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Good Evening all. I suppose like all inherited collections it's a sad story that leads to the collection in the first place. My wife [36] has unfortunately lost both parents recently due to cancer. Her dad spent many years working with Natwest bank and enjoyed collecting coins. Mainly from The Royal Mint it would seem. We had no idea he had so many until we started clearing the house! I dont think any of it would be worth much as it's mostly quite recent coins. However I really have no idea, hence me being here! If anybody would like a look there are a few pictures here. Thanks https://www.flickr.com/photos/15101...690761584805 |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If you can post the photos here it would be helpful.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Sorry for your loss. I don't think new members are allowed to post links.... you might be better off posting the pics in the appropriate forums. You should know that a lot of us spend a lot of time studying coins with a microscope so pics of boxes of coins aren't a lot of help. Meanwhile, I hope you read the section on inheriting coins and you can get an idea of mintage in the Coin Facts sections (left column). It would also help us to know if you're looking to get a valuation for insurance or for selling the coins. Those numbers can be pretty far apart. It will take a bit of time and effort but I'm certain you can get the answers you need here. |
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It may be beneficial to take the coins to a Local Coin Shop to find out what they would be prepared to pay, and to find out if there is anything exceptional there. You would be surprised how quickly they can go through a collection, especially mint products which they have undoubtedly seen a lot of and there is not the variable of grading to deal with.
However, certainly don't accept the offer right away. That is just a starting point.
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The coins look great but unfortunately these mint issues are a rip off for the buyer.Your FIL obviously collected them for their aesthetic look.Mainly the value is in the bullion.Don't get me wrong but the likely return on issue price is likely to be upsetting. See if you can find the issue prices and the price they are going for now. Apart from the gold you can off load quite easily on ebay. Investigate each set thoroughly.Personally I would keep the gold and piedforts. |
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United Kingdom
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Reserach them over time to be sure what you have and the value.I agree with Peter though as they are worth more to you than anyone else and would keep the gold and piedforts. The others if you type each individual one in ebay then click on the completed listings tab it will show you the prices they have been selling for over the last couple of months rather than the prices people are asking. |
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Secondary market for modern Royal Mint products is certainly far better than it used to be but I can never decide if we are in the middle of a bubble and prices will go back down or not. At the moment most will return at least the issue price - there are exceptions of course. Anything with London Mint on it (there were a few in the pictures) most likely will not hold much value. Edited by andyg
12/10/2017 04:09 am
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Well I see one 1/20 pure gold coin in there. So that is worth $60ish depending on the day. I hope that is a start for you :P
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Sorry for your loss.
It is very sad to lose a close relative and it is sad that our collection one day will have to be sold...
I have been building up my collection for almost 7 years but I have a feeling my kids will not continue to share my passion...
If there was a price set for this collection I could consider taking care of it.
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A good starting place to value your coins is:
2018 British Coins Market Values.
My copy cost £11.99 from a high street newsagents.
When looking at prices in catalogues like this you need to bear in mind they are only guides. Also, they are the prices you would pay as a member of public buying from a dealer. If you sold to a dealer you should expect to get around 1/3 to 1/2, maybe more if you are lucky.
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Posted 12/09/2017 6:58 pm
