Chrissybe Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi All My son-in-law (he inherited them) has given me a few coins to sell for him, five are Russian, just need some help with what they are exactly and possibley a starting price, also if any are worth selling at all, I know it's not the best photo, but can anyone help please? Cheers The 1st one is 1798 1 Kopek (I believe) 2nd 1814 2 Kopek (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi All My son-in-law (he inherited them) has given me a few coins to sell for him, five are Russian, just need some help with what they are exactly and possibley a starting price, also if any are worth selling at all, I know it's not the best photo, but can anyone help please? Cheers The 1st one is 1798 1 Kopek (I believe) 2nd 1814 2 Kopek (I think) 3rd 1865 5 kopek (I really need to get a better photo I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 3rd 1865 5 kopek (I really need to get a better photo I know) 4th 1895 rouble (let me know if that's wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 4th 1895 rouble (let me know if that's wrong) 5th 1898 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 4th 1895 rouble (let me know if that's wrong) This looks like eBay material. The 1895 rouble will probably fetch a fair price on its own. I recommend selling all the coppers in a single lot, it'll be easier to manage and you will pay less fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 This looks like eBay material. The 1895 rouble will probably fetch a fair price on its own. I recommend selling all the coppers in a single lot, it'll be easier to manage and you will pay less fees. Thanks, any idea what I should start them at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks, any idea what I should start them at? I'm not a believer in the importance of the starting price. If a situation arises where you just want to recover some funds, then by all means a high starting price or 'Buy It Now' option is your friend. However, high start can discourage some bidders, and best sale results come when a couple (or more) bidders "lock horns" and push the final price up. Also, I believe eBay charges higher insertion fees if you set a high start. I'd sell this in 2 lots, as mentioned earlier. Start both at $10, and see what happens. But perhaps there are better ways to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm not a believer in the importance of the starting price. If a situation arises where you just want to recover some funds, then by all means a high starting price or 'Buy It Now' option is your friend. However, high start can discourage some bidders, and best sale results come when a couple (or more) bidders "lock horns" and push the final price up. Also, I believe eBay charges higher insertion fees if you set a high start. I'd sell this in 2 lots, as mentioned earlier. Start both at $10, and see what happens. But perhaps there are better ways to go. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 What's that spot underneath Nicholas's eye on the rouble... is that some kind of deposit? Lol looks like a tear almost. Opinions, guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorS Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 1895 rouble is a rare coin. It is not in a great condition, but for collectors of Nochilas II roubles by date it is a great opportunity to plug a hole (in the collection). It might fetch decent amount. Possibly a few hundred.... or a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 1895 rouble is a rare coin. It is not in a great condition, but for collectors of Nochilas II roubles by date it is a great opportunity to plug a hole (in the collection). It might fetch decent amount. Possibly a few hundred.... or a little more. Thanks I really need to get better photo's of it as I don't think these do it justice, the eagle side is very clear with very little wear, although I know nothing of how these are graded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thanks I really need to get better photo's of it as I don't think these do it justice, the eagle side is very clear with very little wear, although I know nothing of how these are graded Here is the my e-bay listing number for the rouble, I think the photo's are better 1895 Rouble Nicholas II - 260546825403 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maya Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Here is the my e-bay listing number for the rouble, I think the photo's are better 1895 Rouble Nicholas II - 260546825403 Why would you not accept returns? This could deter some people from bidding on the coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Why would you not accept returns? This could deter some people from bidding on the coin. Why £5 for 1st class recorded postage? Looks to have been mounted at some time too which is a pity - this should be mentioned in the auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Why would you not accept returns? This could deter some people from bidding on the coin. didn't really look at that bit, i can always edit the listings I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Why £5 for 1st class recorded postage?Looks to have been mounted at some time too which is a pity - this should be mentioned in the auction. It should be next day, I'll need to fix that - as I don't know much about the coin I would not want to say it was mounted but I am sure folk can see that anyway and will or wont bid due to the marks, although I think they would come off if rubbed but I'm not doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW Julian Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Here is the my e-bay listing number for the rouble, I think the photo's are better 1895 Rouble Nicholas II - 260546825403 Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=260546825403 RWJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I recommend selling all the coppers in a single lot, it'll be easier to manage and you will pay less fees. Took your advise and put the 4 coppers in one lot, as it's to raise funds for the baby I started them off @ £30, do you think that's too much? e-bay item number: 260546916821 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Took your advise and put the 4 coppers in one lot, as it's to raise funds for the baby I started them off @ £30, do you think that's too much? e-bay item number: 260546916821 For that one the relatively high start price might turn off some bidders, I would have started it a little cheaper... especially since the starting bid for, say, an American bidder, will total up to at least $60 without even bidding against anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 For that one the relatively high start price might turn off some bidders, I would have started it a little cheaper... especially since the starting bid for, say, an American bidder, will total up to at least $60 without even bidding against anyone else. Cheers, I'll put it down to £20 see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE MOULDING Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Cheers, I'll put it down to £20 see what happens The $16 shipping will also deter most US buyers I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissybe Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 The $16 shipping will also deter most US buyers I would think. I have put that I will refund the differance if less, I don't know how much it will be for overseas and this is the amount that Royal mail suggested for sign for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Coins can usually be posted as a registered packet for about £6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 ... I don't know how much it will be .... why don't you try e-bay tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 The $16 shipping will also deter most US buyers I would think. As will the £5 shipping to UK buyers Its surprising how many bidders will be put off bidding, simply because of the postage costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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