Numinis - there are lot of people out there who just look auctions every now and then. They don't find unsplitted lots as those are relatively rare and ends at weird times. Some collectors use only search tab and don't find the odds and ends lots.
There are also people that don't like all that hassle what comes from selling doubles so they just buy exactly what they need.
Quote: "Trp"Numinis - there are lot of people out there who just look auctions every now and then. They don't find unsplitted lots as those are relatively rare and ends at weird times. Some collectors use only search tab and don't find the odds and ends lots.
There are also people that don't like all that hassle what comes from selling doubles so they just buy exactly what they need.
Yes, this is right. I usually don't buy the lots off online auctions. I buy them in person from other collectors or from dealers. I take what I want out of it, then I split up the rest into countries or continents and sell them. I find that most collectors will pay good money for a lot of coins from the country/continent that they collect than they are for just a generic bulk lot that might have one or two coins they want.
Neilithicman - I do the same but I play with the exchange value instead of silver value. Foreign lots are mostly empty of silver here, only some small value Swedish coins could be in there.
Here the supply of bulk lots has been a bit overwhelming lately so the average price per kg has dropped to €3,50 in my buyings. I exchange all the high value doubles and sell the rest as a bulk lot. Usually I can easily get better price than what I paid.
