When to buy the Walkers?

[klava]

I have lived here for almost 6 years now. Being a big reader I was very happy to find a bookstore in town. A small one but a bookstore nonetheless. Anyway they have had Walkers there since I moved. I havent paid major attention but it looks like they havent sold any. They have maybe two rolls in clear containers I have only seen the faces on a couple and they look to be in great shape. They are priced at $20.00. With them bing there so long and if I were to offer to buy them all I think I could get a discount. What do you all think a good deal on Walkers would be(besides .50 lol)

Course with the owners both being old they may not even care if they ever sell them. I need to look through a redbooka nd see what dates are rare then ask to look through them. ANyway HH all!

-K

 

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[Codes]

When to buy? Never. Go find them.

 

[TT]

Assuming they are all common dates, $4/coin would be a very good deal. Obviously 1916, 1917 obverse mintmarks, 1919, all 1921s, and 1938D would be the winners. Just my fifty cents worth.

 

[jewelerdave]

Brush up on what the good dates are and grades. And ask to see them,
Remember, a good quality coin even if a common date is still worth quite a bit.
For example I just did a box of nickels and almost tossed back a 39, But it had a mint mark so I decided to double check it, it was a D, turns out thats a rare date, even in worn The book says its a $10 to $12 coin,
On ebay similar coins sell for about $7 each and more. cant complain about that for five cents.
One can find good deals just looking in the right spots. I have scored many good items just because I knew what something was when no one else did.
For example, I found a 3/4 carat diamond at a county farm equipment auction once. got it for next to nothing, about $300, And sold it for $2500
Found a guy with a gold specimen for sale for $75, it was a very rare crystalline specimen. He was happy to sell it, it was 1.5 grams when gold was at $300 per ounce. It sold to a collector who knew what it was 2 months later, he offered me a Grand for it, I said yes.
Point is, knowledge is power and can make you good money. Sometimes only a few dollars here and there, and other times disgusting profits like the ones mentioned above.
It happens all the time in all industries. If you know something others dont, you can make money from it. Or if you find things that others dont care about. Same deal. I have met more than one person who has been willing to haul off junk specialized equipment for free and end up making thousands off it...or more.
One guy who had a roll of cable in his garage in Colorado springs was given it after he finished some contract work when working at Norad. A friend came along and asked about it years later, it was kinda grey and very heavy. He asked him if he would let him refine it out and sell it if they could split the profits from it. The guy agreed.
turns out the cable was a copper/Platinum allow that was more than 50% pt
At the rate then the check was for over 4 Million. the guy did actually split the check with the guy who had it, who almost had a heart attack when he saw it. But its just because someone else knew...or had a hunch and knew what to do, they made money. Anyone can do it.

 

[MalteseFalcon]

They are priced at $20 each? Or per roll? If it is each, I would not bother unless they were actually worth it as a collectible coin. If it is 20 for a roll, run to the store and buy them immediately, as a roll of Walkers (20 ea.) is worth about $120-130 just in melt value right now.

 

[TxTim]

Assuming they are all common dates, $4/coin would be a very good deal. Obviously 1916, 1917 obverse mintmarks, 1919, all 1921s, and 1938D would be the winners. Just my fifty cents worth.

Melt is over $6!

 

[Goes4ever]

last ones I bought on ebay I paid around 4 bucks each, 2 bucks shipping