Packages And Their Value

Let me put it this way, if I were given a choice between two sellers, each had the exact same coin, in the exact same condition and at the exact same price. One seller had the complete package while the other had just the coin, I would go with the complete package every single time.

Even if I personally did not care about the package, I do know that should I ever want to sell the coin later on, most people will want the whole kit & kaboodle, not just the coin.

I collect the same way
I do however store all the boxes and clamshells in a big packing box.

There are many people that buy/get coins with a certificate or without and then look for the packaging
ex; many dealers and ebay sellers sell proof, proof silver, or specimen coins separatelly without the case, of the buyers some will want the case some will not.
Usually I would find that if a seller is selling a coin without the COA, and the box he should sell it for less than the people that sell the coin with the packaging.
@t__y if you have no intention of selling your coins in the future then I'd sell the box on ebay to get some cash, but if you want to sell your coins in the future you should keep the dpackaging as it would be easier to sell thatn a coin without its packaging.

Looks like t_y still didn't get the question for his questions.

But the advice is clear: keep the original packaging.

As per discount:
I will expect 20% off.
But still will think - is it better to buy coin for $100 with the package and COA or for $80 just a coin in capsule.

My wife thinks I'm mad with storage containers full of nothing more than packaging and COAs but sadly it does make a difference. How much to me would very much depend on what it was but the minimum I'd look for would be 10% less than the same item with all the bits and bobs.

As for how much they sell for .... can't say I've looked recently and again I'd say it depends on the item but a few years back I did see COA's going for upwards of $10 and empty boxes for upwards of $5.

Personally I don't agree with the selling of COA's and to a lesser extent boxes as an entity in and of themselves as I'm of the opinion they could then be potentially used by those with less scruples to try and more convincingly pass of fakes as being real to unsuspecting buyers.

Norm

In general, I agree that without the various packaging items, the coins are worth less than they would be with them. And perhaps 20% less value is typical, but I think it might vary.

One group of exceptions, though, seem to be the specimen sets. If you look on ebay "completed listings" for, just as an example, the 2005 specimen set, featuring the Tufted Puffin on the dollar coin, you'll see the individual Tufted Puffin coins generally sold for the same price, and often greater value, individually. Makes no sense, of course, but it's indisputable.

Rob

This is just my personal experience, but it does vary. If you are breaking up Specimen, Proof-Like, Proof sets etc. the individual coins far exceed the value than a complete set in packaging. Rob made a great example with the "bird" specimen sets. Some of those special loonies sell for more than an entire set.

If it's an individual coin in a clamshell the exact opposite happens. Collector's and potential buyer want the packaging and COA. Expect to discount at the very least 20%.