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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;borgovan, post: 797028, member: 13016&quot;]This thread was inspired by the &quot;Any other wives...&quot; posting. I didn&#039;t want to hijack it, so I thought I&#039;d start a new thread.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I recently crafted a roughly 5-page document on selling coins. I sealed it in my safe along with my coins. Why? I want my family to be able to dispose of my collection in the manner of their choosing, without getting ripped off, should my demise occur in a manner inconsistent with my choosing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ugh.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know. It&#039;s hard. I hate to get personal on the forums, but within the past couple of years I lost a younger brother to a very unfortunate accidental death. I always knew I could go at any time, but this made it very real for me.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Providing for the loved ones is a huge priority for me. If something should happen to me, they should know how to dispose of my collection/accumulation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I created a fairly comprehensive document, hopefully to be added to fairly continuously, that provides an outline of the basics of coins, and how to determine their worth. That way, if there are no collectors among them (there aren&#039;t right now), they will know what a fair value is. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I just wanted to get this out there, to encourage other collectors to either write a will ( I haven&#039;t yet -- my stuff will go to my wife pretty much automatically, via the state laws, but that&#039;s no excuse) or to create some kind of document to tell their loved ones how to deal with a coin collection about which they know nothing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Basically, it outlines how to roughly grade coins (mine are mostly graded), how to deal with slabs, how to deal with bulk coins not individually graded, where to find price guides, and where to find people that can act as a resource. I also threw in a few personal notes about why I started collecting, etc., but this is just my sentimental side peeking through the realistic side. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It really pains me to write this, so I&#039;m going to stop now, but I&#039;ll try to address any questions. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Guys/gals....this really is important. Please take a couple of hours and do this, if you care about the disposition of your collection. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for listening.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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