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 Posted 11/25/2021  5:43 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add nancylou to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi there,

I was wondering how people determine where to sell their coins? Auction houses seem to command a higher value even after the seller pays the commission fee. But I'm curious to hear opinions.

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 Posted 11/25/2021  7:17 pm  Show Profile   Check Pacificoin's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Pacificoin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
No real easy answer to that question. Many times the answer is neither .
Unless you have HIGH valued extreme rarities , auction houses can be the
absolute wrong place to put your coins. Many dealers myself included
Buy a good majority of coins FROM auctions . In fact before the pandemic
hit most material IN auction went TO dealers .
You can try selling them yourself online , many people do with varying degrees
of success from an occasional seller to some like myself who make a living at it .
Where to sell is really dependent on the kind of material and the demand there is for it , and how quickly or not you need the funds .
One other issue sellers have to consider in addition to associated costs
of selling a collection or accumulation of coins , the implication of taxation .
This is a major issue if a high value collection is disposed of .
That in itself is or can be a HUGE issue .
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11/25/2021 7:21 pm
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 Posted 11/25/2021  7:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumismaticsFTW to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It depends on what you're selling.

If you're more specific on what you have, how much and quality it would be easier to answer.
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 Posted 11/26/2021  08:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nancylou to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks guys this is good information to ponder. I'm definitely only looking to sell the odd coin here or there. :)
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 Posted 11/26/2021  5:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JimmyD to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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I'm definitely only looking to sell the odd coin here or there.

Would suggest if you are going to sell anything, post a clear photo of both sides of the coin
on the Forum for advice until you get more experience.
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 Posted 11/28/2021  09:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
IF I was to try to sell a coin I'd try here first.
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I don't have any particularly expensive and valuable coins. At this stage, I am selling the "junk" that I collected at the beginning of my journey. Now I sell it all on ebay (for me, this is the easiest way and the fastest way. There are a lot of potential buyers there). I also sell coins there that I no longer need for one reason or another. It makes no sense for me to contact auction houses or local shops (I generally look at local shops with suspicion). I'm sorry, I'm not a rich collector and I don't have expensive coins.
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