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1. Have any of you had luck acquiring coins from either a probate sale or a banrkuptcy sale?

   

   Discussion by SanctionII · February 18, 2008 8:36AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I suspect that on occasion coin collections are liquidated as part of a probate case filed after the death of the collector that owned the coins and that also coin collections are liquidated via a sale by a bankruptcy trustee when the collector or dealer that owns the coins goes belly up through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.…

2. Re: Have any of you had luck acquiring coins from either a probate sale or a banrkuptcy sale?

   

   Comment by sinin1 · February 18, 2008 10:57AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   yes

3. Re: Have any of you had luck acquiring coins from either a probate sale or a banrkuptcy sale?

   

   Comment by AUandAG · February 18, 2008 9:34AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Not from those sources but I have purchased the collection of a fella that put it up for his bail bond security and then fled the country. Well, I got a fairly good deal and only one B&M was bidding against me. Sealed envelope bid. Coins were easy to view and inspect. That was fun, just don't know what I'll do when he gets…

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   Comment by TwoSides2aCoin · February 18, 2008 9:27AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I still get mine the old fashioned way. I buy from dealers who are half dead.

5. Re: Have any of you had luck acquiring coins from either a probate sale or a banrkuptcy sale?

   

   Comment by mrearlygold · February 18, 2008 8:40AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Bad Karma

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   Comment by vplite · February 18, 2008 1:09PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>No, they usually sell for ridiculous amounts. >> That has been my limited experience.

7. Re: Have any of you had luck acquiring coins from either a probate sale or a banrkuptcy sale?

   

   Comment by tightbudget · February 18, 2008 8:39AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   No, they usually sell for ridiculous amounts.

8. Re: Have any of you had luck acquiring coins from either a probate sale or a banrkuptcy sale?

   

   Comment by seatedcoins · February 18, 2008 9:09AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Only if I also get the quarters that were on his eyes.