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<p>[QUOTE="Stevearino, post: 4492581, member: 74571"]Well, I just figured out my net. I sold 4 rolls over 4 weeks. Prices were $75, 70, 76 and 83. $304 netted me <b>$66.88 /roll</b> after fees (buyers paid for postage). That's <b>11% more</b> than your estimate. This works out to <b>13.4 x face</b>. Since I paid perhaps $60/roll, <u><b>I</b> am satisfied</u>. I picked out some XFs and better, earlier dates out of the rolls before I sold them. Those will be sold at a future date.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, where are "silvidiots" paying 18-20x face right now? Certainly not a couple of weeks ago on eBay. And not from a gentleman that sells privately to a large group, and from whom I've bought a lot of 90% and war nickels over the past few years. I'd LOVE to get rid of Walkers at that price.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most important part of these sales, however, can't be measured in x/face, fees or net. Over the years I have accumulated too much bullion, junk and other coins, in the opinion of my wife. I finally realized that it is more important to provide her more peace of mind than wait for the next silver bubble. I still have plenty if/when that ever happens, but I'm not adding to my stack. I held two local auctions last year and grossed something like $25,000. It didn't matter to me if, in the end, I even lost some money. I probably broke even after paying the auctioneer's fees. </p><p><br /></p><p>I had the joy of accumulating, stacking and collecting. Now I have the joy of liquidating. I guess watching all the episodes of "Hoarders" my wife asked me to watch has affected my priorities.</p><p><br /></p><p>What is important is that my wife of almost 49 years doesn't have to worry about that much (and the four rolls of Mercs) if I tip over before her. I'm anticipating one more auction in the next year or so. I'll be able to give up the very large safe deposit box at my local bank. God willing, we'll be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary next May with a smaller "stack" and more peace of mind. <i>"If Mama aint happy, ain't nobody happy."</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Stevearino, post: 4492581, member: 74571"]Well, I just figured out my net. I sold 4 rolls over 4 weeks. Prices were $75, 70, 76 and 83. $304 netted me [B]$66.88 /roll[/B] after fees (buyers paid for postage). That's [B]11% more[/B] than your estimate. This works out to [B]13.4 x face[/B]. Since I paid perhaps $60/roll, [U][B]I[/B] am satisfied[/U]. I picked out some XFs and better, earlier dates out of the rolls before I sold them. Those will be sold at a future date. BTW, where are "silvidiots" paying 18-20x face right now? Certainly not a couple of weeks ago on eBay. And not from a gentleman that sells privately to a large group, and from whom I've bought a lot of 90% and war nickels over the past few years. I'd LOVE to get rid of Walkers at that price. The most important part of these sales, however, can't be measured in x/face, fees or net. Over the years I have accumulated too much bullion, junk and other coins, in the opinion of my wife. I finally realized that it is more important to provide her more peace of mind than wait for the next silver bubble. I still have plenty if/when that ever happens, but I'm not adding to my stack. I held two local auctions last year and grossed something like $25,000. It didn't matter to me if, in the end, I even lost some money. I probably broke even after paying the auctioneer's fees. I had the joy of accumulating, stacking and collecting. Now I have the joy of liquidating. I guess watching all the episodes of "Hoarders" my wife asked me to watch has affected my priorities. What is important is that my wife of almost 49 years doesn't have to worry about that much (and the four rolls of Mercs) if I tip over before her. I'm anticipating one more auction in the next year or so. I'll be able to give up the very large safe deposit box at my local bank. God willing, we'll be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary next May with a smaller "stack" and more peace of mind. [I]"If Mama aint happy, ain't nobody happy." [/I] Steve[/QUOTE]
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