Pre 1947 2/6

[sound 25]

Just been handed a couple of large bags of these. Anyone know the Appox. current value per coin. Also what is the best way of disposing of these?

Kind regards

Mark

[Peter 615]

Ebay finds its level.You will get spot plus a bit...less fees and paypal.

Send them tracked...A lesson I have learnt for anything over £15.Scum bags.

[sound 25]

Hi Peter,

Sorry I should have explained that none are worth more than BV. I have checked grades etc.

Just have no experience in disposing of BV coins, would be grateful for advice.

Regards

Mark.

Ps Peter please check your in box.

[Peckris 579]

Hi Peter,

Sorry I should have explained that none are worth more than BV. I have checked grades etc.

Just have no experience in disposing of BV coins, would be grateful for advice.

Regards

Mark.

Ps Peter please check your in box.

Many dealers, including Chris Perkins who runs this site and Rotographic, will pay a price for pre-47 which is pretty constant between them (bullion value minus a margin for profit). Why not contact Chris as I'm sure he'd appreciate first refusal?

[sound 25]

Hi Peter,

Sorry I should have explained that none are worth more than BV. I have checked grades etc.

Just have no experience in disposing of BV coins, would be grateful for advice.

Regards

Mark.

Ps Peter please check your in box.

Many dealers, including Chris Perkins who runs this site and Rotographic, will pay a price for pre-47 which is pretty constant between them (bullion value minus a margin for profit). Why not contact Chris as I'm sure he'd appreciate first refusal?

Peck/Peter & Anyone else,

Spose what I am asking is what do dealers like Chris do with them.

Regards

Mark

[Chris Perkins 228]

We ultimately sell them to contacts in the jewellery trade, or sell them as coins by weight to private investors. Pre 20 sterling is more useful as it's already sterling so can be make into jewellery as it is. I suppose some coins may end up polished to within an inch of their lives and in those fancy-birth-year sets in plastic folders or sold to tourists, but to actually get good money for bog standard pre 47 silver you have to have an awful lot of patience!

I move it on quickly after a small cut and then hope that some actual collectable coins will come along! I must have handled tons and tons of pre 47 over the years.

[Peter 615]

Hi Peter,

Sorry I should have explained that none are worth more than BV. I have checked grades etc.

Just have no experience in disposing of BV coins, would be grateful for advice.

Regards

Mark.

Ps Peter please check your in box.

No message Mark.

[richtips86 25]

Further to Mark's query, I have quite a significant number of pennies and half pennies and post 1947 sixpences, none of the older pennies and halfs (1900 - 1940) in anything better than Fair condition those in the 50s-60s decades are GF - EF and the same for the sixpences. Could you advise for how you've found best to get rid of these?

Thanks, Richard

Edited March 2, 2014 by richtips86

[Peter 615]

Car boot and £20 for a huge box.They are not worth anything.

[Chris Perkins 228]

I buy coppers for the copper content and sixpences can just about be paid in to a bank account if you're lucky, it's your own bank and you know the cashier! I'm able to get face value for post 1947 non silver 'silver'. The face value is more than the scrap value.

[sound 25]

Hi Peter,

Sorry I should have explained that none are worth more than BV. I have checked grades etc.

Just have no experience in disposing of BV coins, would be grateful for advice.

Regards

Mark.

Ps Peter please check your in box.

No message Mark.

Peter,

I had accidentally blocked you, sorry. Please try now.

Regards

Mark

[sound 25]

We ultimately sell them to contacts in the jewellery trade, or sell them as coins by weight to private investors. Pre 20 sterling is more useful as it's already sterling so can be make into jewellery as it is. I suppose some coins may end up polished to within an inch of their lives and in those fancy-birth-year sets in plastic folders or sold to tourists, but to actually get good money for bog standard pre 47 silver you have to have an awful lot of patience!

I move it on quickly after a small cut and then hope that some actual collectable coins will come along! I must have handled tons and tons of pre 47 over the years.

Thanks Chris,

Typically what amounts of coins, pre 47, that is are you interested in?

Mark

[Chris Perkins 228]

Amounts? Anything from a couple to many kg.

[davidrj 194]

I chuck my washer grade coppers from bulk lots into the metal recycling bin. Wouldn't have the gall to list them on Ebay

[Rob 3,152]

I chuck my washer grade coppers from bulk lots into the metal recycling bin. Wouldn't have the gall to list them on Ebay

To hell with washers. Based on what the wife got tonight for an unc G5 penny, I shall be throwing anything up to EF (and probably beyond) in the bin. It simply isn't worth the effort to buy them for listing when they sell for a couple quid.

[Peter 615]

Hi Peter,

Sorry I should have explained that none are worth more than BV. I have checked grades etc.

Just have no experience in disposing of BV coins, would be grateful for advice.

Regards

Mark.

Ps Peter please check your in box.

No message Mark.

Peter,

I had accidentally blocked you, sorry. Please try now.

Regards

Mark

No message Mark.

[Chris Perkins 228]

Amounts? Anything from a couple to many kg.

A couple of coins I meant, in case that wasn't clear.

[azda 979]

I chuck my washer grade coppers from bulk lots into the metal recycling bin. Wouldn't have the gall to list them on Ebay

To hell with washers. Based on what the wife got tonight for an unc G5 penny, I shall be throwing anything up to EF (and probably beyond) in the bin. It simply isn't worth the effort to buy them for listing when they sell for a couple quid.

Welcome to the wonderful World of ebay, its been poo for quite some time, everyone wants something for nothing

[Rob 3,152]

I chuck my washer grade coppers from bulk lots into the metal recycling bin. Wouldn't have the gall to list them on Ebay

To hell with washers. Based on what the wife got tonight for an unc G5 penny, I shall be throwing anything up to EF (and probably beyond) in the bin. It simply isn't worth the effort to buy them for listing when they sell for a couple quid.

Welcome to the wonderful World of ebay, its been poo for quite some time, everyone wants something for nothing

Agreed. When you receive just over a tenner for an unc G5 penny, an EF G5 penny and a presentable 1913 halfcrown, it isn't inspiring. Having said that at least it isn't as bad as having to send something abroad for more in postage than you will receive thanks to ebay's option of flat cost postage to all, or collection only. At least via the website I can charge for postage accordingly. Where's the incentive to send someone a free item and also take a hit on the postage? Tonight I have the privilege of paying about a fiver for postage, but only receive 4 back after fees thanks to flat rate. OK, mea culpa, I should have told the wife to block overseas buyers, but it is nice to offer things to everybody. You either frighten off UK buyers by inflating the postage, or frighten off UK buyers by clearly starting it above its value. Obviously neither is likely to sell. From now on, only things worth a quid or less to be listed. No overseas buyers, and if it's worth more than a quid, it doesn't go on eBay. Why bother making a loss? I think I made £2 overall tonight after all wins and losses, and that's without spending a penny on listing.

Edited March 2, 2014 by Rob

[VickySilver 830]

And as a corollary I think this goes to show a rather thin market for at least later milled bits....

[Bronze & Copper Collector 412]

I chuck my washer grade coppers from bulk lots into the metal recycling bin. Wouldn't have the gall to list them on Ebay

To hell with washers. Based on what the wife got tonight for an unc G5 penny, I shall be throwing anything up to EF (and probably beyond) in the bin. It simply isn't worth the effort to buy them for listing when they sell for a couple quid.

Welcome to the wonderful World of ebay, its been poo for quite some time, everyone wants something for nothing

Agreed. When you receive just over a tenner for an unc G5 penny, an EF G5 penny and a presentable 1913 halfcrown, it isn't inspiring. Having said that at least it isn't as bad as having to send something abroad for more in postage than you will receive thanks to ebay's option of flat cost postage to all, or collection only. At least via the website I can charge for postage accordingly. Where's the incentive to send someone a free item and also take a hit on the postage? Tonight I have the privilege of paying about a fiver for postage, but only receive 4 back after fees thanks to flat rate. OK, mea culpa, I should have told the wife to block overseas buyers, but it is nice to offer things to everybody. You either frighten off UK buyers by inflating the postage, or frighten off UK buyers by clearly starting it above its value. Obviously neither is likely to sell. From now on, only things worth a quid or less to be listed. No overseas buyers, and if it's worth more than a quid, it doesn't go on eBay. Why bother making a loss? I think I made £2 overall tonight after all wins and losses, and that's without spending a penny on listing.

This is probably why I have to constantly ask to be allowed to bid or to find someone in GB to bid/buy for me and the forward to me in the USA.....

Frustrating....

[davidrj 194]

This is probably why I have to constantly ask to be allowed to bid or to find someone in GB to bid/buy for me and the forward to me in the USA.....

Frustrating....

I have same problem on Ebay.fr, but usually with positive result.

[declanwmagee 122]

Erm...I have different rates for UK and abroad. I haven't come across this problem. Mind you, I've only been selling on eBay for about 10 years....

[richtips86 25]

Yeah I sold a DVD to someone in Sweden last week, she couldn't pay for the item immediately (I had set the cost of postage in the uk, but hadn't even considered international) so we messaged and agreed a fee for postage which I invoiced her for and then I shipped this weekend at no loss to myself. I'm at work now but can find out what settings were applied if that's helpful?