As is implied by the name my general interest is collecting old fountain pens but around 10 years ago I used to call in at a coin shop once a week, for many years, and buy some English silver, typically a pre 1920 shilling, florin and half crown. When the shop closed down I stopped buying.
My pen hobby is through www.fountainpennetwork.com where there is active buying and selling with sunday night on ebay as being the second best place to sell.
An interesting pen can easily find 50/60 bids. There doesnt seem to be the same activity for coin sales, or am I missing something?
Are the real collectors looking for something much older and Victorian/Edwardian coins a little too ordinary?
If I were to advise the seller of a pen collection, that had nothing special, I would probably suggest a job lot on ebay, choice items being sold individually. Would you offer the same advice to a coin hoarder like me?
Appreciate any advice, thanks.