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- Roswell, NM
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- All Garrett: Ace 250 (two), AceApex, VX-9. Have owned just about every Garrett ever made. First three detecter I made myself, with the first one in 1962.
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Way back in the 1850s, Hector Urquhart, a Scotsman, wrote a book entitled “Popular Tales of the West Highlands”. In that book he wrote “One man's rubbish may be another's treasure.” Similar phrasing has been used over the centuries blurring the real author’s name. However phrased, it matters little as it is an honest truism.
There is another truism allied with the aforementioned, few ever think about. To wit, the amount of money some people are willing to pay just to own a so-called treasure! I’ll give you an example.
Many years ago, I found a 1972 Cinco Pesos in Fine to Very Fine condition. This is not a rare coin as about five million were minted. Depending on the grade, current retail pricing hover around $3 to as much as $50. I’ve been offered over $100 for my example, but I didn’t sell it.
With all of this cogitating, I’ve come to the conclusion about what is and what isn’t a treasure? The simple answer is in the above quote. If you sell it, regardless of cost and/or profit, it is trash. If you keep it, regardless of cost and/or profit, it’s a treasure!
There is another truism allied with the aforementioned, few ever think about. To wit, the amount of money some people are willing to pay just to own a so-called treasure! I’ll give you an example.
Many years ago, I found a 1972 Cinco Pesos in Fine to Very Fine condition. This is not a rare coin as about five million were minted. Depending on the grade, current retail pricing hover around $3 to as much as $50. I’ve been offered over $100 for my example, but I didn’t sell it.
With all of this cogitating, I’ve come to the conclusion about what is and what isn’t a treasure? The simple answer is in the above quote. If you sell it, regardless of cost and/or profit, it is trash. If you keep it, regardless of cost and/or profit, it’s a treasure!
