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<p>[QUOTE="yorkar, post: 372416, member: 14509"]<span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">Remember the GSA sale of CC silver dollars in 1980</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">The short version of my lucky story is that I submitted 25 orders for 10 coins each, and GSA awarded me 16 orders for 5 coins each, and sent me refunds for the unfilled orders.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">So, I have 80 CC silver dollars, all still in their original presentation cases, many with a gorgeous golden hue -- the dates are 1879-1885 – I assume that all would appraise at MS63 or better.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">Although I know very little about coins, for the past 27 years I have enjoyed going to the bank safe deposit box several times each year and spending several hours looking at the beauty of something over 100 years old in almost perfect condition.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">Now, as I reach an “advancing” age, I am not sure what I should do. I have thought of selling the coins, although I do not need the money, and do not have a clue as to how to go about selling them. I have also thought about leaving them to my two grandkids (ages 1 & 3) along with my wish that they use the money for college, or that they keep the coins for their children. ps, these are the only coins in my "collection", they were just a one-time "investment".</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">I’m not sure what sort of advice I’m seeking: should I sell them and give the money to grandkids, and if so, how should I go about selling; or should I leave to grandkids and ask that the pass on in their family?</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Times New Roman">I will appreciate your advice.</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="yorkar, post: 372416, member: 14509"][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Remember the GSA sale of CC silver dollars in 1980[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]The short version of my lucky story is that I submitted 25 orders for 10 coins each, and GSA awarded me 16 orders for 5 coins each, and sent me refunds for the unfilled orders.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]So, I have 80 CC silver dollars, all still in their original presentation cases, many with a gorgeous golden hue -- the dates are 1879-1885 – I assume that all would appraise at MS63 or better.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Although I know very little about coins, for the past 27 years I have enjoyed going to the bank safe deposit box several times each year and spending several hours looking at the beauty of something over 100 years old in almost perfect condition.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Now, as I reach an “advancing” age, I am not sure what I should do. I have thought of selling the coins, although I do not need the money, and do not have a clue as to how to go about selling them. I have also thought about leaving them to my two grandkids (ages 1 & 3) along with my wish that they use the money for college, or that they keep the coins for their children. ps, these are the only coins in my "collection", they were just a one-time "investment".[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]I’m not sure what sort of advice I’m seeking: should I sell them and give the money to grandkids, and if so, how should I go about selling; or should I leave to grandkids and ask that the pass on in their family?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]I will appreciate your advice.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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