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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2938350, member: 76086&quot;]I wasn&#039;t sure I wanted to chime in on this thread as I think the topic is really quite broad.&nbsp; One might ask &#039;why would you sell?&#039;, or &#039;when will you sell?&#039;.&nbsp; Many of us have various reasons behind what we do and each situation will be custom to all of us.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me:&nbsp; Yes, I have sold coins from my collection.&nbsp; For the most part I have regretted all of those sales.&nbsp; In some cases the type has never re-surfaced, there has never been a better one come to market, the example I sold has not come back to market, I bought at $100 and a replacement now is $2,000, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>So for me, I suppose I would explain why and when I will indeed sell (or have sold).&nbsp; In the past there have been series I have lost interest in.&nbsp; Mostly modern and medieval. I once had a good size collection of Chinese, ancient to medieval.&nbsp; I lost interest and sold most, but there was a small core of a few dozen I just didn&#039;t want to pass on.&nbsp; Various reasons.&nbsp; Extremely high grade, some unique or so rare I wont see them again.&nbsp; I see no need to sell them anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have also sold off mistakes.&nbsp; Why did I buy a tooled coin?&nbsp; I dont know, but I have and regretted it.&nbsp; So, I sold the two examples I had.&nbsp; Not a bad number.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this point in my life I have no interest in upgrading what I have (and thus selling said duplicate).&nbsp; If I buy it I like it and either wont do it again or the duplicate has some other aspect the other example does not.&nbsp; So at this time why and when will I sell?</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, like so many others, my kids have absolutely no interest in coins (though my daughter has shown a budding interest in history, so who knows?&nbsp; I may pass them to her.&nbsp; But if not, well, my plan is to pass them on <i>before</i> I do!&nbsp; I will collect happily until the time has come.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>What time is that?&nbsp; For me, I am well aware of the average life expectancy of the American male.&nbsp; I figure I will cash out 10 years before that date and enjoy what time I have left with the proceeds.&nbsp; I figure I have roughly 15 years left to collect (and not to sell) before I do indeed sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand this model is not for everyone.&nbsp; The sales record is full of examples of big time collections that came up after one has passed.&nbsp; Usually this means that the collector was of sufficient means that the proceeds of a potential sale meant little or nothing to them.&nbsp; But for me, of modest and humble situation, I will sell them off at some point![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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