Always stop at garage/yard sales when you CRH

[cyberdan]

Today in my bank hopping I stopped at 6-8 yard sales. All had nothing but junk for sale. But I always ask "do you have any old coins, tokens or medallions?" Who knows I might get lucky.

One guy said he had some old coins at home and he liked my offer but he was visiting his sister to help her in the sale. He will go see what he has and call.

But at another junk sale I asked my usual and the lady asked me to wait a bit because they were put away. She brings out a small box and pours out about 150-250 coins on the table. It was a mixture of silver, clad and foreign. I separated all the U.S. and foreign silver in one pile and the clad and foreign into another.

For the silver pile I offered $30 and the other pile I offered $10 I told the lady I really didn't know much about the $10 pile, which was true. We bargained and I ended up with all for $45

Here is where it gets good. After I get home and look at the $10 pile I see it has a lot more than I thought, it had $27.75 in clad along with probably 100 different foreign (some very old) coins and casino $1 slot machine tokens.

Here is where it gets even better. In the $30 pile there was:
1 - Morgan dollar 1887
1 - franklin half
1 - JFK 90%
6 - JFK 40%
1- standing liberty quarter (no date)
1 - barber quarter 1912
1- barber dime 1907
56 - merc dimes

8 - foreign coins that look silver

2 - V nickels 1905 & 1902
5 - buff nicks 1937 - 1936 (3 no dates)

2 - indian heads 1908 (full liberty) & 1890

 

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[ROMEX]

You got a really good deal on that purchase, it almost always pays to ask.
Good job

ROMEX

 

[jim4silver]

Today in my bank hopping I stopped at 6-8 yard sales. All had nothing but junk for sale. But I always ask "do you have any old coins, tokens or medallions?" Who knows I might get lucky.

One guy said he had some old coins at home and he liked my offer but he was visiting his sister to help her in the sale. He will go see what he has and call.

But at another junk sale I asked my usual and the lady asked me to wait a bit because they were put away. She brings out a small box and pours out about 150-250 coins on the table. It was a mixture of silver, clad and foreign. I separated all the U.S. and foreign silver in one pile and the clad and foreign into another.

For the silver pile I offered $30 and the other pile I offered $10 I told the lady I really didn't know much about the $10 pile, which was true. We bargained and I ended up with all for $45

Here is where it gets good. After I get home and look at the $10 pile I see it has a lot more than I thought, it had $27.75 in clad along with probably 100 different foreign (some very old) coins and casino $1 slot machine tokens.

Here is where it gets even better. In the $30 pile there was:
1 - Morgan dollar 1887
1 - franklin half
1 - JFK 90%
6 - JFK 40%
1- standing liberty quarter (no date)
1 - barber quarter 1912
1- barber dime 1907
56 - merc dimes

8 - foreign coins that look silver

2 - V nickels 1905 & 1902
5 - buff nicks 1937 - 1936 (3 no dates)

2 - indian heads 1908 (full liberty) & 1890

That was a good score. Has that happened to you before? I have heard of people getting sterling knives and forks, etc., at yard sales.

Alot of foreign stuff looks silver because they have silver looking rims. If it is old it may be silver though. Does it pass the "ring" test?

Jim

 

[LJ]

Wow....you did very well CD. WTG!! What kind of shape was the Morgan in? Just the Mercs is worth more than what you paid for the whole batch plus the $27.75 in clad you got you only paid $17.25 for the whole lot of coins. Yes, I think you made a superb deal!!!

I have heard of some folks doing that but never tried it myself. I'm going to have to give it a whirl.

 

[RED THUNDER]

Very nice purchase Dan! WTG! 8)

Red

 

[TxTim]

Nice buy, Dan!!!
The only thing I ever see at garage sales are piles of plastic kid's toys, used clothes and cheap, shabby furniture.
My father always calls them "garbage" sales.

 

[Cat J]

Nice score.

HH
Cat

 

[Silver_Fox]

I bought this etching on Ebay for $13.50, had it authenticated (cost $100) then re-sold it on Ebay for $1750.00. Not bad. I've had a few other good scores like that.

 

[coinmojo]

I bought this etching on Ebay for $13.50, had it authenticated (cost $100) then re-sold it on Ebay for $1750.00. Not bad. I've had a few other good scores like that.

Who is the artist?

Mojo

 

[Silver_Fox]

I bought this etching on Ebay for $13.50, had it authenticated (cost $100) then re-sold it on Ebay for $1750.00. Not bad. I've had a few other good scores like that.

Who is the artist?

Mojo

The artist was Ed Borein. It was signed in the etching. He was a cowboy artist. I have bought and sold 4 pieces of his work. That is some of what has financed my CRH $$.

 

[cyberdan]

What kind of shape was the Morgan in?

you only paid $17.25 for the whole lot of coins.

The Morgan is in OK shape. Nothing special but still a Morgan.

I bought $11.20 face in silver for $1.54 per dollar. Todays silver value $112.72 I am happy.

 

[cyberdan]

It happens, but not often enough. About 10 years ago I bought a sterling pitcher at a yard sale for $5 and sold it for scrap two days later for $185.

In my younger years I used to make jewelry out of recycled sterling silver. Went to swap meets and paid 50¢ ea for spoons and forks. A cheap way to buy silver even back then.

 

[Goes4ever]

wow that is a BLOWOUT deal, congrats

 

[coinmojo]

Thanks S_F

Mojo

 

[cyberdan]

In my younger years I used to make jewelry out of recycled sterling silver. Went to swap meets and paid 50¢ ea for spoons and forks. A cheap way to buy silver even back then.

I am quoting myself.

Tried junk sales again this weekend. Boy was it hot.

I did my usual questions. At one place the lady showed me a small pile of old forks and spoons but she said none were silver. I pulled out my magnifying glass and asked to look anyway. Only one was hallmarked .925 (sterling) it was an olive fork, not very big. It was marked $2 I offered one dollar and she took it. When I got home I weighed it in at a half ounce and at Fridays close of $17.50 (or so) it is worth $8

not bad, paid for gas.

 

[Silver_Fox]

You da man Dan

 

[scrounger d detector collector]

be careful how u post this kind of thing.i had avery similar experiance back in the mid 80s.when i told of my good luck at the coin club i was in at the time [defunct] everyone got on my case. called me a ripoff." what if a coin dealer got that deal off YOUR grandmother " you would call him a ripoff. they all said. i dont agree. anyone living on their own is considered to be of sound mind enough to know what they are doing. if they agree to the deal and are happy thats all that should matter.somehow when the bargain gotten is easily valued theres an uproar. seems its somehow ok to buy an old piece of art or rare glass off a senior.u knew what marks to look for buy it for 2 bucks and its worth thousands.everyone applauds u.offer 100 dollars for old coins u know are worth couple grand and people will call u a theif.personally i see no difference. also as another said watch ur language,if someone asks how much is it worth .i reply.im not sure,i would be willing to offer u xxx for it.















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