Z3Dreamer
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Back in the 60's many families used to collect coins and stamps. Seems like much of what I know about history and geography came from coin and stamp collecting. Dad would bring home the office coffee money. We would go through it looking for coins we did not have. Lincoln pennies started in 1909, therefore I know Lincoln was born 1809. Washington quarters in 1932, hence 1732 birthdate. See?
Now I have boxes and boxes of minimal value items. Every few years I buy or borrow books on valuation. I have isolated a few items that have value such as silver coins and 1 rare stamp. The rest has no value. I have maybe 50,000 used foreign stamps from the 60's. A complete TJ nickel set. Hundreds of US plate block stamps, hundreds of first day issue, 100 proof and UNC sets (not even worth the $5 I paid originally). Indian heads, you name it, I got it.
Price of silver is down 40% from 6 months ago. Dealer will give me $2 per proof/UNC set. And that is the good stuff.
If it were used power tools or household items I would throw away, but because of the emotional attachment (Due to spending so much time collecting), I cannot seem to sell. No local charity would want. My kids do not want.
Total value is way less than my portfolio's one day's market activity.
Any bright ideas on feeling good about disposing of it?
Now I have boxes and boxes of minimal value items. Every few years I buy or borrow books on valuation. I have isolated a few items that have value such as silver coins and 1 rare stamp. The rest has no value. I have maybe 50,000 used foreign stamps from the 60's. A complete TJ nickel set. Hundreds of US plate block stamps, hundreds of first day issue, 100 proof and UNC sets (not even worth the $5 I paid originally). Indian heads, you name it, I got it.
Price of silver is down 40% from 6 months ago. Dealer will give me $2 per proof/UNC set. And that is the good stuff.
If it were used power tools or household items I would throw away, but because of the emotional attachment (Due to spending so much time collecting), I cannot seem to sell. No local charity would want. My kids do not want.
Total value is way less than my portfolio's one day's market activity.
Any bright ideas on feeling good about disposing of it?
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