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Thinking Of Cleaning Out The Safe Deposit Box

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 Posted 09/24/2016  08:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ArrowsAndRays to your friends list
You're asking if a higher return is worth working for?
Seriously?
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 Posted 09/24/2016  08:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list
Why do you have to make several trips to the bank? Is your collection really that huge?
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 Posted 09/24/2016  08:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add RickV to your friends list
That is a thought, but I don't have an issue with technology. I am going to have to bite the bullet and spend some time to do it. I been hoarding coins since the age of 7. I been collecting for over 43 years, so you can imagine the amount of coins I have to sort through. I also must confess that I have a hard time letting go.
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 Posted 09/24/2016  10:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list
I have several safe deposit boxes. Most are full of Albums full of coins. Once an album is worth a lot, I put them in a safe deposit box. I don't see any problem having duplicates. For example I have 10 Albums of Lincoln Cents, 12 Albums of Mercury dimes, 8 of Buffalo nickels and on and on and on. The only real problem is if I get a really high grade anything, it goes into set 1 and the one in set 1 into set 2 then into set 3, etc. This usually means going to a safe deposit box for sets 1 and 2 and on and on. Does get to be a pain in the butt but that's the problem with any hobby. You either put up with STUFF or change hobbies. You might consider changing to collecting Beanie Babies for example.
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 Posted 09/26/2016  10:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jaobler to your friends list
Sell if you are ready to sell, not because the SDB is full. You might consider putting coins in 2X2's or even rolls to save space, particularly if they are low grade. You can always replace the coins in the albums when you want to display them.
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 Posted 09/26/2016  10:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add acloco to your friends list
Just a thought. Take the pictures and list here.

Why take the hit on the selling fee or lowball dealer offer?

My other reason - you have a CAPTIVE audience here! :)
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 Posted 09/26/2016  11:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add otto to your friends list
Do you think it would be feasible to sell your coins in large lots? You may be able to move many coins this way and perhaps save on shipping.
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 Posted 09/26/2016  11:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add EconBrony to your friends list
You could create a trade list on here, trading can be quite fun
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 Posted 09/27/2016  03:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add UltraRant to your friends list
What would really help here is a bit more concrete information. How many coins are we talking about here? What kind of coins? If you consider it's not worth the investment of time, are we then talking about generally low-value coins?

(also: why have your whole coin collection at the bank? No chance of having some at home to clean up space in your box?)

Some people are actually selling coin lots on ebay and similar sites. That may be an option in case you don't want to sell each coin individually. But all is better than having a LCS or pawn shop take the best of you.
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09/27/2016 03:25 am
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 Posted 09/27/2016  1:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add briank to your friends list
Hes got a long way to go to post them for sale here.....but it would still be nice to know what he has.
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 Posted 09/27/2016  4:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list
Any plans on how you going to ship them? If you aren't going Registered or signature required you can get postage and delivery confirmation printed up on your own printer and just drop in any mailbox. No going to the post office. Shipping materials can be purchased online and shipped right to you. If you plan on using priority mail the post office will deliver the boxes right to you for free (You'll have to pay the flat rate postage upfront probably. Do they still have non-flat rate priority? If they do they'll deliver those boxes to you at no charge.). Checked the USPS website and yes they do still provide free boxes and shipping envelopes. If you have a lot of stuff going out at one time you can even schedule the post office to pick it up.
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 Posted 09/27/2016  5:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
UltraRant is right, we could use a whole lot more information, along with reasons why you are paying safe deposit box fees of this apparent magnitude if the overall value is not that high.
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 Posted 09/28/2016  6:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add otto to your friends list

Quote:
I have ... 12 Albums of Mercury dimes


How many 1916D do you own!?
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 Posted 09/28/2016  6:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
How about some input, Rick?
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Quote:
How many 1916D do you own!?
That answer will surprise you.
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