This Is Not A Sales Thread.

Here's another thought. Why not listed they where ever they are to go for TRADE. IS there something you want /need maybe someone else could use these? Just my thoughts.

Please, mariospaghetti. We really don't encourage commerce outside the forums we've established for the activity.

carl... I've tossed that idea around as well because we won't just be talking about Lincolns.

Once I figure out what to do with the Lincolns I'll be doing the same thing with my Jeffersons and Roosevelts. I have over 20 sets of Jeffersons that are complete minus the 50D from 38-02. I've also got 5 sets of Roosies that are complete from 46-06. And this is just the stuff which I have multiple multiples of.

There's a ton of stuff which is one off sort of things; nearly complete Liberty nickel set, set of 35+ IHC, 200+ mint / proof sets (some broken some not), Rolls and rolls of 40-58 wheats, Rolls and rolls of pre 59 Jeffersons, so much stuff I can't remember it all.

I just really want to clean up all the clutter leaving myself with just my Dansco and Harris album sets (maybe keep my Library of Coins albums... I like the way coins tone in them).

I'm not in any rush or strapped for cash, but the idea of offering it to a dealer just to be done with it has tempted me. Were I still living in Houston that's probably what I'd do because there were a couple of great dealers down there. But in OKC I haven't found a dealer worth dealing with. And coin shows are few and far between. I've got this idea that since I've spent years and years and years aquiring it all I should at least spend a little time liquidating it.

For instance I've already started listing stuff on here in the auction section (mercuries and washingtons).

As I've been writing this response I just had and idea... Almost everything we're talking about is individually fairly low value, but since there's so much of it if I were to sell it individually it would add up to a bunch. What about making one huge auction of it and selling it as a collection on ebay? I've noticed that the true collection auctions tend to do pretty well (not the "we'll send you 20 different coins" things).

here's what I think of your 3 choices.

1) will barely bring you any money, takes some time to take out and roll and is have-way unethical
2) will barely bring you any money
3) will barely bring you any money, since the good ones are all later dates like you said. With shipping and effort its not worth selling individual lincolns unless they are keys or pre-34 BUs (RB or RD).

You could just give them away. I'm not joking. Honestly, each folder is sell-able at about $12 the way you described it even though there is probably more value in them. These would probably be worth a whole lot more than that to some kids or young adolescents at coin shows.

If I were you I would;
1)cherrypick the best condition coins out and sell them individually.(brings you some money)

then

2)Trade what is left with other collectors (help fellow collectors with their sets and provides you with what you need to complete, add or upgrade your sets)

then

3) Give away what is left to young and new collectors that will give them a good start and sure they will be very happy

or just send them to me

whatever you will decide to, I wish you good luck