When You Have To Pass Coins On... :(

Luckily for me, I do a lot of buying and selling, so it is easy for me to let most coins go.

Many of the pieces I am selling have been with me for a few years. Some are nice, but some are not. The way I am going about this is looking at my coins and saying to myself "I regret buying that coin" or "There was that little thing I did not like about that one." It makes detatching myself much easier. The ones I cannot say those things about, or the ones that were gifts or milestones, are staying with me. Of course there are a few that would be very hard to get back what I paid (prooflike Trade dollar for $450), so I would keep those since I am not desperate.

I like to think of this as forcing my way into a rebirth. It will be a new chance to fill up the (somewhat) empty album with (hopefully) better coins.

I am going through with selling my coins. There is no guarantee that I will get any scholarships, and I'd rather have the money and not need it (and then I can rebuy coins!), instead of suddenly needing and desperately selling my coins for less than they are worth.

Almost no kids have the chance to go to other countries for education purposes. Hopefully you can accomplish this. My Son was a bit lucky since I paid for him to go to Poland for a year in college there. He also was able to travel through most of Europe while there. Really hopefully you get the chance to do as you are planning.

Here is an update. First of all, thank you to everyone who helped me out this semester by buying my coins! It meant a lot to me, and I hope you are enjoying them. I have raised over $5000 by selling coins. I have also gotten over $9000 in scholarships, and working this past semester netted me a further $3500. I am in a very comfortable position right now.

So, what was the damage? Nearly my entire type set is gone. I still have a few choice coins, but the albums are nearly empty. That just means I get a chance to start over and get coins that I like better than the old ones. :)

CONGRATS on the funds you have accumulated and gotten through scholarships!!! That is great news!

You'll never regret studying abroad. I did, and it changed my career choice completely. Good luck!

In the early 1990s I got interested in Roman Coins. I taught myself to read the inscriptions. I got really good at it. In the mid 1990s I got an opportunity to visit Rome and the Vatican. As an Archaeologist I wrote the Cardinal in charge of the excavations under St. Peters, and asked permission to visit. I was granted permission.

When I arrived at my Hotel in Rome, the clerk was elated to hand me two envelopes that were delivered by Swiss Guard, and from the Vatican.

Myself and fellow Archaeologist and long time Roomate, Christina, were approved to see the dig!

There was an opportunity to evaluate some coins. I evaluated 165 coins of Elagabalus, of whom I'm an expert at.

Thanks everyone!

$17,500 accumulated in your 6 month plan. Way to go! I had three careers, and returned to college when I was 35 to get my Bachelors with Honors in a Science Major. A well planned education is about the best investment these days.