DimitriosL Posted July 11, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2023 Greetings, I am thinking about consigning some coins of mine (mainly those i ve cleaned). General tips would be much appreciated (process, decent houses, shipping etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesiod Posted July 11, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) it really depends on the coins. what is the general value? Edited July 11, 2023 by Hesiod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimitriosL Posted July 11, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 Mostly constantinian bronzes and late 3rd cent antoniniani. Couple of and constantius ii and constans a3s and a2s, a requies optimor merit maximianus follis EF, a aurelian anton, a gordian iii anton and a trajan denarius. Most of them are (imo) VF+ with a couple of them being in a particual good condition. So nothing special, but still i would like to get rid of some since i have so many 3rd cent coins from uncleaned lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 11, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2023 I think you'd get best returns by selling them individually on eBay. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesiod Posted July 11, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2023 Lots of auction houses have per coin minimums, and auction houses generally don't want to lot individual coins that are worth less than 75-100$ish, so I think selling on eBay or doing private sales would be the best way to maximize returns 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 11, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2023 When many coins are worth around 30-100€, they are often combined into (larger) lots at auction. Not always to the advantage of the seller. That's where another sales platform comes in handy. However, selling on eBay and the like is often time-consuming and can also cost a lot of nerves. Another option would be auction houses that also specialise in this price range. I can recommend SAVOCA and SOLIDUS. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted July 11, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) You could try offering them in our NF "Cabinet". As others have noted, most firms don't want to deal with low-value coins. They can buy nice ones by the hundreds. For example, Leu auction 24 had over 400 group lots:https://leunumismatik.com/en/auction/39/ If it doesn't come up, click on "Archive" and then auction 24 and go to "Group lots" near the end. Many individual lots consisted of over 100 coins each. Edited July 11, 2023 by Valentinian 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimitriosL Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 Thank you all for the input. Yes savoca came to mind especially the blue auctions, maybe i am gonna contact them. Havent had any eperience with e bay so i am a little skeptical. Any advice for e bay in particular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 12, 2023 15 minutes ago, DimitriosL said: Yes savoca came to mind especially the blue auctions, maybe i am gonna contact them Serious auction house - you won't go wrong there... 16 minutes ago, DimitriosL said: Havent had any eperience with e bay so i am a little skeptical. Any advice for e bay in particular? Apart from the fact that you could have a bad experience with buyers - which would speak against Ebay for a (large?) collection (my opinion): * At the auction house there are no returns because of "I don't like it" - an auction is an auction. * At the auction house you hand in all the coins and have the "work" of sending everything in once. End. * Selling a larger collection on Ebay means: create a good picture for each coin, write a good text for each coin (a good description means better sales) and for each coin sold you have to handle the sale and shipping yourself. And if a buyer makes problems or a package gets lost during shipping - you have to take care of it. * From my own experience - Ebay is like a flea market, an auction house usually gets (prestige) better prices realised than Ebay, where many buyers hope to get a cheap bargain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimitriosL Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said: Serious auction house - you won't go wrong there... Apart from the fact that you could have a bad experience with buyers - which would speak against Ebay for a (large?) collection (my opinion): * At the auction house there are no returns because of "I don't like it" - an auction is an auction. * At the auction house you hand in all the coins and have the "work" of sending everything in once. End. * Selling a larger collection on Ebay means: create a good picture for each coin, write a good text for each coin (a good description means better sales) and for each coin sold you have to handle the sale and shipping yourself. And if a buyer makes problems or a package gets lost during shipping - you have to take care of it. * From my own experience - Ebay is like a flea market, an auction house usually gets (prestige) better prices realised than Ebay, where many buyers hope to get a cheap bargain. I see your point. I think i will try sacova first. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLTcoins Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, DimitriosL said: I see your point. I think i will try sacova first. Thanks again! I've been selling on eBay for more than 20 years and I'm reasonably happy with it. That said, there is a steep learning curve. Jumping into the deep end of the eBay pool would be a mistake, imo. I agree that a smaller auction house where your collection will get the respect it deserves is the way to go. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, DLTcoins said: I've been selling on eBay for more than 20 years and I'm reasonably happy with it. But you also have to remember that you are a trader (like me). We are used to starting and organising a single sale for each coin. I use images and texts for several shops, for example. We also have practice at it. For a collector who wants to sell his collection only once and has to do it for the first time (and has no experience perhaps) - this can be very exhausting and stressful. BUT, this is only my personal subjective feeling! I am only talking about myself here! There are thousands of Ebay sellers who have fun and are very satisfied - like you! I don't want to doubt that! I can only write that this would be nothing for me. But I can't say that this is the case for everyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenfool Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) I have had a miserable experience selling on UK eBay. If I put it coins up for "Buy it Now" for a cheap price that is still reasonable, nobody touches it. If I put coins to auction, they go for a significant amount lower than what I'd consider the rightful value. I only put coins on eBay which mean nothing to me and treat it as giving the coins away to someone who'd appreciate them more. I understand UK eBay is one of the worst for ancient coins though. Edited July 12, 2023 by Steppenfool 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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