Liberty nickels?
 

First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at this
time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were 'randomly'
kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!

The dates a 1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I expected
them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they would
be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I think, and
some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace

Liberty nickels?
 

thermo102 wrote:
First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at
this time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were
'randomly' kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!

The dates a 1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I
expected them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they
would be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I
think, and some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,

Ask around to see if there is an honest coin dealer near you and take your
coins there. Don't expect miracles. Even though you've maybe never seen
such coins before, you can rest assured that he has. He may or may not make
an offer. When I'm in a coin shop and someone brings in a bunch of coins
for evaluation, almost always the dealer will pick out one or two and base
his offer on those and tell the person to just spend the rest. YMMV, of
course.

James

Liberty nickels?
 

"thermo102" wrote in
:

First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it
at this time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were
'randomly' kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one
before!

The dates a 1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than
I expected them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality
they would be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I
think, and some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace




You could send the US coins to me! I'll take good care of them, and
promise I would not return them to you!

But, if you're looking to sell them, you could take them to a
reputable coin dealer in your area and get a quote for the lot.
Actually, take them to at least two coin dealers to get competing
quotes. Pick the best. If you need advice on who is "reputable", let
us know the area in question, and maybe someone here would have some
good suggestions for you.

Eric Babula

Liberty nickels?
 

Ask around to see if there is an honest coin dealer near you and take your
coins there. Don't expect miracles. Even though you've maybe never seen
such coins before, you can rest assured that he has. He may or may not
make an offer. When I'm in a coin shop and someone brings in a bunch of
coins for evaluation, almost always the dealer will pick out one or two
and base his offer on those and tell the person to just spend the rest.
YMMV, of course.

James

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I believe there is a coin dealer
not too far from me, so the first chance I have ......

Thermo102

Liberty nickels?
 

"thermo102" wrote in
:



Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I believe there is a
coin dealer not too far from me, so the first chance I have ......

Thermo102




Please report back and let us know what you learn!

Eric Babula

Liberty nickels?
 

On Apr 12, 8:58�pm, "thermo102" wrote:
First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at this
time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were 'randomly'
kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!

The dates a �1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I expected
them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they would
be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I think, and
some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace

Don't take them to a dealer. Sell them on Ebay.

Liberty nickels?
 

Relayer wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:58?pm, "thermo102" wrote:
First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at
this time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were
'randomly' kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!

The dates a ?1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I
expected them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they
would be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I
think, and some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace

Don't take them to a dealer. Sell them on Ebay.

Good advice for someone who knows both coins and eBay. But way too often,
we see auctions for coins in which the amateur seller makes a fool of
himself through poor ad copy. To be successful on eBay it takes good
photography and accurate, tight text. It also helps to have a long,
unbroken record of positive feedback.

James

Liberty nickels?
 

On Apr 17, 7:46*am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
Relayer wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:58?pm, "thermo102" wrote:
First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at
this time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were
'randomly' kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!

The dates a ?1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I
expected them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they
would be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I
think, and some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace

Don't take them to a dealer. Sell them on Ebay.

Good advice for someone who knows both coins and eBay. *But way too often,
we see auctions for coins in which the amateur seller makes a fool of
himself through poor ad copy. *To be successful on eBay it takes good
photography and accurate, tight text. *It also helps to have a long,
unbroken record of positive feedback.

James- Hide quoted text -

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I tend to agree with mon prof - unless you have some better than
average coins, or coins worth five dollars apiece or better (and many
Liberty Nickels won't do that much) you are going to get ignored by
the buyers or fee-d to death using fee-bay.

FWIW, I am now back from a decently long trip to Oxford and London.

oly

Liberty nickels?
 

On Apr 17, 2:14*pm, oly wrote:
On Apr 17, 7:46*am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:





Relayer wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:58?pm, "thermo102" wrote:
First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at
this time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were
'randomly' kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!

The dates a ?1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I
expected them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they
would be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I
think, and some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace

Don't take them to a dealer. Sell them on Ebay.

Good advice for someone who knows both coins and eBay. *But way too often,
we see auctions for coins in which the amateur seller makes a fool of
himself through poor ad copy. *To be successful on eBay it takes good
photography and accurate, tight text. *It also helps to have a long,
unbroken record of positive feedback.

James- Hide quoted text -

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I tend to agree with mon prof - unless you have some better than
average coins, or coins worth five dollars apiece or better (and many
Liberty Nickels won't do that much) you are going to get ignored by
the buyers or fee-d to death using fee-bay.

FWIW, I am now back from a decently long trip to Oxford and London.

oly- Hide quoted text -

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Escaped from Heathrow with no pain in the ash?

Liberty nickels?
 

oly wrote:
On Apr 17, 7:46 am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
Relayer wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:58?pm, "thermo102" wrote:
First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at
this time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were
'randomly' kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one
before!

The dates a ?1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I
expected them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they
would be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I
think, and some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace

Don't take them to a dealer. Sell them on Ebay.

Good advice for someone who knows both coins and eBay. But way too
often, we see auctions for coins in which the amateur seller makes a
fool of himself through poor ad copy. To be successful on eBay it
takes good photography and accurate, tight text. It also helps to
have a long, unbroken record of positive feedback.

James- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I tend to agree with mon prof - unless you have some better than
average coins, or coins worth five dollars apiece or better (and many
Liberty Nickels won't do that much) you are going to get ignored by
the buyers or fee-d to death using fee-bay.

FWIW, I am now back from a decently long trip to Oxford and London.

Been wondrin' about ye, mon vieux. Précis of your experiences, at CICF next
week, praps?

James