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<p>[QUOTE="hchcoin, post: 3039409, member: 94272"]I think the most expensive coins were common date silver dollars or 1 ounce silver bullion which I sold for around melt. Every coin I tried to sell I attempted to put a very favorable price on it because I really wanted to get them out of my closet. In looking at eBay, the lowest price roll I see on the sold listing is at $3/roll or $.06/coin. After factoring in eBay, PayPal, envelopes, and shipping you will be netting much less than that. So I would have no problem selling the coins for as low as $.03-$.05 and even lower if it is a child. </p><p><br /></p><p>I sold books of statehood quarters for just a little over face and I could barely give them away. I sold clad Ike's and the small size dollars for just about face. Usually, the only people that bought the state quarters or presidential dollars were if they were missing a date or mint mark. Honestly, I was amazed at the lack of interest in some coins which I thought were a great price and then I ended up being surprised with other coins that I never thought would sell and they ended up going fast. For example, no one wanted 2 cent or 3 cent pieces but they loved things like silver Washington quarters just because they had silver in them. Many older people seemed to reminisce about the good old days when they used them for daily use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Call up a local coin shop and see what you can get for them and then sell them for a comparable price. I definitely did not make a killing on anything I sold. It was more just a chance to clean out my closet of random things I have gotten over the years. Have fun with it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hchcoin, post: 3039409, member: 94272"]I think the most expensive coins were common date silver dollars or 1 ounce silver bullion which I sold for around melt. Every coin I tried to sell I attempted to put a very favorable price on it because I really wanted to get them out of my closet. In looking at eBay, the lowest price roll I see on the sold listing is at $3/roll or $.06/coin. After factoring in eBay, PayPal, envelopes, and shipping you will be netting much less than that. So I would have no problem selling the coins for as low as $.03-$.05 and even lower if it is a child. I sold books of statehood quarters for just a little over face and I could barely give them away. I sold clad Ike's and the small size dollars for just about face. Usually, the only people that bought the state quarters or presidential dollars were if they were missing a date or mint mark. Honestly, I was amazed at the lack of interest in some coins which I thought were a great price and then I ended up being surprised with other coins that I never thought would sell and they ended up going fast. For example, no one wanted 2 cent or 3 cent pieces but they loved things like silver Washington quarters just because they had silver in them. Many older people seemed to reminisce about the good old days when they used them for daily use. Call up a local coin shop and see what you can get for them and then sell them for a comparable price. I definitely did not make a killing on anything I sold. It was more just a chance to clean out my closet of random things I have gotten over the years. Have fun with it.[/QUOTE]
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