Trade offered to me

I was offered these canada quarters all in F to VF
>1 from 1918 *KEY DATE
>1 from 1919* KEY DATE
>1 from 1930
>2 from 1938
>1 from 1939
>3 from 1940
>2 from 1941
>2 from 1942
>9 from 1943
>3 from 1945
>1 from 1947
>2 from 1948 *KEY DATE
>1 from 1951
>1 from 1952
>1 from 1956
>1 from 1957
>1 from 1958

for 1858 Canada 20 cent coin F to VF

should I do it

 

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I don't collect Canadian coins so I can't tell you whether or no that is a fair trade. However, I would rather have 1 coin than 33 if the value of the one coin was equal to the value of the 33. Also there are only 17 different dates with 16 multiples, I wouldn't really want that.

 

Good points, and I add these.
Have you personally seen GOOD images of all the coins, particularly the keys?
And common date silver coins in F/VF often are worth only bullion value.

 

Kanga has the key point -- most of what you're getting is junk silver; silver goes down, the value of your trade goes down.

Also, where did you get the idea that 1918 and 1919 were "key" dates? They are in fact the LOWEST-priced of all the Krause #24 quarters; in every grade, they ARE the lowest, even MS60 and MS63.

 

Without seeing the coins in question, it appears to be a pile of junk silver for a single coin worth $100 or less.

 

As I have discussed previously, here's how to get eBay's "free appraisal"

1. List* the coin with a ridiculously-high Hidden Reserve, say $300.
2. It doesn't sell.
3. If the high bids cluster around $110-120, as an example, that's what the coin is likely to bring when you relist.
4. Relist and start around $95 (no Hidden Reserve this time). Include postage and insurance in your price. Postage should be no more than 91 cents, for a 2-ounce heavy duty 5x8 cardboard mailer, sent at non-machinable rate. PLUS insurance.
5. Ship ONLY to the United States. Do NOT ship to Canada (or any other foreign countries) because the coin may be subject to Customs duty, and may be removed from your mailer for examination, etc., a risky hassle. I know the best market is likely to be Canada, but don't ship it there.
6. Do NOT use cellphone photos. Either scan at 600dpi, or take a digital photo on "macro" setting, if you have one. For the best results, take a digital photo outdoors, right at the edge of the shade [under] a big tree, on a bright sunny day around noon; this gives you natural brightness and eliminates glare.

*Most eBayers now get 50 (or more) free listings a month (I get 150, some get 500).

 

Don't you still get charged up-front if you set a reserve?

 

Don't know, the rules change all the time. Even if you do, it's a cheap "appraisal".

 

I was thinking that too, that was copied from his email

 

yeah.. i asked for scans still waiting on them .. lol

 

or you can just check completed and sold items

 

Not likely to find many Canada 20c of similar grade and appearance. My method relates specifically to YOUR coin, and how it might sell. It works fine, unless you're impatient.

There was a member here, earlier this year, who got in a hurry, ignored good advice from several CT-er's, and took a real beating on eBay.

 

thanks doug. I will try to get some better pics and see what kind of offers ebayers throw my way . Cheers

 

i need to get a better camera.. ugh..

 

Take the coin OUT of the flip. Take your photo outdoors, just at the edge of the shade from a tree, on a bright, sunny day. Not directly in the sun, as that will cause glare. You need full-spectrum light to show natural tones. Light bulbs make coins look brownish.

 

will try that doug. Thanks so much

 

Check to see if your camera has a macro setting, use the highest resolution, and crop all the unneeded material out of the picture.

 

im in canada,lol

 

That's a complication.