As promised, here’s the collection I was working on!
I’ve named it the “Z” Collection here, but in my notes, I actually use the client’s name in quotes. It gives it a more personal touch, which I love—and that’s also how the pros in this field do it! You’ll notice that prominent collections are often identified by their origin, which adds to the cool factor and history of each coin.
This collection doesn’t feature anything particularly rare or valuable (retail value is about $485 and liquidation value is about $320). However, there’s something timeless about looking at coins that are over a century old. Below, you’ll find the full collection, along with a few of my favorites that I wanted to highlight!
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[Here’s the entire collection…]
[A close-up of the silver dollars… That first one (from 1878) would have been incredible if it weren’t so worn! It’s the first production year for Morgans and can be worth hundreds if uncirculated.]
[A close-up of the nickels and cents… Just like the Morgan coin, that last large cent here has been cleaned up, which sadly decreases its value. It could have been worth over $200!]
[A close-up of the wheat pennies and the four foreign coins… It’s fascinating to think about their origins, isn’t it? Among 50+ U.S. coins are a few foreign ones. They’re actually my favorite part of the collection, and the only ones I kept for myself :)]
[Check out the close-up of that French 10 cent piece! Isn’t it beautiful?! It’s amazing how lighting can affect photos of these coins. It’s as colorful as it looks, yet so different from the previous picture!]
[Here’s a Canadian one cent from 1876… That purple hue is breathtaking!]
[And finally, I have to show another picture of that magnificently ugly coin holder, haha… it’s a sight to behold!]
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Initially, my client wanted me to evaluate and then sell the collection. However, his son found out and wasn’t thrilled about not inheriting them, so plans changed quickly 😂
I still printed a copy of the spreadsheet I made to list all the coins, but ended up returning them—except for the two foreign coins above* and that quirky coin holder, which I kept as “payment” for my services, lol.
Feel free to download and use the full spreadsheet here for your own collecting needs:
It turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as I’m now working on liquidating another collection—a big one! It includes over 20 folders filled with Morgans, Silver Eagles, nickels, pennies, foreign coins, and other treasures just waiting to be admired, haha…
I’m excited to dive in and see what we find 🙂 I’ll be sure to share photos here, too! Thanks for reading! I hope your own collections are thriving and that you don’t need someone like me to sell them off for you—but if you do, you know where to find me!
Best,
*As lovely as those foreign coins are, they’re only worth about $1.00 and $6.00, respectively.
