Friday, May 8, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
A Great New Place
The new site is now up and becoming functional.
We will now have a place to get our collections at more reasonable prices.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Canadian coins
I have recently purchased a few Canadian coins in .925 silver. They are fantastic!
They are similar to the U S Commemoratives, except the face value is a higher denomination.
I have taken quite a shine(pun?) to the $20 series. There are 64 issues to date. These coins are so unique. The Aviation Series features 20 planes, and all have a gold cameo on the silver proof coin. They come individually in a metal tin. They also were available in a series tin, containing all 10 of that series. The later coins are in wooden, leather, or other nice packaging. There are holograms, more gold cameos, and even crystal inserts into the coins.
I also bought a roll of the new, 2009, Limited Edition, HABS dollars. They commemorate the 100 years of the Montreal Canadiens(hockey) franchise. I sent a few to NGC to see what quality they will grade to. These are very nice too!
My only complaint with the Canadian sets at present is, NGC grades them and slots them, but no pricing? NumisMedia does not presently support a pricing schedule.
Nonetheless, NGC is still a great place to Register and showcase the collection.
I guess I can save the Numismedia issue for another blog.
They are similar to the U S Commemoratives, except the face value is a higher denomination.
I have taken quite a shine(pun?) to the $20 series. There are 64 issues to date. These coins are so unique. The Aviation Series features 20 planes, and all have a gold cameo on the silver proof coin. They come individually in a metal tin. They also were available in a series tin, containing all 10 of that series. The later coins are in wooden, leather, or other nice packaging. There are holograms, more gold cameos, and even crystal inserts into the coins.
I also bought a roll of the new, 2009, Limited Edition, HABS dollars. They commemorate the 100 years of the Montreal Canadiens(hockey) franchise. I sent a few to NGC to see what quality they will grade to. These are very nice too!
My only complaint with the Canadian sets at present is, NGC grades them and slots them, but no pricing? NumisMedia does not presently support a pricing schedule.
Nonetheless, NGC is still a great place to Register and showcase the collection.
I guess I can save the Numismedia issue for another blog.
Ebay Coin Sales
I find it simply amazing that coin sales on eBay, are controlled by eBay completely. The listing fees are not the worst of it. You pay for a 7 day listing. You get 1 free photo, and that's about it. You have to guarantee the coin you are listing is genuine too.
OK....you now sell your coin. You have to accept PayPal(eBay's) as payment method. You have now generated another fee. The seller has to pay a percentage of the winning bid amount. No other method is allowed under eBay rules. Now......the item is paid for. Ebay still has the"final value" fee. This is a percentage of the profit. All done? Nope! It has to get mailed. If you list what it costs to use USPS services, you get a 4 star rating or lower. You almost have to mail for free to get a sale.
If I want to list a few raw dollar coins, I have to start them at $2.50 or more to cover buying them and s/h. Next I will have to add something to cover the final value fee, and s/h. If I want to ad insurance($1.70) I'll never get a sale when the price goes to $4.00+ just to break even.
It's time for a place to do business with collectors, not greedy business entities.
I am hoping this new site will end the woes of the honorable collector.
OK....you now sell your coin. You have to accept PayPal(eBay's) as payment method. You have now generated another fee. The seller has to pay a percentage of the winning bid amount. No other method is allowed under eBay rules. Now......the item is paid for. Ebay still has the"final value" fee. This is a percentage of the profit. All done? Nope! It has to get mailed. If you list what it costs to use USPS services, you get a 4 star rating or lower. You almost have to mail for free to get a sale.
If I want to list a few raw dollar coins, I have to start them at $2.50 or more to cover buying them and s/h. Next I will have to add something to cover the final value fee, and s/h. If I want to ad insurance($1.70) I'll never get a sale when the price goes to $4.00+ just to break even.
It's time for a place to do business with collectors, not greedy business entities.
I am hoping this new site will end the woes of the honorable collector.
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