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<p>[QUOTE="tjenkins_1983, post: 420923, member: 8167"]A close friend asked me to look at their collection that belonged to their father when he died 20 years ago. They said they know the collection was worth quite a bit back then. I will, of course, give them the best advice I can. I'm doing it for free because I always look for opportunities to enhance my grading skills. They said I could have first dibs on buying something in return. More than likely, it will be out of my price range, but it'll be fun to at least try to help. </p><p>My question is, should I ask them to contact their attorney or some other professional since it is an estate collection? I know we both trust each other and I'm certainly not out to get the better of them. I have no real interest in it other than the experience. I mainly want to get them the best chance to make money should they choose to sell any of it. I just wonder if a lawyer would hinder that. Should I point them in the direction of eBay since we are both familiar with that? There are few dealers I would trust to send them to so I think they would probably be better off asking me or someone I know from my coin club who would do it for free and have no ill intentions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts? Anyone had a similar situation?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tjenkins_1983, post: 420923, member: 8167"]A close friend asked me to look at their collection that belonged to their father when he died 20 years ago. They said they know the collection was worth quite a bit back then. I will, of course, give them the best advice I can. I'm doing it for free because I always look for opportunities to enhance my grading skills. They said I could have first dibs on buying something in return. More than likely, it will be out of my price range, but it'll be fun to at least try to help. My question is, should I ask them to contact their attorney or some other professional since it is an estate collection? I know we both trust each other and I'm certainly not out to get the better of them. I have no real interest in it other than the experience. I mainly want to get them the best chance to make money should they choose to sell any of it. I just wonder if a lawyer would hinder that. Should I point them in the direction of eBay since we are both familiar with that? There are few dealers I would trust to send them to so I think they would probably be better off asking me or someone I know from my coin club who would do it for free and have no ill intentions. Any thoughts? Anyone had a similar situation?[/QUOTE]
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