Making the most out of CRH - Monetarily Speaking

[SilverForBrains]

Disclaimer: CRH is a great hobby

that being said, let's talk money. big finds are obvious, as well as silver bullion. What I want to know are individual strategies for "squeezing" every dollar you can out of mediocre finds: proofs, uncirculated halves, older nickels, wheat pennies, eisenhowers, etc. These can all be sold on ebay for a premium, but with ebays cut and pay pals, you have to sell a lot.

To make sure this is not a one-sided thread, my own personal strategy is to hoard them and sell them all at a premium at a flea market when I get enough. Lots of customers, low overhead, etc.

What are your individual strategies for making the most out of this hobby monetarily? The way i see it, as long as we are searching through 100000s of coins for silver we may as well cherry pick the little guys too, provided we can find a customer base with low overhead

Also, care to divulge any neat strategies of 'grouping' together finds for a bigger premium? This one I haven't tried yet, but have seen some ebay posts to base a few ideas on

HH!

SFB

 

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[Diver_Down]

The point I was tryin' to make was that prior to '64 weren't most of the proofs minted in Philly and in silver?

You are correct.

 

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[thripp]

Obviously I save any silver coins which is the first thing I mentioned... I just don't save the D and P (or no mint mark) proof halves from 1971 and later unless they're silver. Which I have never seen. I do have a 40% silver bicentennial that I found in someone else's dump but it's an S.

 

[Diver_Down]

I just don't save the D and P (or no mint mark) proof halves from 1971 and later unless they're silver. Which I have never seen.

You must be confused. '68 and later - proof halves were minted in San Fran. '64 and earlier - proof halves were minted in Philly. Denver has never produced a proof.

I do have a 40% silver bicentennial that I found in someone else's dump but it's an S.

And that is the only mint that produced the 40% bicentennials. San Fran produced both the business strike and proof; both are 40% silver.

 

[sagittarius98]

and a 1853 napoleon 111 empereur ?? Very very great shape.

Great shape French coin? It may be worth something (unlike my slug looking ones). Post a picture and I can tell you the value.

 

[Wilmingtonsilver]

You must be confused. '68 and later - proof halves were minted in San Fran. '64 and earlier - proof halves were minted in Philly. Denver has never produced a proof.



And that is the only mint that produced the 40% bicentennials. San Fran produced both the business strike and proof; both are 40% silver.

Not all Bicentennial proofs are 40% silver. That goes for Ikes and halves. I am looking at a clad half and 2 clad Ikes right now.

 

[Diver_Down]

Not all Bicentennial proofs are 40% silver. That goes for Ikes and halves. I am looking at a clad half and 2 clad Ikes right now.

The context of my reply was to Thripp in which he replied that he found a 40% bicent. He went on to say that "but it's an S". I was just confirming for him that his San Fran 40%'er Bicent could either be a proof or a business strike. Yes, I'm aware that not all bicentennial are 40% silver. Let's just chalk up your clarification to not understanding my context.

 

[palidin20603]

you know I've always wondered about this since I've heard the same strategy a few times over the years. Do you mind if I ask how you bring up the proposition? do you just ask them if they have any neat coins they'd like to sell? sounds like what I ask them while I'm CRH while looking to buy stuff for face, It'd be cool to hear some strategy

I was propositioned by a teller. If other tellers tell me they have found silver, I offer to buy it. However I never ever admit I look for silver in banks, just collecting errors and misstrikes.