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Valued Member
United States
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Hello everyone! This is my very first post in the community and I have a question for the very well informed (you all). I started collecting coins only just recently. I'm hooked! So far, I have accumulated a variety of coins, all US. I have a couple of Morgan dollars, a couple of Ike dollars, a Native American dollar, a Franklin half, a Kennedy half, several Jefferson nickels, a Roosevelt dime, an SBA dollar, lots of Lincoln pennies and so on. Scattershot, for sure! All of the above coins are slabbed by NGC (except the Kennedy and Native American, which are PCGS). And here's the question and matter, I have decided that I want to collect US coins, but only in the raw state. In the beginning, I thought the slabs "looked cool" but now they no longer fit my need. I would be interested in selling these slabs so I can get down to collecting raws. Would anyone recommend a place to sell my modest collection as a whole? I would love to generate some money to start working on my US coin books. Oh I should mention, the value of my lot is small. I purchased each of these coins for around $10, with the exceptions of the Franklin, Big Sky Hoard Ike, and two Morgans. Total, 18 coins. Thanks everyone in advance for your advice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just crack them out of the slab and they'll once again be raw.
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Valued Member
United States
343 Posts |
I thought that as well Dave. Sometimes the easiest solution is the simplest.
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Valued Member
 United States
126 Posts |
I had the same thought. I even watched a couple of YouTube videos on how to "dismantle" a slab with a hammer. But in the end, I decided that selling is probably best. I am sure there is someone interested in owning these graded coins...and I might even find 'em!
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Moderator
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United States
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 to CCF. ebay,Amazon,Craigs List Locale Coin Shop,Coin Club a friend. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Spend some time on CCF. Post some pictures of your collection. Get the required post count. FYI In most cases it is hard to buy a coin, hold it for a short time, sell it, and not lose money on it. |
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United States
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I will most definitely stick around. The forum is chock full of good info. And, I am really not trying to make any money here (wouldn't mind losing a few bucks). I'd be happy finding homes for these coins. Someone looking for NGCs etc.
Thanks!
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04/06/2016 7:48 pm
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@oldwest, you can edit away these sorts of autocorrects by opening your post within 15 mins by clicking on the edit icon.
Like I just had to do!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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04/06/2016 7:46 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks! The editing button might come in handy for me. I just made the change.
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United States
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Yep just like an old pro now. You might consider posting pics of a coin over in the appropriate forum (e.g. Classic US coins) and get the opinions of others. I understand that they are already slabbed, but I think you will find interested viewers and graders no matter what the coin. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
United States
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That sounds like a good plan. It'll be fun, conversations about coins.
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United States
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I say crack them.  It will take an effort to list, ship, and sell them. Even then you might not recoup the money needed to replace them with raw coins. to the Community! |
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You can buy wonderful stiff Mylar pages that holds 9 TPG per page. Then you could keep them in a binder with your raw coins. If you have $10 TPG coins they will likely lose nearly all of their value if you crack them out. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have no slabbed coins. I've purchased some and just break them out. |
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