Liberty nickels?

thermo102

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Apr 12, 2010, 9:58:33 PM4/12/10

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First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at this
time.

That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were 'randomly'
kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)

The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!

The dates are: 1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I expected
them to be

I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.

They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they would
be.

In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I think, and
some Italian.

In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?

Thanks in advance,
Ace

Mr. Jaggers

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Apr 12, 2010, 10:16:39 PM4/12/10

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Ask around to see if there is an honest coin dealer near you and take your
coins there. Don't expect miracles. Even though you've maybe never seen
such coins before, you can rest assured that he has. He may or may not make
an offer. When I'm in a coin shop and someone brings in a bunch of coins
for evaluation, almost always the dealer will pick out one or two and base
his offer on those and tell the person to just spend the rest. YMMV, of
course.

James

Eric Babula

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Apr 12, 2010, 10:16:40 PM4/12/10

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"thermo102" <ther...@comcast.net> wrote in
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You could send the US coins to me! I'll take good care of them, and
promise I would not return them to you!

But, if you're looking to sell them, you could take them to a
reputable coin dealer in your area and get a quote for the lot.
Actually, take them to at least two coin dealers to get competing
quotes. Pick the best. If you need advice on who is "reputable", let
us know the area in question, and maybe someone here would have some
good suggestions for you.

Eric Babula

thermo102

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Apr 16, 2010, 3:33:16 PM4/16/10

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> Ask around to see if there is an honest coin dealer near you and take your
> coins there. Don't expect miracles. Even though you've maybe never seen
> such coins before, you can rest assured that he has. He may or may not
> make an offer. When I'm in a coin shop and someone brings in a bunch of
> coins for evaluation, almost always the dealer will pick out one or two
> and base his offer on those and tell the person to just spend the rest.
> YMMV, of course.
>
> James
>

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I believe there is a coin dealer
not too far from me, so the first chance I have ......

Thermo102

Eric Babula

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Apr 16, 2010, 8:05:00 PM4/16/10

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"thermo102" <ther...@comcast.net> wrote in
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> Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I believe there is a
> coin dealer not too far from me, so the first chance I have ......
>
> Thermo102
>
>
>

Please report back and let us know what you learn!

Eric Babula

Relayer

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Apr 17, 2010, 8:37:15 AM4/17/10

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Don't take them to a dealer. Sell them on Ebay.

Mr. Jaggers

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Apr 17, 2010, 8:46:50 AM4/17/10

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Relayer wrote:

> On Apr 12, 8:58?pm, "thermo102" <thermo...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> First, I'm not a collector and don't think I want to get into it at
>> this time.
>>
>> That said, I was recently given some coins which I believe were
>> 'randomly' kept by some of my in-laws. (now deceased)
>>
>> The nickels caught my attention because I had never seen one before!
>>

>> The dates are: ?1906, 1911, 1912 (2 of).... better condition than I

>> expected them to be
>>
>> I think there are some large cents(?), and other early US coins.
>>
>> They are certainly circulated, and I have no idea what quality they
>> would be.
>>
>> In addition, there are quite a few foreign coins, mostly German I
>> think, and some Italian.
>>
>> In a nutshell, what would you suggest I do with them?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Ace
>
> Don't take them to a dealer. Sell them on Ebay.

Good advice for someone who knows both coins and eBay. But way too often,
we see auctions for coins in which the amateur seller makes a fool of
himself through poor ad copy. To be successful on eBay it takes good
photography and accurate, tight text. It also helps to have a long,
unbroken record of positive feedback.

James

oly

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Apr 17, 2010, 2:14:25 PM4/17/10

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I tend to agree with mon prof - unless you have some better than
average coins, or coins worth five dollars apiece or better (and many
Liberty Nickels won't do that much) you are going to get ignored by
the buyers or fee-d to death using fee-bay.

FWIW, I am now back from a decently long trip to Oxford and London.

oly

Peter

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Apr 17, 2010, 3:00:11 PM4/17/10

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Escaped from Heathrow with no pain in the ash?

Mr. Jaggers

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Apr 17, 2010, 3:02:59 PM4/17/10

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Been wondrin' about ye, mon vieux. Précis of your experiences, at CICF next
week, praps?

James

thermo102

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Apr 17, 2010, 4:09:57 PM4/17/10

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>
> Please report back and let us know what you learn!
>
> Eric Babula

What I learned? Prior to my posting to this group, Google searches led me
to believe the nickels were worth about 75 cents each. The dealer said they
were worth 50 cents each.

The world coins, he called them, were worth less than the nickels. Ended up
paying me five dollars for the lot.

Am I happy with that? Sure, since they were essentially of no value to me.
Hopefully if any of the coins had any real value, the dealer will sell them
to someone who wants/appreciates them.

Thanks again,
Thermo102

sgt23

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Apr 18, 2010, 3:48:58 AM4/18/10

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How many nickels do you have, average condition of the coins, and are
you still interested in selling them? The reason I asked is I may be
interested in buying your nickels from you. I'll even pay postage if
I'm still interested after you answer my questions. Just one rule I
only pay through pay pal.