just not the same.

Colorfulcoins · December 19, 2003 6:40AM

Missed out on a bust $ listed in TT sale last August and have tried thru TT twice since to get the buyer to sell the coin. So far I'm up to offering 50% more than the seller origionally paid (with juice)........and TT hasn't even gotten a reply from the buyer to multiple email & telephone calls - guess that one's not coming back...................

Lakesammman · December 19, 2003 6:43AM

Am going to try and buy back a coin at the FUN show I should never have sold about 4 years ago. Will let you know the outcome and expect to pay significantly more to get it back.

goose3 · December 19, 2003 6:48AM

I've had someone wanting to buy my '56 flyer for a while. I've been tempted.......not not tempted quite enough.

stman · December 19, 2003 8:38AM

Well I guess I'm not alone in selling a coin and wanting it back a year later. I went to the current owner and asked if he was interested in selling. He said no but would let me know when he did.

I then had to ask the dreaded question of..."What's it gonna take to pry it out of your hands?"
He gave me a price and I paid him.

pontiacinf · December 19, 2003 8:48AM

lol i sold john a anacs ms61bn 55 ddo for a serious price

wish i kept...sold 1 97-p sms ms70fs last year and now im selling the second one i just got on ebay

291fifth · December 19, 2003 10:34AM

During the 1980's I sold many Seated and some Bust coins to a coin club member who was only a marginal collector but had money to burn. There were many scarce and rare date original coins (high circulated grades). I've often wondered if he still has them. I haven't seen him in many years.

OK, So We've All Sold Coins We Really Liked Before But....

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