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<p>[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 2083688, member: 31533"]Also, there are people (not professional coin dealers always) who accept things on consignment for sale (such as myself, for the ebay --- at times ---). If you choose one, choose wisely, because at that point you are effectively 'giving' away your property to be handled and sold and simply have to accept whatever they then give you afterwards. I have been fully honest and upfront with the people I've accepted items to sell for them, but I've also dealt with people who seemed honest, but when the time came they fell short by a long-shot. </p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, there are a number of people who would act as consignees for an item and if they know their stuff, could pretty much appraise the item and see if it was worth sending in. I think, without knowing more about him, Matt of Lost Dutchman Rare Coins, would fit in that category, based on his activity here and his threads of 'look what walked into the shop' where he shares some of the things that people bring into his store to sell. I do not mention him to put him above others, because I have ideas others are just as fine as he is, but you should check with him or the other guy who offered to either do that or to recommend someone in your area.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 2083688, member: 31533"]Also, there are people (not professional coin dealers always) who accept things on consignment for sale (such as myself, for the ebay --- at times ---). If you choose one, choose wisely, because at that point you are effectively 'giving' away your property to be handled and sold and simply have to accept whatever they then give you afterwards. I have been fully honest and upfront with the people I've accepted items to sell for them, but I've also dealt with people who seemed honest, but when the time came they fell short by a long-shot. That being said, there are a number of people who would act as consignees for an item and if they know their stuff, could pretty much appraise the item and see if it was worth sending in. I think, without knowing more about him, Matt of Lost Dutchman Rare Coins, would fit in that category, based on his activity here and his threads of 'look what walked into the shop' where he shares some of the things that people bring into his store to sell. I do not mention him to put him above others, because I have ideas others are just as fine as he is, but you should check with him or the other guy who offered to either do that or to recommend someone in your area.[/QUOTE]
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