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Valued Member
Canada
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I am considering making the plunge to use HA or TCNC to sell my collection off and was wondering what time of year would be best ?
Tks
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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From what I've heard, I'd use GBA and go for the fall auction at TCE. Whatever you choose, good luck.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3234 Posts |
As a buyer,..I would say a short quick auction on Christmas or New Years Eve..
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1159 Posts |
March and April are good due to disposal income tax money.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5589 Posts |
I'd use the auction at the Expo in Toronto. The TCNC auctions are swamped with most of their own stuff and many people stay away.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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But seriously.The days of getting a good price for your collection are gone, not to return for a long while I fear.
Unless you have some really exceptional material deserving of international attention provided by an HA auction you should go with the advice given by okiecoiner and chequer. Don't go with TCNC for the reason mentioned by okiecoiner and because I believe there are still quite a few collectors like myself who can't bring themselves to buy anything from TCNC even though the alleged incident was many years ago now.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
05/29/2016 2:22 pm
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 Canada
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I have had decent luck consigning to Colonial Acres Auctions... Kirk and Todd are pretty good guys.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The CA this weekend was a good one to watch... I still have a hard time looking at the TCNC auctions ... and I've always been pleased with the service from the GB family. I have never sold anything but I think if I did.. I would do it through them personally...
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Valued Member
Canada
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I've been using colional acres, no complaints here, as for the time, I'd choose the fall
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Canada
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It really depends what you are consigning... without doubt, pre-confederate tokens and exonumia would be Geoffrey Bell Auctions. Mint products do well with Colonial Acres. Top 5-10 pop coins (PCGS) or major errors might be better with Heritage Auctions.
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
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I would agree that it depends on what you are consigning and also the dollar amount. If your collection is valuable enough
consignment fees can be negotiable. Have you considered consigning your coins to a dealer on a commission type basis ?
You might have to split your collection up to achieve optimum results. Good luck
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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If you can............wait. Unless you absolutely need the money wait for a better time . The Canadian Coin market absolutely sucks right now for numerous reasons. Another approach you might wish to consider is taking a table or two at some coin shows and try that. Or alternatively try selling yourself on ebay. You just might do a touch better than auctions. Remember, that for general stock replenishment, dealers buy at auctions. Off the topic slightly there is no need to bash the auction firm mentioned above. That situation referred to above was dealt with years ago and should have no bearing on anyone dealing with Marc or Eric in 2016. Be careful when throwing rocks at glass houses. |
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Valued Member
 Canada
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As always, thanks to all for replies.
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Pillar of the Community
710 Posts |
Let us know what you decide to do.
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Valued Member
Canada
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TCNC even though the alleged incident was many years ago now. It's bugging me,i don't know what this "alleged incident" is. Is there any links someone can share? I personally love TCNC and what ever happened in the past won't change my mind, but I still want to be informed. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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XWLCoins: Bump. Same for me. I visit and buy from TCNC several times per year (just like from many other CS in Canada. I like to encourage brick and mortar shops), and will continue to do so. Why the need to be so cryptic about this alleged incident? Mistakes happen. If not done in bad faith, mistakes would definitely not influence my habits of visiting their shop when I'm in town or bidding on their auctions. If otherwise, I think the coin community deserves to know...
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Posted 05/29/2016 10:49 am
