Well I managed to make it to my 1st ever Estate Sale!
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Yeah, you can bet I wasn't after the Furniture or Tchotchkes!! I was there for some silver. Funny thing is this, I wasn't to sure how Estate sales work. Like they are strict on the start time. So today it started at 8am, so I showed up at 7:30am to find that there was already 5 people waiting outside. Of course they all where much older than me and all of them where Males. So about 7:45 am the door opened and a lady stepped out and handed out post it notes with number writen on them. You had to wear the postage note.... I guess this was because it was a first come First serve sale. But anyways number 6 wasn't bad, by 7:55 there where 25 people in line. Of course I am scoping out all 24, thinking that they are here for the same reason I was....
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So the doors open and In I go, I walk all through the house and not one time did I see any "COINS" like what was mentioned on the ad. So I find the person that was in charge, once I found her I asked where the coins where at. She said " your the 1st one to ask about coins, they are locked up, I will bring them out.
Now is it just me or do y'all find it odd to that out of 25 people only 1 person was intrested in the COINS. So she makes it back with the coins, there where folders and folders of coins all dated 1970 and newer. At this point i was feeling like this was a waste of time. Then It got my eye, a small bag that was inside another bag. I said can I see the small bag?
Found em, I said how much you asking for the dimes, she said $4🤔 I said ok I'll take em. Handed her a 20 and she said, I dont have change yet, I said well what else you got? Then she pulled out this.
How much? She said "$3.00. I SAID what else cause you still owe me $13 dollars back. She said I have these but I do not know the Price of them
So I quickly pulled up apmex and showed her a price.
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I said that price is retail, she then said how about $15 each, I said I'll take em all. So I grabed these 2 as well
Now did anyone catch what just happened? 1st off, someone who is in charge of an Estate sale should know what everything is worth and what to sale it for. But I showed her a Morgan Design by accident, when I keyed in Morgan on Apmex website that was the 1st thing thay pulled up. Luckly no one else was there for the SILVER!!!!
so for $115 USD (this includes tax as well) I managed to pull all of this out of circulation!
IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR THE @raybrockman stack...
I think I will start going to more Estate sales 😉🤑😎.
Thanks for stopping by, have a awesome weekend.
@raybrockman
You Scored big time on the Mercury Dimes... It's like you Paid for One and got the other Twelve for Free... Just think about how much it will be worth "after" the U.S. Monetary Reset... lol... Actually, I've been telling People the Melt Value of Silver will be $350.00 if Measured in Federal Reserve Notes... $3.50 if measured in U.S. Coinage, in which-ever Form... Bullion Coinage, Crypto Coinage, Paper Coinage or Clad Coinage... What you just Bought, I consider U.S. Collector Coinage...
August 2, 2019... 12.8 Hollywood Time...
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August 4, 2019... 7.9 Hollywood Time...
That's awesome! I've never been to an estate sale. Good thing you asked for the coins. I probably would have been too nervous to ask.
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Download the app, start going!!! Thanks Sdoll!
Woot, woot! What great finds! CONGRATS, @raybrockman! And what fun to finally find the silver. I am reminded that four of the most beautiful coins I have (ever) was from an estate sale! That was a couple of years ago. I must try to do it again.
It was a diffently a day maker!! Thanks saver888
I might have to start going to estate sales...
You should!!
Those 1900 Morgan’s look very snazzy!
Sweet score 😎👍
Thanks Big "D"
We don't have these Estate Sales here in Brazil...
I would love to go to several of them.
Congrats on the loot!
Thanks Ron
You paid $115 for them, do you know what they are actually worth? I have no idea about key date US coinage, but some look in great condition and old coinage will always make you money.
Great pick ups buddy.
Well ..... not sure Mr. Welshie but the Morgans are probably $25 to $30 each.
SCORE!
It sure was H.O.Z.!!! thanks
Ugh estate sales! You came out likes champ but that nonsense is brutal. We had one on our street, like 50 cars at least showed up well before the start time. People were blocking our front gate, our driveways and parking on the flower beds. I was ready to crack some kneecaps. Finally decided to water the lawn with the sprinkler. Made several folks regret how far up on our property they had parked. I don’t know what they all show up to buy. Suspect most are looky-loos. Glad you got a plethora of well priced goodies! ☺️
I can see you out there breaking kneecaps.🤣🤣.. nice trick with the sprinkler. The goodies where nice!!!
Those are some great looking Morgans! Awesome score for sure.
Helluva score man! I visit estate sales on occasion, but I've either never found silver / coins OR the person in charge of the sale new they were valuable and actually had them OVERPRICED! So, from my experience you done good!
That's awesome, I saw the move on the Morgans!! We go to estate sales and we hit up at least two live auctions per month. So many sales that my wife opened antique/vintage store. Now people call her to preview before the actual sale....something to think about, when they know you're the "coin guy" they'll put your number in their phone and call you first.
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Nice Ray! I think I might have to start looking at some estate sales. Haha!
Nice score!
Nice Score, I tend to peruse my local Garage sales and got only a handful of medieval Chinese coins. Estate sales? Not too many in my Hood. Just Garage sales, plant sales, Yard sales, but rarely Estate sales.
Download the mobile app! There are probably more around you then you think...
You swindler you. Nice score
You see who I turned to 1st....
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Holy mother of silver, now that is a lucky (and tactically planned) score!! - not to mention a really cool story. Great post bro, this one def pulled me in. I have been to many estate sales but have never once seen silver coins or seen them advertised before hand.
@raybrockman sweet deals! You are correct they should Have had an idea about price but either way at lesst they will be appreciated by you more than what the organizers would have. Thanks for sharing!!
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Man, that is great day! Those Morgans are clean. Estate sales.... hummm. 🤔