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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 398746, member: 3726&quot;]A bunch of different things - including, but not limited to 1798, 1799 Bust Dollars, 2 1806 Bust quarters, 1795 half dime, 1805 half dime, several bust half dollars, 1886 Liberty Nickel, St. Gaudens, 1853 $5 gold coronet, etc. I should mention this also included all of my gold and silver platinum eagles - those went when gold hit a 1000.&nbsp; I also got new landscaping for the house :mouth:, some large cents and some IHC&#039;s.&nbsp; Most of my latest purchases come from these coins.&nbsp; Trust me - I like the commemoratives, most are well struck and very nice - I just decided I wanted to go another direction.&nbsp; My father had far fewer than me and traded them in for proof sets - his now go back to 1951.&nbsp; Even with all that I have a chunk of change left.</p><p><br /></p><p>The commemorative collectors I know buy only from the mint and really do not put any effort into it.&nbsp; Doing it for their kids.&nbsp; They look at em once and into the closet(or safe) they go.&nbsp; While I still consider them collectors they do not.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Spock I looked on line at what prices dealers had them listed for - yes I could have made additional money if I wanted to put up with the headache.&nbsp; Overall I came out ahead on the deal - good enough for me.&nbsp; Plus I wanted my dealer to be the one to make the money on the coins - I know some will move quick and some slow.&nbsp; I just did not want to mess with it.&nbsp; The only modern I have left are my three sets of silver eagles.&nbsp; One way of thanking them and building the relationship.&nbsp; All of them always take time to talk to me and help me, even when they are very busy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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