500 pre 47 Halfcrowns

[PINMAN 0]

Hi all.I've got a grand total of 500 pre 47 Halfcrowns,which i intend to sell on Ebay,at some point within the next few days (don't really want to part with them,but we are moving in around a months time,so the money would come in very handy....(moving is a very expensive time,as you probably already know)).I would imagine that they'll sell for around £1 per peice,on average....maybe a little more if i'm lucky (the vast majority are around about fine condition....some a little better,some a bit worse,and nothing rare,either.

What i'd like (if you would be so kind),is your opinion on how to sell such a vast amount of pre 47 Halfcrowns....any thoughts regarding this,would be very much appreciated.For example,how would you personally split this lot up ?.5 lots of 100 ?....10 lots of 50 ?....20 lots of 25 ?,or what.

Also,what is the best way to protect myself,against to odd bugger,who may claim to have never received their coins ?...is standard Recorded delivery good enough ?.Before you answer that question,lets assume that i went with the 10 lots of 50,option....would i be covering myself okay ?.

What if i was to include something simular to the following,within the auction....."Please note that all items are posted at buyers risk.I do not accept any responsibility,for items that may go missing in the mail. Bidding on my items,means you accept these terms".Is that a good idea,or would that actually put some people off of bidding (i do have a 100% positive feedback record,involving hundreds of transactions).

Could someone tell me please,what the total weight would be,for 50 Halfcrowns.Thanks.

I don't expect anyone to have all the solutions,regarding the above,but any little bit of advise,would be most welcome,and appreciated.

[scottishmoney 35]

Where were you when I was buying these things like there was no tomorrow? Now I have bags and bags of them creaking the floor boards and I want to do the same thing you are, sell them.

[Chris Perkins 228]

I bought a load of pre '47 silver yesterday. Paid 7x face, which would be about £440 for 500 half crowns I believe. It was mostly florins and shillings and came to £1080. I had to leave them in the UK though as it would have been far too heavy for Ryanair baggage allowance!

I'd offer £440 plus your postage costs within the UK if you want to save ebay fuss.

[scottishmoney 35]

I had to leave them in the UK though as it would have been far too heavy for Ryanair baggage allowance!

Bleeping cheap airlines that don't let a guy haul his money around wi' him. Once I hauled home something like 5000 nickels that I won in a casino in Las Vegas, I only brought them so I could search them for pre-1960 dates.

[PINMAN 0]

I bought a load of pre '47 silver yesterday. Paid 7x face, which would be about £440 for 500 half crowns I believe. It was mostly florins and shillings and came to £1080. I had to leave them in the UK though as it would have been far too heavy for Ryanair baggage allowance!

I'd offer £440 plus your postage costs within the UK if you want to save ebay fuss.

Hi Chris.Your offer (plus covering the postage costs),is acceptable,but before we go ahead with this transaction,it may be worth me sending you a list of other bits that i'll be parting with,just in case there's something else that takes your fancy (or you can let me know what your currently after,if you prefer).I'll probably end up getting rid of the vast majority of it,since the money could be put to good use at this moment in time.I'm not too worried about parting with it,since i can always get back into this great hobby,once we've aquired the few essentials which we still need.

BTW,if you'd like to see a few pics of these Halfcrows first,then that is no problem with me....just provide an address to where you'd like them sent,and i'll deal with it within the next few hours.There's none with holes,and nothing bent,either.

Please PM me,when you get the chance.Thanks.

Steve.

[Chris Perkins 228]

Bent, holed, completely flat etc doesn't matter at all for bullion coins.

What else I always need (generalising) is BU 1940s and 50s coins, UNC 1930s coins and at least GEF 1920s coins. Gold coins always welcome and as are special/unusual coins like Wreath crowns. Anything older than 1920 should be at least VF usually (a few exeptions, e.g. 1905 shillings and most Edward VII is collectable in Fine). Fine is often acceptable for Victorian and older.

You can email me at cp@predecimal.com

Where are you? I could possibly arrange collection if you're not too far.