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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. oly |
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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 - - 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. oly- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Escaped from Heathrow with no pain in the ash? |
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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 |
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