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<p>[QUOTE="DFreiheit, post: 1665173, member: 45871"]I can't post pictures b/c I don't have a camera with me. (I'm out of town, at the moment.) But I've read through everyone's comments again and, as I said last night, I think I see where this is going. The more time I put into it, the more value I will get in the sales. I'm on the fence on this one, will have to cogitate on how much time I'm willing to spend on this. I especially appreciate the comments about what to expect with auctions. (This is the great thing about online forums--you get the consumer's point of view.)</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, I think I'm going to sell some of the low value copper coins and bullion locally. The low value coins would be a pain to sell on the internet. Per the suggestions here above I'm also going to have an expert at an auction house look over the entire collection to see if there are valuable coins that I haven't identified yet. I may also have a local coin dealer I trust look over a portion of the high value coins and make a bid, just to see what sort of discount they make vs retail value. </p><p> </p><p>If anyone knows of a reputable auction house that would sell coins of lower value (below $300) and doesn't require slabbing them, please let me know. All engines ahead full![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DFreiheit, post: 1665173, member: 45871"]I can't post pictures b/c I don't have a camera with me. (I'm out of town, at the moment.) But I've read through everyone's comments again and, as I said last night, I think I see where this is going. The more time I put into it, the more value I will get in the sales. I'm on the fence on this one, will have to cogitate on how much time I'm willing to spend on this. I especially appreciate the comments about what to expect with auctions. (This is the great thing about online forums--you get the consumer's point of view.) In the meantime, I think I'm going to sell some of the low value copper coins and bullion locally. The low value coins would be a pain to sell on the internet. Per the suggestions here above I'm also going to have an expert at an auction house look over the entire collection to see if there are valuable coins that I haven't identified yet. I may also have a local coin dealer I trust look over a portion of the high value coins and make a bid, just to see what sort of discount they make vs retail value. If anyone knows of a reputable auction house that would sell coins of lower value (below $300) and doesn't require slabbing them, please let me know. All engines ahead full![/QUOTE]
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