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coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,553 ✭✭✭✭✭
I have decided to sell my slabbed set of Morgans. The grades range from VF35 TO MS65. About 75% are graded by PCGS the others by ANACS, NGC and two by PCI (I have owned the two PCI coins for about 10 years if not longer). this is the question... do I offer them on the Buy sell trade forum, ebay or go to about three of my favorite dealers? What do you think? The VAMS are going too, but that is a separate issue...

edited to add: Reason for the sale? my collection is going in a different direction.

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    What do you think?
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    figure out what you think you could get on ebay for them individually and then list them on the b/s/t board here for a tad less, taking into account fees, etc......

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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,672 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would start with all of the free fora here and across the street. You can't beat the price with a club. image
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    stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Since you have always been a good person I'll give you a tip.

    I would start a thread on THIS forum and state what you just did. After that, it's all down hill.
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    K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Offer them individually, and start here on the BST board. You'll probably be able to sell the majority right here with no eBay fees.
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Offer them individually, and start here on the BST board.

    I agree!! Let's see what you got! image
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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Offer them individually, and start here on the BST board.

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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    I sure hope PCGS doesn't start charging for selling on these boards. I don't think they will but it could happen. Do you think?
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,672 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If they start chargin for the BS&T just think how much they could make offa that useless psycho babble over on the OF.
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    dizzleccdizzlecc Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭
    I vote for here first.
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    I vote you wait till next month... then post em here (my wife killed my allowance for the month)....image
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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,995 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would list them here first as well, but you may want to list the typical common date coins first as the good/better date coins will sell themselves becuase if you list them all first, you will be left with the "tougher to sell bunch"



    jim
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    From a collector's perspective- I would like to know what you have- ebay can be a death threat unless you have built some credibility there- if what you have is for the most part good coinage- you probably won't have a problem selling here- ebay you stand a risk- with a dealer- you will be SCREWED- we all know dealers- they will under cut ya like a frog in the swamp- just so they can make their 20-30% profit margin.

    Am I wrong folks? Am I just a wannabee guy tryin to build a better set and sell my stuff that is lower? YOU BET- and I hope I can get the good stuff that someday sir David(he will be a knioght one day- you watch) to glorify my completed set as one of the best- then I will die and my wife will make a killin from it.





    Or she will kill me for dropping 1200 today on fleabay.
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,229 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Go with eBay. Morgans, especially slabbed ones, benefit from the large number of potential bidders.
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,672 ✭✭✭✭✭
    <<"I would list them here first as well, but you may want to list the typical common date coins first as the good/better date coins will sell themselves becuase if you list them all first, you will be left with the "tougher to sell bunch">>

    If I was selling here I would not offer ANY better stuff until the commons were all gone.
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    K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭


    << <i>Go with eBay. Morgans, especially slabbed ones, benefit from the large number of potential bidders. >>



    Yeah, most of whom think they're dealers and want stuff back of bid. He's far better off listing them here with no eBay fees.
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    If you have very good registry set quality Morgans and you want to get reasonable prices with little or no hassle, then use the BST. If you don't mind the hassle of setting up eBay auctions, you will undoubtedly get better prices on eBay.

    By the way, I would love to see what you are offering.

    Good luck to you.
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    mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,199 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If you don't mind the hassle of setting up eBay auctions, you will undoubtedly get better prices on eBay. >>



    The hammer prices will be higher than what you can sell for here, yes -- but if you figure that at best you might be netting ~91% of the hammer price, you're better off here.

    Your coin X closes on eBay at $400. You take home $360.
    Why not sell it here for $380? Everybody wins.

    Just do some research first, so you know where to set your prices. Check Heritage auction archives as well as eBay. Try to get a sense of how your particular coins compare to the individuals sold at the various prices you see. Price accordingly.
    mirabela
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    prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    It doesn't cost anything to try to sell here - so why not try?

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    morgannut2morgannut2 Posts: 4,293 ✭
    List all the PCGS coins on the Registry w/ your handle, then give a date they'll be offered on PCGS B/S/T. Take the prices off Heritage and allow for their 15% sales vig. You can sell all the common stuff on Ebay first, or have a member do it to avoid all the hassle.
    morgannut2
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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    Here first.
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    ajiaajia Posts: 5,411 ✭✭✭
    Different answer for different coins......

    If the dates are common, collector grades...eBay, more collectors there bidding for those than here, JMO.

    High grade, or semi-to-key dates, here, save the fee's and quite a few investor/dealers looking to fill customer wants. Those fee's can add up to big $$$

    I would post them all, but also post 'across the street', your ANACS & PCI's might bring a bit less than the PCGS & NGC coins.

    Good luck with selling your Morgan's & whatever route you take with your new series.
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,672 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "List all the PCGS coins on the Registry w/ your handle, then give a date they'll be offered on PCGS B/S/T. Take the prices off Heritage and allow for their 15% sales vig. You can sell all the common stuff on Ebay first, or have a member do it to avoid all the hassle."

    I believe it goes against the registry rules specifically to put a set in the registry for the sole purpose of promoting it for sale.
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    ajiaajia Posts: 5,411 ✭✭✭
    Did I miss something?image

    Where did coinkat mention (s)he had a registry set?
    All that was mentioned is that 75% were PCGS coins.....
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,672 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Augie
    Read the post, two posts above your first one which is the one I quoted. Sounds like he is suggesting that a Registry set be set up with the PCGS portion of the coins that will be put up for sale. That is verboten I believe.
    Tom
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    ajiaajia Posts: 5,411 ✭✭✭
    Tom,

    Coodent undrstnd, Morginnt wus usin reel inglesh! image
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,553 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for your responses... the first 21 coins are listed on the Buy sell and trade Forum. Please understand that prices include postage and insurance.

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    For those that missed it.... TTT.

    Some of the morgans are in the BST section. image

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