it's that time of life

well i have finally called it a day as a coin collector, i have instructed one of the country's leading auction houses to sell my collection of coins and bank notes. a first rough estimate is that it may well reach 6 figures and has a chance of nudging 7, they are breaking it down into sets to maximise the sale potential such as my complete collection of victoria jubilee coins with variants, and my civil war siege pieces. that said i will continue just like doug to have a keen interest in the hobby from now on.

 

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Being how much I loathe the thoughts of even selling one coin out of my collections I cannot imagine how it must feel to let the whole hoard go. Be sure to post links when it comes up. Good luck.

 

Priorities change as we get older. I sold my original collection back in the 1960's to finance my marriage. I regretted it later on and started collecting again. Now, however, I've satisfied my need to "collect" and would feel no remorse at selling.

 

moneyer

As they say in the 'Pool:


Are eh, lad - datsa shame, dat is! But dey do doh, don't dey doh?


Hope the sale goes well!

 

Good luck on the sale.

 

Am I mis-reading your post? It sounds like your saying it may reach $100,000 but also may reach $1,000,000. Just curious on that large spread of $900,000 bucks!

 

some of the proceeds will go towards a 20 year lease on an executive box at anfield the home of the worlds greatest football team.

 

because of the collection of civil war pieces some of which are extremely rare it could well go to the million, i have what is recognised to be one of the finest collections of civil war coinage in private hands and this will certainly cause a stir when offered for sale. there are 31 siege pieces alone from the likes of scarborough, carlisle, newark, pontefract etc etc, then the cromwell collection and the commonwealth of england collection will send prices soaring.

and the post should have read upper 6 figures, and the value is in pounds not dollars

 

It's really not to difficult to " sit on the side-lines " . I had to make that move myself a number of years back, and disperse my own collection that started in the early fifties. Than two years ago I decided to start to re-build a collection of U.S. coins and CWT's . This was not to be due to health care costs and other issues which I will not elaborate upon. Now, I simply enjoy choosing a book from my library and research as my time permits. Everything has it's season.

 

i have been collecting for 48 years, and have loved every minute of it, but time to try something new, like beer mat collecting which doesn't cost the earth but is rewarding all the same.

 

The coin sales or the marriage ?

 

Dang, you must love sports. I am given tickets to baseball, hockey, and football games here and even then will not go. Everyone has different passions.

I am very glad to here you will still be involved here. If I were to sell my coins, I would probably do the same. Just because you don't have the coins does not mean you no longer have the knowledge. The knowledge is what drives me in coin collecting. A passion for history, which I believe you and Doug share.

Good luck with your beer mat collecting as well! I expect a full report on how you turn that collecting field on its head.

Chris

 

Actually, both. The marriage didn't last nearly as long as my love for the coins.

 

OP ,I could only hope to be as successful in coin collecting as you were. that must be a real fine collection

 

Well sir, I hope your coins find a great home. If I were you, I would take a trip around the world and write a book about it.

 

consult an accountant - there may be tips how to sell this while taking the smallest hit on taxes

 

"Priorities change as we get older. I sold my original collection back in the 1960's to finance my marriage. I regretted it later on and started collecting again."

Or both? :devil:

g.

 

I was thinking what the heck stadium is that, but he is talking about the "other" football.

 

Well, good luck in your future endeavors. We all have to make personal decisions. I can respect your decision. Everybody has the option to hold or sell. As time passes, feelings can change. If you've come to a point where you're comfortable with it, just do it and don't look back. Enjoy the proceeds. Good luck with the sale.