Many novice coin collectors wonder how they can gain more experience with their new hobby. Here are some tips that can help novices make their online and in-person visits more fun and enjoyable.
Article Author Dave Knight
The shortest answer to this question is yes but as there are exceptions it is better to answer “it depends”. As with all antiques and future antiques care should be taken when cleaning and some items are best lefty to experts to deal with.
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The principles for selling expensive collectibles on eBay are the same, regardless of what is being sold.
Obviously, like any eBay auction, the seller must have a powerful listing with great pictures.
Before buying anything; make a point of studying books and catalogues (even old ones) on your subject, then attend a few auctions, be sure to inspect your choice of antiques on the viewing days before the auction, always allow enough time to visit and explore the main dealers’ stock, both before and after any auction sales. This way you will gradually be able to assess what quality items are available and the prices being currently asked. Make a point of chatting to dealers, or well-known collectors, about what has happened after an auction.
Do you love to collect antiques? Are you a serious collector that is looking for a specific antique such as a certain piece of furniture, a unique car, or perhaps a specific antique painting that suits your taste?
A few months ago I wrote an article named “Signed vs. Unsigned – Buying Art, Pottery and Collectibles”. The basic premise of the article was my own opinion about “Should you pay the price for signed jewelry, art and collectibles, as opposed to buying what you love, whether signed or unsigned?”.
Since writing that article, I have read in one of my many collectible newsletters and magazines that the “hot” new collectible trend is buying……..
