Some thoughts
1) As Scott said you are only supposed to pay tax on your gain/profit over what you paid for the item(s). Hobby = gain, business = profit. A consideration - if you have held the cards for longer than a year , I believe your gain would be taxable at the capital gains rate whereas if you have a business - income doesn't get capital gains rate treatment.
2) While receipts are better, a detailed list with as much detail as possible is a good second alternative - only comes into play IF you get audited.
3) THE important question - are you looking to sell your collection or really start a business? Probably not worth starting a business with the sole purpose of selling your collection. You need to give some serious thought to this.
4) SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION - I accept private consignments on a commission basis - another alternative to doing it yourself or giving to auction co. Pm or email for more info.
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