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<p>[QUOTE="PittsburghMom, post: 3246935, member: 34903"]I have a fairly large collection although many boxes are filled with items that don't have a high value ($3 - $5 each). Some are obviously worth more ($500+ each). I was thinking that it might be best to Ebay the lower priced items in lots and to keep the more expensive ones that I really value.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I'm not clear on what I'm legally allowed to bring with me, preferably in my carry-on bag to limit the chance of theft. Do any of you have experience with relocating to the EU with a coin collection? How much would you think is reasonable to hang on to?</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand that I will likely not be able to resell them after moving, but would like to hang on to these so that my children eventually inherit them. I've also been putting off having some of them graded by NGC or PCGS and I'm thinking that I might need to do that prior to relocating. (We leave in 8 - 9 weeks.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: I'm kind of dreading selling any of the silver/gold items with prices as low as they are.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PittsburghMom, post: 3246935, member: 34903"]I have a fairly large collection although many boxes are filled with items that don't have a high value ($3 - $5 each). Some are obviously worth more ($500+ each). I was thinking that it might be best to Ebay the lower priced items in lots and to keep the more expensive ones that I really value. That being said, I'm not clear on what I'm legally allowed to bring with me, preferably in my carry-on bag to limit the chance of theft. Do any of you have experience with relocating to the EU with a coin collection? How much would you think is reasonable to hang on to? I understand that I will likely not be able to resell them after moving, but would like to hang on to these so that my children eventually inherit them. I've also been putting off having some of them graded by NGC or PCGS and I'm thinking that I might need to do that prior to relocating. (We leave in 8 - 9 weeks.) Edit: I'm kind of dreading selling any of the silver/gold items with prices as low as they are.[/QUOTE]
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