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I think I want to sell something, but what?

Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
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Let's say I have a little bit of everything and am felling the urge to sell something. Based on the current market what would you unload right now? I am not talking about bullion I mean which particular series or type. Would it be modern stuff, bust, washington, ect....?

I really do need to trim back on some stuff that I have no strong desire to collect.

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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You might just have a nice double profile Bust half to get rid of.image
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
    or a nice 1832 Bust Quarter in AU image
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    A) Organize your collection by themes (Type set, series you hope to complete, even just cool coins. When you are done and have a small collection of coins that did not fit, sell them!

    B) Moderns you don't need for a type set.
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    I would sell the bust stuff, it seems that prices are really inflated right now.
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Sell the coins you're least excited about. The ones that you just can't get rid of, keep.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sell any modern that has risen sharply in recent years.
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  • NysotoNysoto Posts: 3,824 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you have not looked at a coin for two years, sell it. You will not notice that its gone.
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  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭
    Sell all your monster toned stuff. All your NT that looks suspiciously AT.

    I truely believe all toned Coin lovers are really just frustrated dinner plate collectors.

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  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for all the replies....

    stman: aahha...you still remember the 24/4....hard to forget a great bust huh! image It's still part of the set..not going to let her go yet.

    Cladiator: I have only owned 1 Bust quarter...believe it or not a 32 in AU...bad news though, I sold it the last time around.

    itsnotjustme: Organizatoin done....Moderns are what I've been thinking about thinning out on...

    Steve27: I know Bust coinage is hot right now but this is one of the two series that I have really spent a lot of time working on..Just can't get myself to let go of anything now.....I do have a few XF/AU raw BH's that I could sell....

    1jester, 291fifth: that would be the modern stuff..definitely have a lot of proof and mint sets that I don't need....

    Nysoto: I tend to yank it all out every few months and look at it...next time its out I'll have to sort....keep/sell

    FullStrike: Most of my toners are part of my keeper sets....I probably have a few that don't fit though...I agree...they're selling high.



    Randy


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  • questor54questor54 Posts: 1,351 ✭


    << <i>Let's say I have a little bit of everything and am felling the urge to sell something. Based on the current market what would you unload right now? I am not talking about bullion I mean which particular series or type. Would it be modern stuff, bust, washington, ect....?

    I really do need to trim back on some stuff that I have no strong desire to collect.

    Randy >>



    Sell things that are easily replaceable.
  • partagaspartagas Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭
    I just go through the coins and make three piles, no pile can have more then 20 coins. Pile one are keep forever coins, 2 want to keep, and pile three sell. That keeps the inventory down and I take the funds from the sales to buy one new nice coin. I have moved to qualtity vs quantity.

    Just my system, goodluck

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  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    Morgans...the prices are still strong !!
  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Sell all your monster toned stuff. All your NT that looks suspiciously AT.

    I truely believe all toned Coin lovers are really just frustrated dinner plate collectors.

    Hamilton Mint, anyone? image >>





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  • carlcarl Posts: 2,054 ✭
    Put everything in a bag and take it all to a bank and let them run it all through their counter.
    Or call in the neiborhood kids, lay out all the coins and say help yourself to half. Then keep the rest.
    Or have a giveaway for YN's on this forum.
    Or dump it all in one of the Salvation Army buckets like that person that dose that each year with the gold coins.
    Find a charity that will take a coin collection similar to the ones that take cars and give them the whole mess.
    You sound bored or tired of coin collecting. Just get rid of everything and start all over. Then you'll notice which types you really want to buy.
    Carl

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