steph1942-migration

I'd take a look at others selling Morgans on Ebay, compare quality and their pricing. It may give you some idea of an approximate worth. I had a small supply of Morgans and Peace dollars, none were in a MS quality. I ended up selling them for metal, broke my heart but I got over $40 a coin and none were worth more than $25 as collectibles. I turned around and bought all but 2 Standing liberty quarters, I've always loved them. They are between f-12 and vf condition. Sold the Morgans and bought the quarters at the right time. The quarters on Ebay have turned to junk,most would be lucky to grade out as G. Don't know what has happened in such a short time.

Oh, got my 2 sets of 25th Anniversaries, 1 was all 70S, the other all 69's except the bullion piece which also came back as a 70. I've seen the 70 bullions going for $150,wonder if there is that kind of worth in them. Does anybody have any feelings about that coin?

I'm fairly new to collecting, I'm scattered everywhere, silver,gold,platinum. new and old. I got into the hobby as an investment tool. I keep reading that collecting has nothing to do with investment, then I read about auction house pricing, coin values, raw versus slabs, etc. I must say, though, I've fallen in love with collecting, I've never sold a coin. We fool ourselves, however, to say it's not an investment tool. It's like all others, money to be made and/or money to be lost. My problem is the fact that I buy coins that I like, some raw, some slabs. The raws usually come from the mint unless I see a good looking deal on a gold indian. I find, then, that I can't part with them. There is a cycle to making money on coins. The 25th Anniversary is an example, it was hot the first week, and has now slowed. If it follows the pattern of the 2006 set, it will remain steady for a few years, have a rise in value a second time, and then find a lower fixed price. I won't be around to see it finally become a truely valuable set, which it will. I'm 70 with cancer and have decided to "save my money" for my beneficiaries in coins. It's just as good as other investment tools and a lot more fun. I do get upset with these sellers though, that work so hard, to take a picture of a gold indian, under perfect lighting and at the best of angles just to sell it for an extra $100. I know it's their living but, heck, tell me the truth, lower the cost they pay for that great picture, and we will both be happy. Guess I should only buy at coin shows.