I have a set of silver proof (15 coins) all slabbed PF-67 by PCGS or NGC. I was thinking of listing them as a set. But then I thought that if someone was interested in coins of that type they probably already have some and wouldn't want to end up with duplicates (extra cost for something they already have). So as and alternative it might be better to list then each separately. Opinions, please. edited - too much specific info
either way. As a set, you limit your sales to just people that want all those dates in PF67. if you sell as singles, you might find only some sell while others don't, then you have the shipping costs of selling one at a time to boot. the tv shopping channels would sell them either way really, there's buyers of either selling format. Always it's up to you and how you want to do it, either way it will all sell, just how much work you want to do to sell it and how much costs for individual shippings and packaging, ect.
Pretend you’re a retail collector of proof with average financial means, determine how you are likely to start a set and complete it, and let that influence how you offer the coins for sale. edited
Sell as a set. Dealing with duplicates is part of collecting. Let someone else deal with the misery of selling off the ones they don't want. Set your price and wait for right buyer.
As a collector, I stay away from groups or sets as I'm looking to fill a particular slot in my collection, but John is correct about cost of selling individual coins. Hard to say which is the best way to go. Good luck.
This would be my suggestion too. The earlier dates are more expensive and likely to draw attention individually. The rest are fairly common and while you will get less per coin as a group, you could easily recoup most of that in saved time and shipping costs.
Myself First I would try to sell as a set. The reason being is the 56-64 will be very very hard to sell.
I know members sometimes make posts like these in complete innocence, only wanting help and or opinions on something. But when you state you're trying to sell something, and then specifically state what that something is - then the line has been crossed that makes that post a rule violation. My point is, members have to be careful how they word things and how much info they provide when they are making a post asking for help with selling. You have to make sure that you only use general terms in order to avoid breaking the rules. And other members, responding in such threads, they have to careful too, and make sure they do not "ask" for specific info, or how much, or anything along those lines - or they will be breaking the rules too.
I understand and considered that before posting. I was trying to give enough info so follow-up questions wouldn't be asking for more specifics.
I understand, but walking that line is a tough thing to do at times. But the line has to be walked because if you don't, people who are not making posts like that in innocence, will be making posts like that for nefarious reasons - and claiming to be doing it in innocence. And if you allow one, you must allow all - so none can be allowed. Almost all the rules of this forum are an effort to protect its members as best we can. What you can do though, when you have specific questions that cannot be posted on the open forum and still obey the rules, is to send a PM to multiple members of your choice, as many as you like - and ask them for their opinions. And that way no rules are broken - and you get your answers.
Right now this is what I intend to do. Only problem is taking pictures of proof coins. It'll turn out to be the "best I can do".
