Which Is The Best Way To Unload Some RCM Collector Stuff

I've unloaded hundreds of pieces over the last year and there is no way to liquidate most of the common stuff that brings you anywhere near the original cost that I am aware of.

In my case though, it's all from largish collections I've bought outright so I just liquidate it for whatever it brings via live or online. Let the market decide.

I've also put together "lots" mixed in some older silver that isn't as good as what I have and advertised it on Craiglist. Usually three or four thousand worth at a time.

The hardest thing I have problems with getting even fair value for are Proof sets and silver dollars. People bought those things in droves and except for a few years no one seems to want them.

In terms of high demand items, try Craigs/kijiji first and ebay last.

Despite the recent thread despising those of us who melt, I won't sell a single thing under melt and if I cant liquidate it at least at melt it REALLY DOES get melted and returned to me in 1 Kilo silver bar form any time I get more than a 1000 ounces together.

I would try to sell them here.

Personally I find the BEST way to unload R.C.M. material is the garbage can. Nobody else gets ripped off, and you start collecting real Canadian coins immediately!

Glenn

Kijiji has worked the best for me thus far too. It's a slow process though.

the operative word here is ;

UNLOAD.....................
best is NOT to even buy it...

As 1 cent said keep all your silver proof like sets...

I'd like to go a step further and say when you have sold all the RCM stuff.. GET INO THE REAL COINS.. the Vicky's, the Edward's coinage from 1858 up to 1967 in the higher grades (as to what one can afford) as they will always hold their value and most of the key dates always show a $ increase in time...

These coins IMO have character, history and are the back bone of our coinage....

I have to agree withD. (hope that came out right, I can't see the small text)!
Generally speaking, I have to go along with the general consensus, but, in that same area, I have a couple questions:
Do the PL sets come in a , sic, holder, or are they like the US mint sets, where the coins are in plastic, or celephane type holders? I have a l;ot of decimal coin sets, PL. but thety are all in single coin wraps.. I assumed they came that way, but again maybe not, because some of them indicate they were cut from a set of coins. Obviously, I bought mt coins as a collection from another collector.
I am a bit like Dollar1948, in that I buy, and update my inventory, and set aside the ones I want to check for varieties. Being on a "fixed" income, it is a bit hard to keep up with all the sets. I have a few proof sets, but not a solid series.
Being an "older" collectot, I collect "for today', and then let "Father Time' do as he will.
I am about to finish my FE/IHC sets, and will then devote my time to my "VICKYS"! The only thing there, is that there is not a posted list of all the varieties, to compare my coin with, so I have to set them aside, and wait for someone to post, and ask what is.....? Then I check to see if it has the same as mine, or more. My only other hope is that "Bill in Burl" never dies, because I would be lost without his knowledge! I know there are others who are devoting much time and effort to this series, and I am happy for them. may their efforts always be positive. Like I said, I am on a fixed income, and have no idea as to how much time I have, BUT, I intend to make the best of it. Well almost the best......I do get tired sitting 12-14 hours a day.
In answer, ( my feeble mind just returned), to your question, I would suggesy tou post what you are thinking about getting rid of, here on the forum, and lert us help. then, go for the ones who could care less about the sentimental values.
A note to those few of you who don't know, I am legally blind, (Hence my VIVKYS). and not being a typist, my words don't always come out the way intented! Please bear with me.
Dick I