Time To Stop Collecting

jbuck, don't be sad. I've been a collector for 62 years, minus a few hiatuses. I'm not rolling up the sidewalk and crawling into a hole - I'm just expanding on some other interests and redirecting whatever capital I am able to walk away with into those interests.

Bosox, I'm not sure that the USD/CAD imbalance will ever correct itself in the messed-up geopolitical stew that constitutes the 21st century. I bought a large portion of my collection when the CAD was near par, if not even. It's having an impact on sales I've done so far but I should still recoup a fair portion of my investment.

Phil, I've been collecting Canadian since 2005.

Hondo Boguss, it never occurred to me to sell through the forum. I need to look into the tariff situation to see how that might impact sales to Canadian residents.

Hunter, it's better to quit while it is still fun.

For whatever it might be worth, I posted all of my certified Canadian and Newfoundland coins on the PCGS World and Ancient Coins Buy, Sell and Trade message boards, in case anyone is interested in what is eventually going to market. 16 pieces have been spoken for out of the batch.

The remainder are being consigned to Great Collections (except for the 1910 Edwardian Leaves fifty cents) and will be dropped off to them at the Summer FUN show in Orlando, Florida in July. I'm not sure how long it takes for them to show up at auction. I'm still on the fence as to the disposition of the raw coins.

Good luck!