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<p>[QUOTE="cdc, post: 1284928, member: 33641"]Other than junk gold and silver for bullion value what do DEALERS want to buy? I was told the best way to find out what something is worth is to try and sell it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well I can't sell anything that I bought back in the 70's to dealers. Even the dealer I bought the coins from!!! So I guess my whole hobby is "money down the drain".</p><p><br /></p><p> While they tell me they DON'T WANT what I have, I cannot get a straight answer from dealers on what they DO WANT to buy. By their reaction to that question, I wonder if they think I am asking because I'm going to pull off a heist and want to know what to steal. Maybe it's some big secret and they don't want to give away FREE investment advice<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. What I do get is a vague response like:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Bring me something I can sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>2a) I want rare coins. (I brought in 1804 half cent - that's not rare?)</p><p>2b) Your half cent is not valuable.(So what is valuable - over $200?)</p><p>2c) Over $200 may not be valuable because ........and never finished the sentence.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) I want high grade coins. (I brought in proof coins from 1940, 1950's and 1960's.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One dealer but he told me he had a 1909svbd NGC MS 67 Red for $32,500 and 1914D MS 66 for $16,000. Are those good buys? Not that I have that to spend, but is that where the resale for coins is?</p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p>I figure the best way to know what to buy is to first figure out what I can sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what is that?????????????????[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cdc, post: 1284928, member: 33641"]Other than junk gold and silver for bullion value what do DEALERS want to buy? I was told the best way to find out what something is worth is to try and sell it. Well I can't sell anything that I bought back in the 70's to dealers. Even the dealer I bought the coins from!!! So I guess my whole hobby is "money down the drain". While they tell me they DON'T WANT what I have, I cannot get a straight answer from dealers on what they DO WANT to buy. By their reaction to that question, I wonder if they think I am asking because I'm going to pull off a heist and want to know what to steal. Maybe it's some big secret and they don't want to give away FREE investment advice:eek:. What I do get is a vague response like: 1) Bring me something I can sell. 2a) I want rare coins. (I brought in 1804 half cent - that's not rare?) 2b) Your half cent is not valuable.(So what is valuable - over $200?) 2c) Over $200 may not be valuable because ........and never finished the sentence. 3) I want high grade coins. (I brought in proof coins from 1940, 1950's and 1960's.) One dealer but he told me he had a 1909svbd NGC MS 67 Red for $32,500 and 1914D MS 66 for $16,000. Are those good buys? Not that I have that to spend, but is that where the resale for coins is? [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/LEFT] I figure the best way to know what to buy is to first figure out what I can sell. So what is that?????????????????[/QUOTE]
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