westing

Hello, I have read the forum for a time but have not been an active poster / contributor. I am in the US and am working on liquidating a fairly large UK Penny collection. The collection spans from 1797 (with a few dates up to 1860), then from 1860 on. There are a large number of coin. Except for a coin like the 1933 (maybe one or two other dates) I have multiple coins for each date. This includes some harder to find variations (double die, 1926 ME, High Sea, Low Sea, small and large date years, etc, etc.). There are well over 1,000 coins? Does anyone know a collector in the states who may be willing to buy the entire collection? Regards, westing

OK....this all will help me save some time. Something which I need more of without working on the coins. Again, I have come to this forum and have picked up useful information a number of times. I thank you all for that and appreciate the comments and advice all of you freely contribute. Cheers and Happy Collecting!

Peckris, thanks for your comment. How would you grade the better 32?

I never said anything on this thread that would lead anyone here to believe that my intention was to get rich. Someone asked for pics of the quality of the coins in the collection. The 50 and 51 are but just two in among the pics I posted. I have no idea where this comment is coming from.

I am in Northern New Jersey. Close to Manhattan, close to upstate New York, Connecticut. I really understand that most collectors do not want to spend money on poor quality coins. I guess that is why it is so much easier to sell the better quality and the rare coins. I am hoping that, for example, since the 1926 is supposed to be a key coin, having such a large inventory of 1926's may be attractive. I think I need to find someone who is retired and has time to sell the coins through connections or on EBAY....keeping the ones they want and selling the rest. As I mentioned, I have tried to sell off the lower quality coins and have done a fairly decent job (I think anyway). There are just so many more remaining. Funny right? I have too many coins.... Anyway, I have come to this forum and have found useful information in the past. If CCF is as regulated and closed as described, it seems I may be better off spending time elsewhere....or maybe I need to start a web site and list coins there. I don't know. Lastly, here are a few more pictures. I know we all do like pics....I really found those beneficial as well in the past. So, pardon my reluctance earlier....

There are definately some poor quality coins here. At the same time, there are 127 (1926) that are Fine or better (graded conseratively) and 27 XF or better (1950) not counting the two I have now on EBAY, 4 AU and UNC (1951). This gives the breadth of the set. Yes, there are poor quality coins, yes, usually when you have a large quantity, you WILL have poor quality coins....along with the good ones. It is easy to get rid of the good ones....not impossible to sell the poor quality ones.... evidenced by my selling 1200 already on eaby.

Here are a few more, second time trying.....

Not sure of how to post a pic.... will see if this works.

Thanks for the comments. From your post......."means your collection will be 'cherry picked' for its best pieces." You are exactly right. This appears to the the only result of posting a few pictures. I have 7 albums of british coins. I have already sold 1,200 of the low grade coins and am working to get rid of several hundred more. Even with selling that many, I still have 7 albums of coins......(20 coins per page). So, I am not interested in cherry picking and leaving the remainder to sell on EBay. And, this is why I am not bothering to post any pictures. I appreciate your comments to my post. Seriously. However, this is just one denomination from one country. I have every denomination from UK, US, Canada and need to spend time where it will be most productine. So, I'm not interested in putting effort where it would result in someone trying to make an offer for those pieces that would attract a buyer to purchase the whole collection. Kind Regar

Thanks for your comments. I have been at this for about two years....selling different country and denominations in smaller batches. It is getting tedious. I understand that for UK pennies, Fine and above are collectible. I also would not purchase a collection sight unseen, unless the price was ridiculously low....and even then, would hesitate unless I had money to throw away and felt like gambling. So, given this, I do not expect anyone to purchase any coin or collection.... so....yes....pics are everything.....unless you can view the coins IN PERSON. Which is what I mentioned I am looking for. I am not interested in snapping 1,000 plus photos and posting them anywhere. Regards

Didn't realize it was most a UK forum. The grades are from poor to Unc. And, to even try to post pictures, not sure how do that for 1,000 plus coins or where I would even start. I guess, I am hoping to find someone who is able to look at the coins personally. However, I see that I may be on the wrong forum.