thedeadpoint Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 This great topic was bumped a few weeks ago: How much is the most you paid for a coin? Some folks mentioned how much their coin had appreciated. In another thread folks talk about their biggest bargains, too. Well, this one takes it a step further - how much is the most you've ever sold a coin for? I'll go first: Nothing. I've never sold a coin. Most of my collection is a few series - the coins I acquire are meant for these series and I don't plan on giving up any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I've sold my entire collection a number of times in my life -- never totally willingly and never totally unwillingly -- but for the better purposes that come along. The most that I've ever sold a single coin for was $1635.00 for a 1907 St Gaudens. It was an MS62/63 coin. Nothing special and I sold it pretty much for gold value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvargo Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 haven't sold anything yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Sold a coin? What is this "sold" you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Traded never sold. Picked up one of my gsa Carson City Morgan's in a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 £2,750 which is about $4,500 for a Henry IV noble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1collector11 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 never did and i dont think i will ever sell any of my collection!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Most I've ever sold a single coin (non-~bullion and from my own collection) for was just over $200 for a raw AU 1907 $2.5 US gold piece a number of years ago when I was still a newbie. Needed the money for some new purchases. Coincidentally, it was also the piece I took the largest % haircut on (approx $70 loss). I did line up a quick buy and sell of an NGC MS-62 common date gold double eagle a while back for $1850, but that is borderline bullion- though at the time they were hot with high premiums. I never really considered it part of my own collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I sold a few Franklin half dollars and use the money to buy the same coins in higher grades. Silver was over $40 an ounce so it was almost a free upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 $105 on the same piece mentioned in the highest paid thread (yes, a loss). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Thinking about it. Add selling bank roll found kennedy halves but that money never saw my pocket. Went straight toward the purchase of a coin. But I guess it was a sale so highest I ever sold a coin for was silver price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUeagle Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 My story is similar to others. I have never actually sold a coin. I have, a couple of times, sold some coins that were not in my collection for their silver value. I read an article recently that suggested it is a good idea to sell some coins once in a while, just to be familiar with how much you can really expect to get out of them. And, I do have a lot of extras I would be willing to sell. So, soon I will give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvargo Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I sell foreign coins. But usually just for spot. I know I said earlier I don't sell but I don't consider foreign coins part of my collection. I did how ever get a hold of a small collection of tax tokens. There are some dupes in there and I might sell a few on here before they go on the bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I buy and sell a fair amount because I like lots of coins and don't have the money to match my taste. I just sold a very nice Athens tet at our club for $900. I think the highest was probably a Julius Caesar portrait coin but that was a mistake in terms of how much more they've gone up since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Sold a coin? What is this "sold" you speak of? yes what is this "sold" you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'm thinking that I'll do a fair amount of selling this year. I'm thinking of reducing my collection to my "main focus" areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coincrazed Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I sold my first career coin, an 1876 FA2 Quarter for $10 in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'm thinking that I'll do a fair amount of selling this year. I'm thinking of reducing my collection to my "main focus" areas. Please share your journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobh Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I've bought and sold a few gold coins along the way since I started buying more of the yellow metal back in 2004/5. These were mostly Swiss 20 Fr. Vreneli and Helvetia series which I bought purely for the metal value. Every time I sold one or more of those, it was to finance a purchase of some more or less scarce Russian material. I distinctly remember selling a 2008 USA business strike gold Buffalo 1 oz. gold coin about 2 years ago so that I could pay for a 1908 Russian 50 kopeck coin. In retrospect, the "right" thing to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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