Mrs Trout has decided that she wants to do the Grey Haired Nomad thing and I am pretty keen to fish my way around Aus as well. :)
Consequently we will be away from home for months at a time So I have decided to sell my collections.
Firstly because I will worry about them going "Missing" whilst we are away because my collections are so large there is No way I can put them all in a safety deposit box at the Bank.
Secondly because the extra few Quid will come in really handy to help buy her the "Flash" caravan she has set her heart on.
I have thousands of "Raw" coins from Aus, Canada, US, UK and India along with a few hundred PCGS and NGC graded coins.
I have also got quite a bit of "Granny Bait" Silver along with heap of other odds and ends.
I will be slowly listing them on eBay (What a pain in the Bum) over the next few months
If there is anything in particular that you are chasing PM me and I will see if I have what you are looking for at "Mates Rates" :good:
Quote from: 'trout' pid='107532' dateline='1491670099'Mrs Trout has decided that she wants to do the Grey Haired Nomad thing and I am pretty keen to fish my way around Aus as well. :)
Consequently we will be away from home for months at a time So I have decided to sell my collections.
Firstly because I will worry about them going "Missing" whilst we are away because my collections are so large there is No way I can put them all in a safety deposit box at the Bank.
Secondly because the extra few Quid will come in really handy to help buy her the "Flash" caravan she has set her heart on.
I have thousands of "Raw" coins from Aus, Canada, US, UK and India along with a few hundred PCGS and NGC graded coins.
I have also got quite a bit of "Granny Bait" Silver along with heap of other odds and ends.
I will be slowly listing them on eBay (What a pain in the Bum) over the next few months
If there is anything in particular that you are chasing PM me and I will see if I have what you are looking for at "Mates Rates" :good:
Mate that's no good having to get rid of everything but it will be a good trip round this magic place.
Rent the caravan ;)
Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107537' dateline='1491686700'Rent the caravan ;)
and store your coins under the seats and take them with you. :)
Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107537' dateline='1491686700'Rent the caravan ;)
I doubt that anyone would rent me a van for the areas that I intend to go :angel:
I have about $500 in face value of all the different denomination changeover coins in RAM "Baggies" and RAM rolls if anyone is interested.
The market price for the Canberra florin is about to fall precipitously...
You should post the link to your ebay page here.
Here is trout's eBay page. Items for sale from pommystockman (http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/pommystockman/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2654)
Quote from: 'seedyrom' pid='107537' dateline='1491686700'Rent the caravan ;)
Motor Home is the way to go,rent,buy 2nd hand etc.,lots of options in the specialist Magazines and Forums.
very nice toning on that Canberra florin
I turned my collection over to a dealer who's arranging periodic ebay sales. He takes his cut after costs and sends me mine. I didn't feel I could do it myself.
Quote from: 'triplewitch' pid='107566' dateline='1491744821'I turned my collection over to a dealer who's arranging periodic ebay sales. He takes his cut after costs and sends me mine. I didn't feel I could do it myself.
I derived Great pleasure finding the pieces for my various collections "The thrill of the Hunt" and although listing on eBay then posting everything is a real pain in the Bum I am having some fun with it.
I have Been down the "On Consignment" path before and to be quite honest I wasn't that impressed with the results, Yes it is painless But you have little to No control and it can also take a Long time to get results.
QuoteMotor Home is the way to go,rent,buy 2nd hand etc.,lots of options in the specialist Magazines and Forums.
The Motor Homes do look very comfortable But they are huge and cumbersome to Tow.
They also severely restrict where you can go due to their size, weight and the low level of engineering as far as the running gear is concerned.
If we had one of these we would be confined to the Major roads without being able to venture out to the lesser seen and more remote locations.
A decent Off Road van can also be very comfortable But without the level of sophistication that the Motor homes have and seriously how many flat screen TV's do you really need in an area that you can't get a signal anyway :angel:
The Last thing we want to do is to end up setting up at the end of the day with a whole bunch of other travellers, Crowds are Not our "thing" and waking up in the middle of nowhere where all you can see is the Aussie Bush or coastline and Not another soul in sight is the very reason Why we enjoy travelling :ok:
Quote from: 'trout' pid='107567' dateline='1491753617'I have Been down the "On Consignment" path before and to be quite honest I wasn't that impressed with the results, Yes it is painless But you have little to No control and it can also take a Long time to get results.
I agree,you have to be very careful,lots of pitfalls including dishonest Dealers or the Dealer going broke,getting sick,subsituted Coins,not insured fully in case of fire/theft etc.
Going back a few years but a Golfing friend lost his car that was on consignment,premises caught fire(deliberately lit) and found out his Insurance Co. wouldn't pay as Technically he had sold the car,or something like that.
Modern Motor homes can tow a small 4wd,Suzuki Jimny/Rav4 etc.,and still sit on a 100kph on the highway.
None of my Business but i would keep your Fav. Coins as you will probably be back at it in a few Years time,and speaking from personal experience you will regret selling them.
Anyway AtB and enjoy your Holiday,people recovering from serious,potentially fatal,accidents usually have a Eureka/Light bulb type moment that see's their life change direction.
I read this and checked that it was not posted on 1st April!
Quote from: 'Ozcoins' pid='107581' dateline='1491803452'I read this and checked that it was not posted on 1st April!
HeHe :laugh2:
After keeping one set of the Changeover "baggies" for Ozcoins I have the following left.
Baggies
$2 x 6
$1 x 7
50c x 6
20c x 5
10c x 4
5c x 5
Rolls
$2 x 2
$1 x 2
50c x 1
20c x2
10c x 2
5c x 2
Quoteserious,potentially fatal,accidents usually have a Eureka/Light bulb type moment that see's their life change direction.
You hit the nail square on the head there Mate.
I came within millimetres of death on that fateful afternoon in May 2015 and when I finally emerged from that fog of pain and drugs I did have a long hard look at my life and what I was doing.
It took me over a year of bulldusting to myself that I would be able to return to the job that I Love and resume my prior life before I finally woke up to myself and realised that this was definitely not going to be possible.
Coins have been a big part of my life and have always been important to Me, They probably always will be.
However My Family and the goals that I have set myself to see much more of this amazing Country before I fall off the perch or simply just get too old and frail to travel are Now far more important and as such my "Focus" has shifted.
I have never been one to do anything half heartedly so I am putting all my resources, time and effort into preparing both of our 4WD's to be able to travel pretty much anywhere we want to go and gathering all the equipment that we will need to be self sufficient anywhere in Australia for extended periods.
I should have the 4WD's "Sorted" by the end of May ( Waiting on parts/equipment) and we are going to do a trip up through the guts of the Northern Goldfields and the Pilberra so that I can show Mrs Trout the areas that I have spent so many years working in that She has never seen and then we are going to head back down the West Coast fishing and just "Chilling" for a few weeks.
This way I can fine tune our gear before we head up through the Kimberlies and the Gulf country on an extended trip.
I am interested in the rolls
do I Pm you? for prices etc
oh and some pf the $1 and $2 bags as I think I have many more of the smaller change ones
How does 2x Face value for the baggies sound + postage and $75 each for the $1 and $2 rolls and $25 each for the 50c, 20, 10c and 5c rolls + postage ?
Best wishes to you and mrs trout. Doing the grey nomad is a big deal, to do it thoroughly as you intend , for some of us it's a dream , I wanna do, a bucket list but just don't get there.
Your intentions are obvious --- stay away from the east coast !! If you do make it Keep in mind that a lot of us will gladly have you stay over and catch up over a beer or wine ... and show off our collections :angel: which may include some of your old coins
I suppose that is one of the reasons why we collect coins - to eventually sell them to enjoy something else.
Have fun selling - looks like it will be a long process.
Any: no SD 2 cents; Incused 50 cents (seen you have sold some already); 1968 2 cents in Unc
I am pretty sure I have about a dozen incused millennium's :)
I have listed 4 of the incused 2000 50c here :ok:
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/pommystockman/m.html?item=182530993358&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Right, I have given them a kick off but probably too low. Will see how they go and might have to bump my bids.
Hi Jim
Do you have any purple two dollars?
Quote from: 'interest' pid='107723' dateline='1492259631'Hi Jim
Do you have any purple two dollars?
I think I have a few of these.
What do you have in Canadian 25 cent coins JIm.
I collect these.
Quote from: 'humpybong' pid='107728' dateline='1492292897'What do you have in Canadian 25 cent coins JIm.
I collect these.
Sorry Mate I don't have that many Canadian 25c coins, I concentrated mainly on the halves and Silver/nickel dollars.
Quote from: 'trout' pid='107727' dateline='1492274057'Quote from: 'interest' pid='107723' dateline='1492259631'Hi Jim
Do you have any purple two dollars?
I think I have a few of these.
If you want to unload them, I'm interested.
Quote from: 'interest' pid='107732' dateline='1492302412'Quote from: 'trout' pid='107727' dateline='1492274057'Quote from: 'interest' pid='107723' dateline='1492259631'Hi Jim
Do you have any purple two dollars?
I think I have a few of these.
If you want to unload them, I'm interested.
I have 2x spares, Make me an offer :angel:
Quote from: 'trout' pid='107733' dateline='1492303939'Quote from: 'interest' pid='107732' dateline='1492302412'Quote from: 'trout' pid='107727' dateline='1492274057'Quote from: 'interest' pid='107723' dateline='1492259631'Hi Jim
Do you have any purple two dollars?
I think I have a few of these.
If you want to unload them, I'm interested.
I have 2x spares, Make me an offer :angel:
$25 for both? I don't know
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Sounds fair enough , these are going on eBay for about $20 a pop these days :ok:
PM me your address and I will send them :)
Quote from: 'trout' pid='107739' dateline='1492327510'
$25 for both? I don't know
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Sounds fair enough , these are going on eBay for about $20 a pop these days :ok:
PM me your address and I will send them :)
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PM sent cheers
I have pretty much a complete set of $1 and $2 coins including all the mintmarks and NCLT issues if any one is chasing any of these.
Quote from: 'trout' pid='107742' dateline='1492333588'I have pretty much a complete set of $1 and $2 coins including all the mintmarks and NCLT issues if any one is chasing any of these.
There's your problem. You went out and bought all the NCLT instead of sticking to circulating coinage. I must say, though, that even the circulating coins are becoming a bit of a handful these days. There are now 293 of them, so I feel sorry for anyone trying to collect all the NCLT as well. :winkextra:
Quote from: 'interest' pid='107741' dateline='1492332629'Quote from: 'trout' pid='107739' dateline='1492327510'
$25 for both? I don't know
Sounds fair enough , these are going on eBay for about $20 a pop these days :ok:
PM me your address and I will send them :)
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All done thanks
It's times like these that I wish I had a few spare dollars lying around.
Trout, congratulations on your 13,000th post. :)
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='107747' dateline='1492349299'It's times like these that I wish I had a few spare dollars lying around.
Trout, congratulations on your 13,000th post. :)
Thanks Steve :)
QuoteThere's your problem. You went out and bought all the NCLT instead of sticking to circulating coinage.
How is that a "Problem" ?
Most collectors who simply stick to the circulating issues usually just source their coins out of circulation and end up with a relatively low grade set to show for their efforts.
Most collectors that choose to also add the NCLT coins to their collections are usually a lot more choosy about where they source their circulation design specimens from eg Mint sets or rolls and at the end of the day ALL the coins in the set are at least Choice uncirculated, With the majority of the coins being Gem Uncirculated.
I really can't see it as being a "Problem" to have the NCLT coins in the collection as well as the circulating designs :ok:
Hi Trout,
Any Incused 50c graded by PCGS as MS for sale?
Cheers
Quote from: 'Incused' pid='107856' dateline='1492673222'Hi Trout,
Any Incused 50c graded by PCGS as MS for sale?
Cheers
No Mate.
I sold a AU58 and a MS62 incused a while back and used the funds to buy a ride on mower for Mrs Trout.
I still have the mower though :) :laugh2:
Thanks a heap Trout - great service and nothing was ever going to move in your packaging :ok: :laugh2:
Pedro
Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='107875' dateline='1492734586'Thanks a heap Trout - great service and nothing was ever going to move in your packaging :ok: :laugh2:
Pedro
Ya gotta love that vacuum sealer :good::)
Quote from: 'trout' pid='107748' dateline='1492350910'QuoteThere's your problem. You went out and bought all the NCLT instead of sticking to circulating coinage.
How is that a "Problem" ?
Most collectors who simply stick to the circulating issues usually just source their coins out of circulation and end up with a relatively low grade set to show for their efforts.
Most collectors that choose to also add the NCLT coins to their collections are usually a lot more choosy about where they source their circulation design specimens from eg Mint sets or rolls and at the end of the day ALL the coins in the set are at least Choice uncirculated, With the majority of the coins being Gem Uncirculated.
I really can't see it as being a "Problem" to have the NCLT coins in the collection as well as the circulating designs :ok:
What I meant was that you should stick to coins that are currently in circulation, not that you had to get them from circulation. If I had a bit more money, I'd be quite happy to buy uncirculated versions of every circulating coin. However, I try to avoid getting designs that were never intended for circulation, because the mint produces such vast quantities of them that it's almost impossible to keep up them all. If you don't believe me, just ask where the 23rd edition of Maccas is. Poor Greg is so bogged down with trying to keep up with all the NCLT that his book may never be published.
I am slowly getting some listings up on eBay.
If there is any coin in particular you are looking for including Australian, Canadian, US, Maundy or British India send me a PM and I will see if I have what you are looking for :ok:
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/pommystockman/m.html?item=172644885607&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Hi Trout,
Are you selling any specimen 1970 cook 50c?
Quote from: 'Ozcoins' pid='108167' dateline='1493591802'Hi Trout,
Are you selling any specimen 1970 cook 50c?
I have about a dozen still in their plastic red cases that I haven't gotten around to sending off to be graded.
I think that these normally go for about $5 each if you are interested.
I also have a MS65 and MS66 in PCGS slabs for $30 a pop
I keep finding stuff that I had forgotten about.:angel:
Anyone need any 2015 orange or red ring $2 coins at 2x face + postage?
You will have to empty some of your ACF mailbox OC so that I can message you Mate :ok:
Quote from: 'trout' pid='108186' dateline='1493646291'You will have to empty some of your ACF mailbox OC so that I can message you Mate :ok:
Ooops.
I have made some space now.
Cool, I can send you that tracking number now :)
Wow!
That was quick!
Quote from: 'trout' pid='108180' dateline='1493642601'I keep finding stuff that I had forgotten about.:angel:
Anyone need any 2015 orange or red ring $2 coins at 2x face + postage?
i have been doing a big clean out "decluttering" is the buzzword
and yep
i am amazed at what I am finding!!
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='108203' dateline='1493720236'Quote from: 'trout' pid='108180' dateline='1493642601'I keep finding stuff that I had forgotten about.:angel:
Anyone need any 2015 orange or red ring $2 coins at 2x face + postage?
i have been doing a big clean out "decluttering" is the buzzword
and yep
i am amazed at what I am finding!!
HeHe
Wait until you really start sorting everything out, You will find all sorts of stuff that you had totally forgotten about :angel:
It's the stuff I know I have that I can't find that is annoying the daylights out of me at present :dash1:
Pedro
Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='108750' dateline='1495322554'It's the stuff I know I have that I can't find that is annoying the daylights out of me at present :dash1:
Pedro
Exactly the same here,trouble is i start doubting my memory,its not just Coins with me,at the moment i can't find some Car/Club magazine articles that i've kept since the 1960/70's,friend wants copies to sell with his Car.
Quote from: 'Basil' pid='108752' dateline='1495325680'Exactly the same here,trouble is i start doubting my memory.
I've got mine catalogued in a spreadsheet but unfortunately where I have indicated a coin should have been filed hasn't necessarily equated to where it actually is!
Despite my dodgy filing in the past I have managed to track down 3 coins this morning that I had the posse looking for so that's at least a positive. Tip of the iceberg though I suspect, particularly with some of the error coins. Looks like I have photographed them and then not put them back where I got them from ... oh, dear :-/
Pedro
As for finding misplaced items.... today my mother was visiting from Canberra and she handed over a Khartoum siege note that I had not seen since about 1984. It had been mixed in with her with her stuff as she had moved from Sydney to Victoria and then to Canberra. A box full of English year sets and other coins had turned up about 2 years ago and is now in my coin room. Many a time I had lamented losing that note but the box of English stuff I had totally forgotten about for 30 plus years. Now I've still to find where I stashed 5X 1923 Halfpennies, a decent 1932 florin and a few other coins (pretty sure I know the hidy hole but I have a robe build above it that I'll need to dismantle).
OK
I want to list my PCGS graded Maundy collection on eBay But I am pretty "Sketchy" on the valuations for these coins, I can't even remember what I paid for the Raw coins in the first place.
Here is a list of what I have So if anyone has any expertise with valuing these I would appreciate your input :good:
Here is the list;
Maundy Sets
1883
1d PL65, 2d PL65 3d PL62, 4d PL64
1901
1d PL67, 2d PL66, 3d PL66, 4d PL66+
1902
1d PL66, 2d PL67, 3d PL66, 4d PL66
1902 Matte Proof
1d PR62, 2d PR62, 3d PR63, 4d PR64
1904
1d PL65, 2d PL63, 3d PL62, 4d PL67
1905
1d PL66, 2d PL65, 3d PL66, 4d PL65
1906
1d PL65, 2d PL66, 3d PL66, 4d PL67+
1907
1d PL64, 2d PL66, 3d PL65, 4d PL64
1908
1d PL65, 2d PL67, 3d PL66, 4d PL67
1911
1d PL64, 2d PL63, 3d PL "details" 4d PL62
1898
1d PL64, 2d PL62, 3d PL63, 4d PL64
1740
1d AU58
1786
AU58
Quote from: 'nealeffendi' pid='108763' dateline='1495358247'As for finding misplaced items.... today my mother was visiting from Canberra and she handed over a Khartoum siege note that I had not seen since about 1984. It had been mixed in with her with her stuff as she had moved from Sydney to Victoria and then to Canberra. A box full of English year sets and other coins had turned up about 2 years ago and is now in my coin room. Many a time I had lamented losing that note but the box of English stuff I had totally forgotten about for 30 plus years. Now I've still to find where I stashed 5X 1923 Halfpennies, a decent 1932 florin and a few other coins (pretty sure I know the hidy hole but I have a robe build above it that I'll need to dismantle).
be careful where you hide stuff
a local jeweller used to hide his stock in the ceiling of his house & have his small son help him with it
turns out - the house has been a mr fluffy - so the jewellery was stored in with that stuff - and also sold in the store as well
it was in the newspaper
be careful where you hide stuff
a local jeweller used to hide his stock in the ceiling of his house & have his small son help him with it
turns out - the house has been a mr fluffy - so the jewellery was stored in with that stuff - and also sold in the store as well
it was in the newspaper
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I hate to think how many might sercome to asbestosis from something that I can't help but think people new about. I had a relative die a horrible death from working with asbestos when he was a young man. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
Quote from: 'trout' pid='109166' dateline='1496630526'OK
I want to list my PCGS graded Maundy collection on eBay But I am pretty "Sketchy" on the valuations for these coins, I can't even remember what I paid for the Raw coins in the first place.
I can't help on prices but I've been watch ebay for a while now as I have some coins to sell. It seems to me that the prices this year have been down considerably. Mind you, it could be just the coins I've been watching.
Yes p.gee
In my work i have known a few people who had the asbestosis
Horrific disease
A female work mate died a few years ago from it - they reckoned it was from a house she lived in as a kid
Canbera is waiting/ getting ready for the epidemic to surface over the next 20 years .... sadly
Lucklily our house isnt one (lived in it for 17 yrs bought it 8 years ago)
I did try to buy a house around the corner but the hubby didnt like it
It got pulled down recently, turned out to be a mr fluffy house