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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silentnviolent, post: 1671439, member: 8797&quot;]Very nice! Thanks for sharing.&nbsp; In a local auction recently I watched a nearly complete Vol. 1 (only missing 09sVDB)&nbsp; get bid up to $401. The 14D had a 0oclock gouge on the obv. and the 22, 24D were in g4 at best. The 31s was a strong vf. The album didn&#039;t sell, as there was a $460 reserve. (I spoke with the auctioneer and inspected it personally when picking up my other purchases and he told me as much.)&nbsp;&nbsp; I pointed out the gouge in the 14d which had gone unnoticed by him, and opined that it was only due to the blurry photos that the set made in to $400. I told him that if I were selling it, I&#039;d have taken the $400 and bought a problem free 14d.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The same album is on the block again as I type this, with much better photos. These show the gouge and condition of all the keys and semi-keys. I&#039;m betting it will not achieve $400 again. Just trying to give you an idea on the Vol. 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, the set I refer to in no way can compare to yours!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>If I were looking to sell a collection like yours, I&#039;d sell Volume 1 (1909-1940) as one item, and the rest of them all as another, separate item.&nbsp; <i>This is only if you choose to sell it all raw!</i>&nbsp; If sending some out to TPG, sell those individually.</p><p><br /></p><p>See, your pieces are exceptional, and I don&#039;t know what you paid for each component, but you do. Ask yourself this (especially if you paid retail for them as opposed to an inheritance or cherrypicks of epic proportions):&nbsp; Will sending it off to a TPG constrict the possible hammer price?&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This will depend (I believe) on how you are going to sell. I see others think you are selling to a dealer. I personally think you are going to consign it to a local auctioneer. (Clarify, please?) If going the auction route, I&#039;d try it all raw first, with a hefty reserve. Then the issue of grade is more subjective, whereas if slabbed, and especially with higher grade keys involved, buyers may simply stick to or below book value. (Buying the slab instead of the coin.)&nbsp; &nbsp; I believe that attempting to sell them raw may bring out higher bids, since there will not be a glaring grade stated on it people are left to their own judgement.&nbsp; &nbsp; Make <i>sure</i> you have a <b>reserve!!!</b> </p><p><br /></p><p>If no sale is made due to reserve not met, <i>then</i> I&#039;d submit to TPG and do the keys individually. </p><p><br /></p><p>My one question is this:&nbsp; Why sell locally, when naturally the more exposure in a more publicized venue would attract more, (theoretically) higher bids?&nbsp;&nbsp; Do you know the buyer or auctioneer personally and are throwing them a bone while trying to make sure you don&#039;t bury yourself?&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry so quizzical!&nbsp;&nbsp; Just trying to help! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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