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David SmithI am still having questions about the collection but THAT is not what this post is about.
All I want to say is, if you are NOT a collector then sell this group as fast as you can. You could have a fire, flood or someone could steal these things and then you would be left with nothing. Putting them in a safe deposit box would help but it is not a sure thing. Insuring them would involve cataloging each card and, at least for the more valuable ones, getting a good picture or scan of the front and back. This takes time and then there is the expense of insurance. Plus, how much would you insure a Thorpe or Jackson Tin Top for if there are so few in existence, especially if they are in REALLY good condition??
No, sell them and if they bring what most here say they will, then get a good tax advisor and financial planner. If you are not a collector and these are just "things", it is better to spread the cards (and risk of something happening to them) around the hobby than it is to hold onto them in hopes they will increase in value. To use a couple of cliches, "it is better to have a bird in hand than two in the bush" and "you never know what tomorrow will bring". I mean, all you have to do is read your OWN description of how you acquired them; they were THROWN AWAY and you went to the dump and retrieved them.
Just my two cents.
David