My Grandmother Gave Me Her Fathers Collection To Sell.....whoa!

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RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 12:00 pm So my grandmother is downsizing her place and getting rid of a lot as she prepares to move. Her father collected coins before he passed away in the late 70s. She has been in possession of HALF of his collection since. The other half went to her sister and she sold her half a long time ago. So that brings me to this: This is a substantial collection and I'm trying to determine the best way to sell this for her. Included in what she gave me to sell is: -355 90% silver half dollars, about 50 Barbers half dollars, about 300 Walking Liberty and Franklins (some of the Frankins are BU. -35 40% half dollars -60 Morgan/Peace Dollars (common dates, common conditions) -23 Barber quarters -1900 S Double Eagle, worn and scratched -A complete collection of Indian Head cents including the key dates in problem free condition (probably G4 and G6/VG8 for the 1877 and 1909s) in addition to about 130 additional common date, common condition. Some of the later dates in the complete set are UNC RB. -47 Large Cents (many in rough shape, but a very nice 1857 and a few neat overdates. 8 Draped bust large cents (including 2 1800/99 overdates) - There is an 1814 Capped Bust half dollar that I sent for attribution and grading a while back....its a single leaf variety in VF30 NGC holder, probably worth $400-$500. An incomplete Early type set with a few pretty decent coins including a nice Half Dime. One coin that stood out to me was an 1854-O $3 Gold, which she gave to me a few years ago Again, this was just half of what he collected! I wonder what was in the other half as her older sister probably got the better half. So that brings me to this, what is the best way to go about selling this? I don't want to take it all to a dealer and get 60% of what its all worth. Some of the stuff will be sold on ebay (higher value coins, but probably no junk silver of the $20 gold.) Some of the Indian Head cents would probably do better graded, but thats my area of expertise and I know they are all authentic. As I go through this, Ill try to take some pictures, but this is going to be a big project, no doubt. Thanks, RR Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 12:24 pm How did your mother's sister sell her half? Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 12:30 pm I think she sold it to one of her husbands co-workers back in the 80s or 90s.....I cringe thinking about what they sold it for. Probably got ripped off, but who knows. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 12:35 pm I'd agree on getting your choice BU and key-date Indian cents certified. The generic 90% silver will sell for near-bullion price. I'd avoid ebay; you likely can do better selling to a coin shop or on the CCF sale forum. Be sure to screen your Barber halves for higher-grade coins. Choice VG and better pieces will sell for a lot more than "typical circulated" (which usually means AG). Original, undamaged early Large Cents will likely be worth the investment of a grading fee. Interested buyers will be more generous when the coins are certified as problem-free. Looking forward to seeing some pictures if you can post some! Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4468 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 12:46 pm I would recommend that you send anything with a value over $200 to NGC or PCGS for grading as the graded coins will maximize your return. The raw coins under $200 can be sold on ebay. Great Collections is a good option on coins over $200 that are in holders. To sell on Heritage you have to have over 5K worth of graded coins. Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinguy1964 Pillar of the Community United States 1301 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 12:52 pm Why would you sell your grandfathers collection, I'd keep it unless you need the money. Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 12:54 pm It's not my collection to keep. It's my grandmas. I'm going to be buying a few things out of it, but I don't want all this silver. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 1:06 pm I might be interested in the 1877 Indian Head cent and the $3 gold. Look at my want list (in my signature) and see if you have anything I want other than the '77 cent and gold. Edited by coinlover1899 03/21/2017 1:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 1:22 pm I just pulled out the book the Indians/Flying Eagles are in and the first coin I looked at is the 1857 FE....It is the variety clashed with a half dollar! A solid VF coin too! This is going to be fun going through some of this in more detail! Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 1:44 pm Quote: .It is the variety clashed with a half dollar! Sounds awesome, please post pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 2:16 pm Sell most of the stuff like the morgans and 90% here.....its free and their are many members who would like a shot at the stuff. Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 2:30 pm Here is a pic of the 1857 clashed with a half dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 2:47 pm Yep, that's the one. I say that it would be a good idea to sell to CCF. I would be interested in the Silver dollars for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 2:50 pm What is the going price on common date silver dollars. A few of them are better grades (AU and maybe UNC), but they are all common. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 3:00 pm Wow! I love that FE clash! I look for them every once in a while. For common dates, in about vf-xf, you can get around $20-$24 a piece. If the AU-UNC are 1921s, then about the same. Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 3:02 pm redraider, I was at a coin show this weekend........dealers were selling 90% at 12.4x fv and silver dollars were $19-22 a piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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