Journal

Guides to buying, valuing and selling collectibles in Serbia.

Every article belongs to one section, by type of item. Tags cut across sections: what you want to do, which period and which metal.

Hands going through an old box of photographs
The first week is sorting, not appraising. Hands in the box help only if they wash nothing and glue nothing.
Guide · Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min

You have inherited a collection: what to do in the first seven days

A practical order of operations for an heir who does not know what they hold: what not to touch, how to inventory it, where the value sits, and how not to sell it all at once below value.

#Selling to dealers #Valuation #Selling
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Crate of vinyl records
A crate of records from a home collection. Sorting by artist settles nothing — the value is in the pressing, and that is read off the label and the run-out groove.
Vinyl · Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min

Buying and Selling Vinyl Records: What LP Albums Collectors Look For

Vinyl collector manual: identifying valuable LPs, classic rock, EX-YU New Wave, first pressings from Jugoton & PGP RTB, and condition grading rules.

#Selling to dealers #Valuation #Condition & care
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War Invalids Cross of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia on its ribbon
War Invalids Cross of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia: crossed banners, a medallion with two profiles, original ribbon. Europeana 1914–1918 collection, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Europeana 1914–1918 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Banknotes & medals · Oct 2, 2026 · 3 min

Selling Military Orders and Medals: Valuing Serbian and Yugoslav Decorations

Phaleristics collector guide: how to evaluate Order of the White Eagle, Karageorge Star, Saint Sava, and rare Yugoslav socialist medals with documents.

#Selling to dealers #The Kingdom #Yugoslavia 1945–2003
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Bundles of banknotes and loose coins
Banded bundles of notes and loose coins on a counter: this is how paper money usually arrives for valuation — by the kilo rather than by the piece.
Banknotes & medals · Sep 29, 2026 · 3 min

Selling Antique Banknotes: Guide to Paper Currency of Serbia and Yugoslavia

How to identify valuable vintage banknotes, decode international grading standards (UNC, XF, VF), and sell paper money safely to serious collectors.

#Selling to dealers #Valuation #Condition & care
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Tray of mixed old coins
A typical find: a tray of mixed coins. Two or three of them usually carry nearly all the value — the task is to find them before selling.
Numismatics · Sep 24, 2026 · 4 min

Coin valuation and buying: where and how to sell old coins safely

How a coin price is formed, why cleaning destroys value, how to spot a copy, and which sales channel suits which kind of money.

#Selling to dealers #Valuation #Authenticity #Condition & care
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Watchmaker bench with loupe and movement
A watchmaker's bench: loupe, tweezers, a movement out of its case. This is where a watch's class is decided — not by the dial.
Watches · Sep 19, 2026 · 4 min

Selling old watches: a guide for owners of mechanical and pocket watches

How to assess an inherited watch before selling: what a buyer actually examines, why servicing beforehand often lowers the price, and when auction beats a direct sale.

#Selling to dealers #Valuation #Condition & care
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Stack of old issues on a table
A pile of well-read issues. In a typical box of two hundred, five to ten carry nearly all the value.
Comics · Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min

Selling old comics in Serbia: how to value a collection and where to sell it

Which inherited comics actually carry value, how condition moves the price, and which sales channel returns the most — without the attic-treasure myths.

#Selling to dealers #Valuation #Condition & care
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