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New Member
Canada
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Hello! My father-in-law gave my son his "coin collection" prior to his death 3 years ago. Turns out this is more than a "coin collection". There are coins (loose and in a binder), CDN US and Int'l, some sets, paper money (from all over the world).
Not much is organized. I'm trying my best to organize it all. I am feeling overwhelmed, but don't know who to trust or where to turn.
I need to sell all of this for mu son's university tuition (that was Grandpa's intention").
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you very much.
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Moderator
 Canada
10463 Posts |
Ultimately, it depends how much time you want to invest in selling this collection. If you invest in a Charlton Catalogue, and spend the time identifying the better coins, you will get a better return on your dollar. If you want to sell the entire collection as a lot, then that is different.
If the latter, what city do you reside in? Many of us here know reputable dealers who can probably make you a fair offer on your coins.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to CCF!
Slow down. Catagorize the coins the best you can. It will be a bit of an effort on your part. Ask all the questions you like here. Show pictures so we know what you are looking at. There are many experts here that will happily assist.
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New Member
 Canada
6 Posts |
Thank you for replying so quickly. I appreciate everyone's kindness and suggestions.
I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I was hoping to make the most from the sales, which at the same time hoping to find buyers who appreciate/need the items we have. Selling the whole "lot" was a fleeting option, but I think I will give individual sales a try.
Stand by for more questions and photos! Once again, I appreciate your help.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
572 Posts |
 If you are not into them, probably you don't want to invest a lot of time organizing them. So to start with, show us some pictures as suggested. The conditions and dates are essential. Try to handle them carefully. Wearing cotton gloves would be the best. Do not try to clean any coin. :) |
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Valued Member
Canada
370 Posts |
Ya  what Amaths said |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
834 Posts |
LAXMum,
Shoot me a Private Message if your in Hamilton I can help you out
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
Swrbxxx, not sure if LaxMum can do that (not enough post) I may be wrong. Nice honest help on your part.
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Valued Member
Canada
74 Posts |
Hi LaxMum,
I am also in Hamilton, as are a few other respected coin collectors. Please feel free to drop me a line privately and I will put you in touch with a collector whose has offered to help you out. He doesn't post on this forum and you have elected not to receive email replies or he would have contacted you directly.
You are also welcome to contact me directly by email and I can try to help as well.
What ever you do, it is my opinion that you should not take them to the coin shops in the city, at least not until you know what you have.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I agree with Steve about not doing anything until you know what you have.
Once you have them sorted, do as SPP suggests and buy a Charlton guide (you can get at Chapters / Indigo). At least this will give you a rough idea on value and you can make an informed decison on the path forward.
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Moderator
Canada
10463 Posts |
I know Steve personally, and he is connected to a number of collectors who might be interested in various denominations (e.g., a large cent collector from Burlington, a token expert in Perth, etc...).
Selling to collectors is always better than selling to a dealer.
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
Edited by SPP-Ottawa
06/29/2012 8:55 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
74 Posts |
LAXMum, I was reminded that the email system here is restricted for users with less than 50 posts.
I set up a temporary email address you can use to reach me, ccfSteveInCanada@gmail.com and I will pass along some names and emails of people who can likely help you out.
To moderators: I did review the rules and didn't see anything about posting an email address ... if it's a violation, my apologies just remove the post.
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Valued Member
United States
234 Posts |
To be honest the best way to sell it is on ebay. When you sell on ebay you get retail value if you sell to a dealer you get wholesale value. People tend to overspend on ebay above retail. I'm one of them on occasion. Also if you have a ipod or a iphone you can download the app for ebay. It will give you the ability to see which particular items sold and for what price which is a valuable tool. With ebay there are tax implications that should be noted and evaluated. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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post some pictures, we can help through that way too
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
Don't be in a hurry and don't try to do it all in one go, I also quite agree with the previous post that you should handle them carefully and not try to clean them!
I would seperate them into batches of coins that are alike and then approach them a few at a time. If you scan some and post I am sure people would be happy to tell you a bit about them.
You have the internet at your desposal and there are many sources of information so if you are patient you should be able to squeeze the most of of this situation.
I look forwards with interest to see what you have :)
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Valued Member
United States
234 Posts |
Id love to see some pictures also
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