Can anyone recommend any Ebay sellers or coin shop sites please that sells bulk world coins and notes because most I’ve seen sellers sell common coins or are overpriced compared to the coins in their lots. Also my requirement is that they are located mainly in Europe and the U.K. but I don’t mind if the lot is really special and cheap if they are located in the in North America.
Ive been watching my closest auction house that specialises in Antiques and coins (which I bought 1000 coins from in late March 2020) but apart from that and most of the coin shops either closed or too far away to go there.
Finally from personal experiences the lots from the EU and from YouTube videos US lots are better than U.K. bulk lots.
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Literally every seller has what you are looking for. Do the work: save your money, calm down, life takes time you will not get access by pushing too hard or pestering.
patience grasshopper.
The prices of bulk lots here are exorbitant and buying them from abroad isn't an option either because of the stringent postal laws. Hence, I've decided to focus on buying coins that I really like instead of accumulating them in terms of numbers (quality over quantity). I've only bought one bulk lot of 250 coins when I was in Europe but apart from that, I haven't come across any lot that piques my interest.
Quote: "qwerty844448"The prices of bulk lots here are exorbitant and buying them from abroad isn't an option either because of the stringent postal laws. Hence, I've decided to focus on buying coins that I really like instead of accumulating them in terms of numbers (quality over quantity). I've only bought one bulk lot of 250 coins when I was in Europe but apart from that, I haven't come across any lot that piques my interest.
I agree with you with quality over quantity but sometimes it is cheaper to get bulk due to the price per coin and especially look for the in searched lots which are hard to come by these days.🤔 Although it depends where we are located.
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Quote: "qwerty844448"The prices of bulk lots here are exorbitant and buying them from abroad isn't an option either because of the stringent postal laws. Hence, I've decided to focus on buying coins that I really like instead of accumulating them in terms of numbers (quality over quantity). I've only bought one bulk lot of 250 coins when I was in Europe but apart from that, I haven't come across any lot that piques my interest.
-You've got great advice from 2 collectors here 'Worldwide Collection'
No 3 of my top 5 Mistake to Avoid & repeated again in the 6 Habits to Avoid (NO hoarding). As a banknote collector, the last thing you want to do is buy bulk notes (& I'd imagine coins would be the same). It was possible to pick up a few (decent collectible banknotes) out of a bulk lot of higher priced notes (25-40) about 15-20 years ago but not any more (but $ for $ your money could have been spent wiser back then too). The larger the lot the more dealer cheap crap. Such useless AU dealer stock is what most collectors avoid - so just try to sell it down the road (good luck!) These bulk buys are often advertised as UNC but they're usually AU (& if the dealer is honestly advertising them as AU-UNC they're usually EF to AU). Dealers are usually hoping that a bargain basement coin hunter (who knows little about grading) will go for these & that's usually what does happen (so they have little problem dealing with returns).
If you want to save on costs, go for small lots of UNC listed by some of the sellers suggest (or better yet; on True Auction style Listings TAsL). Always bid less than the combined BV of said notes. There is NO premium on consecutive # notes either. Take your time & you will find some great buys.
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-You've got great advice from 2 collectors here 'Worldwide Collection'
No 3 of my top 5 Mistake to Avoid & repeated again in the 6 Habits to Avoid (NO hoarding). As a banknote collector, the last thing you want to do is buy bulk notes (& I'd imagine coins would be the same). It was possible to pick up a few (decent collectible banknotes) out of a bulk lot of higher priced notes (25-40) about 15-20 years ago but not any more (but $ for $ your money could have been spent wiser back then too). The larger the lot the more dealer cheap crap. Such useless AU dealer stock is what most collectors avoid - so just try to sell it down the road (good luck!) These bulk buys are often advertised as UNC but they're usually AU (& if the dealer is honestly advertising them as AU-UNC they're usually EF to AU). Dealers are usually hoping that a bargain basement coin hunter (who knows little about grading) will go for these & that's usually what does happen (so they have little problem dealing with returns).
If you want to save on costs, go for small lots of UNC listed by some of the sellers suggest (or better yet; on True Auction style Listings TAsL). Always bid less than the combined BV of said notes. There is NO premium on consecutive # notes either. Take your time & you will find some great buys.
Noted 📒🖋
That’s why I’ve avoid buying notes until I posted this tread because I was going to get a few binders with pages to hold them in but like you said about the cheap end of banknote lots (I do like 2-3 of the common cheap banknotes) where did the better lots go and is there any good places to find them?
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I am more into modern banknotes than older stuff and a lot of my really cool stuff I got from tourists that come to Thailand and colleagues that go abroad. The great thing is I can get them for face value and sometimes a little less than face. Unfortunately with covid, there are no tourists and my source of new notes has dried up dramatically. One of my favorite notes I got from a tourist was 10,000 kyats from Myanmar. 10,000 Kyats - Myanmar – Numista
If you live near a tourist place and aren't shy, meet some foreigners and see if they have anything they would sell to you.
This may be a bit off-topic, but my best buys have always been in-person: collector to collector (or better yet, just from a person who wishes to get rid of a collection). So, in the past, I used to go to shows & I had met some collectors who had CDN radars (or palindrome #- which read the same from left to right as right to left) & we would trade or pay each other for the note we needed (always less than BV). Every once in a while I'd meet someone who had something (like a short prefix) that I was after, and they could sell me/trade a few (I usually bought/or exchanged more than 1) and this translated into considerable savings. That is why it helps to keep involved in the local coin clubs so you can meet like-minded collectors & you can help them out. (They scratch your back & you scratch their back: A win-win set up).
But probably even better is finding someone who inherited a collection that they wish to dispose of. I once met a senior who was keen to exchange her late husband's collection for more cash. Be sure to let them know that grade is paramount (as are prefix, signature, etc) so they don't get their hopes up too high that they will make a fortune/killing, etc). Sadly, there are many delusional types out there who may think their old bill is worth thousands. I've met a few of these (including an old friend) & I just make a hasty retreat with these people. I downgraded each note (from the lady I knew) since we could barely inspect them (her lighting in her place was very poor) & am glad I did. I just wish I brought a loop or magnifying glass so I could have inspected them even closer than I did. Anyway, I showed her my catalogue & paid her more than fairly what anyone would have paid for most of her husband's old notes. While I paid less than BV for each note, she was super happy to get cash from me & not a pittance from a stranger (dealer). She knew she got top dollar & I didn't get ripped off so it was a "win-win." I still have a few notes from that collection which I wish to sell some day but I'm in no rush.
And as "blue-m" suggests, it doesn't hurt to be a bit 'creative.' I have always used my bank to get new stuff in UNC & have kept whatever I suspected may end up as being a short (prefix, signature or version, etc). I have found many UNC examples this way (& traded with other collectors who have done the same). You have to set aside a bit of money but it can all go back into the wild if the prefix turns out to be common (so no loss). I've heard how others go into casinos for larger samples of older series. A collector from Canada got to know his bank employees very well & they have allowed him to inspect their damaged currency pouch. He has got 50-60 year old banknotes b/c he has made friends with the tellers at specific branches he patronizes. Another source is exchange houses. Be creative and try different ways to tap into large sums of cash for FV. Get to know which prefixes are sought after & try to get high grade examples of these.
Quote: "blue-m"I am more into modern banknotes than older stuff and a lot of my really cool stuff I got from tourists that come to Thailand and colleagues that go abroad. The great thing is I can get them for face value and sometimes a little less than face. Unfortunately with covid, there are no tourists and my source of new notes has dried up dramatically. One of my favorite notes I got from a tourist was 10,000 kyats from Myanmar. 10,000 Kyats - Myanmar – Numista
If you live near a tourist place and aren't shy, meet some foreigners and see if they have anything they would sell to you.
My local currency exchange shop have been closed or have been open when I’m busy. But as soon as they open I will check it out.
As of getting money from friendly tourists I would have to go to London for that because almost no tourists come to my area although quite a few Eastern Europeans come to work in the area and when I was in school I was given some Polish Zloty for free.
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Quote: "Serial_Number_8"This may be a bit off-topic, but my best buys have always been in-person: collector to collector (or better yet, just from a person who wishes to get rid of a collection). So, in the past, I used to go to shows & I had met some collectors who had CDN radars (or palindrome #- which read the same from left to right as right to left) & we would trade or pay each other for the note we needed (always less than BV). Every once in a while I'd meet someone who had something (like a short prefix) that I was after, and they could sell me/trade a few (I usually bought/or exchanged more than 1) and this translated into considerable savings. That is why it helps to keep involved in the local coin clubs so you can meet like-minded collectors & you can help them out. (They scratch your back & you scratch their back: A win-win set up).
But probably even better is finding someone who inherited a collection that they wish to dispose of. I once met a senior who was keen to exchange her late husband's collection for more cash. Be sure to let them know that grade is paramount (as are prefix, signature, etc) so they don't get their hopes up too high that they will make a fortune/killing, etc). Sadly, there are many delusional types out there who may think their old bill is worth thousands. I've met a few of these (including an old friend) & I just make a hasty retreat with these people. I downgraded each note (from the lady I knew) since we could barely inspect them (her lighting in her place was very poor) & am glad I did. I just wish I brought a loop or magnifying glass so I could have inspected them even closer than I did. Anyway, I showed her my catalogue & paid her more than fairly what anyone would have paid for most of her husband's old notes. While I paid less than BV for each note, she was super happy to get cash from me & not a pittance from a stranger (dealer). She knew she got top dollar & I didn't get ripped off so it was a "win-win." I still have a few notes from that collection which I wish to sell some day but I'm in no rush.
And as "blue-m" suggests, it doesn't hurt to be a bit 'creative.' I have always used my bank to get new stuff in UNC & have kept whatever I suspected may end up as being a short (prefix, signature or version, etc). I have found many UNC examples this way (& traded with other collectors who have done the same). You have to set aside a bit of money but it can all go back into the wild if the prefix turns out to be common (so no loss). I've heard how others go into casinos for larger samples of older series. A collector from Canada got to know his bank employees very well & they have allowed him to inspect their damaged currency pouch. He has got 50-60 year old banknotes b/c he has made friends with the tellers at specific branches he patronizes. Another source is exchange houses. Be creative and try different ways to tap into large sums of cash for FV. Get to know which prefixes are sought after & try to get high grade examples of these.
Nowadays in my area especially in the two banks I go to (one where I bank with and the second where my father banks at) have replaced almost all desks with machines because in one of them used to have a large row of 5-7 desks behind glass which looked like they came from the 70s-80s and you could peek through to see behind the counter and the large vault back there. However around 3-4 years ago they got rid of all that and replaced it with a ATM and a coin counter which ruins the buildings Victorian styling and opposite that a small single counter and even with that they want you to use their banking app instead of coming in branch for help.
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"However around 3-4 years ago they got rid of all that and replaced it with a ATM and a coin counter which ruins the buildings Victorian styling and opposite that a small single counter and even with that they want you to use their banking app instead of coming in branch for help."
It is truly sad what the Better Than Cash Alliance has achieved. It has become much more difficult for me to get banknotes & decent service from my branches too (& they haven't even made the physical alterations that your bank has!) As soon as we had lockdowns due to the pandemic this organization had advertisements on TV/radio blaming the use of cash as a vector for the spread of Covid-19. Furthermore, when pressed for evidence, they had zero data. They were behind the rough demonetization of the 1000 Rupee, and now are claiming they are empowering women, etc. The "blah, blah, blah" stupidity campaign is so ridiculous I can no longer read it. They have blamed cash for organized crime & all sorts of social evils (rubbish). Anyway, it would serve everyone well to get up to speed on the power of this insidious organization. They're backed by VISA, Bill Gates & other billion $ powerhouses. Now, they're actively recruiting businesses to employ digital transactions only (giving them lucrative incentives not to accept cash). Losing your right to use cash is a liberty you may regret losing (I know I will). Anyway- a bit off topic: but crucial to know, since everyone seems to be embracing the misconception that credit/debit use is so much better than cash. Sweden was very close to shutting down their own currency, then had a power outage, a Russian sub spotted lurking off their coast, and have since thought long & hard about phasing out cash. Remember, there is no lobby group acting against this powerful organization so the skies the limit.
I never said recycling cash (because that's what I call it: changing high denominations for lower denomination) would be easy. That's why many eBay sellers are selling brand new releases people can get from the bank. It is anything but easy since you have to handle a LOT of cash to hit on the small-tiny range of collectible prefixes you want to get your hands on. It takes incredible amount of time & patience and very rarely pays off.
Quote: "Serial_Number_8""However around 3-4 years ago they got rid of all that and replaced it with a ATM and a coin counter which ruins the buildings Victorian styling and opposite that a small single counter and even with that they want you to use their banking app instead of coming in branch for help."
It is truly sad what the Better Than Cash Alliance has achieved. It has become much more difficult for me to get banknotes & decent service from my branches too (& they haven't even made the physical alterations that your bank has!) As soon as we had lockdowns due to the pandemic this organization had advertisements on TV/radio blaming the use of cash as a vector for the spread of Covid-19. Furthermore, when pressed for evidence, they had zero data. They were behind the rough demonetization of the 1000 Rupee, and now are claiming they are empowering women, etc. The "blah, blah, blah" stupidity campaign is so ridiculous I can no longer read it. They have blamed cash for organized crime & all sorts of social evils (rubbish). Anyway, it would serve everyone well to get up to speed on the power of this insidious organization. They're backed by VISA, Bill Gates & other billion $ powerhouses. Now, they're actively recruiting businesses to employ digital transactions only (giving them lucrative incentives not to accept cash). Losing your right to use cash is a liberty you may regret losing (I know I will). Anyway- a bit off topic: but crucial to know, since everyone seems to be embracing the misconception that credit/debit use is so much better than cash. Sweden was very close to shutting down their own currency, then had a power outage, a Russian sub spotted lurking off their coast, and have since thought long & hard about phasing out cash. Remember, there is no lobby group acting against this powerful organization so the skies the limit.
I never said recycling cash (because that's what I call it: changing high denominations for lower denomination) would be easy. That's why many eBay sellers are selling brand new releases people can get from the bank. It is anything but easy since you have to handle a LOT of cash to hit on the small-tiny range of collectible prefixes you want to get your hands on. It takes incredible amount of time & patience and very rarely pays off.
I agree with that I admit I use cards for transactions but also to get coins from my local bank but since lockdown kicked in I’ve only been there 3 times since the start but before that I went almost every week looking for circulating commemoratives and withdrawn coins such as the old £1 50p 10p 5p and florins and shillings but no luck so far.
Also I think that most 1st world countries are moving towards a cashless society except Japan due to there mostly older people population. Plus if the world turns upside down and chaos break out everything digital would go and only physical things such as coins and notes would remain.
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These are the things that I’m looking for in a bulk lot that I would like.
World coins (if not I’m complaining)
banknotes (don’t mind if a lot doesn’t have any)
Proof coins (don’t mind)
Middle Ages coins (don’t mind)
Ancient coins (don’t mind)
Silver Coins
Gold coins (don’t mind if I don’t get any front the lot)
Other precious metal coins
Non-circulating coins
Try to be as non searched as possible
Tokens and Exonumia (I typically avoid but if the “best” lot ever has a few tokens here and there I would not mind)
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Quote: "Essor Prof"I suppose you also collect fairy tales? Or are you only just believing in them?
Nah haven’t done that in years.
Anyway back on topic for how many times I’ve said it.
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