Stopped at a few Garage Sales today

[Gare]

I always ask for four items. Guns,Metal Detecting equipment, Old books describing places in the area and any old coins.
At a place today He brought out 2 guns for me to see, A remington 870 with two extra slug barrels and it had point type scope on it. and he also had a remington Model 700 it was a 900 caliber with a 20 or 24 power scope on it. Both guns were like new not a scratch on them . He also threw in maybe 100 shells 2 bags of unused empty cases and the dies for loading them.. he told me to make him a offer, I offered him 800 for all , He said 900 and its a deal.they are in my gun safes now LOL. His wife said she had some coins and would go get them. When sh =e brought them back she had all kinds of coins a LOT of silver ones. She had two rolls of Silver half's (10 dollar roles ) and a zip lock baggie with 5 50 cent Silver half's She asked what i would pay her for them. I told her i would pay 2 times face value, She said OK I got 2 10 dollar rolls of halves and 5 more silver halfs for $52,50 Did i do good or bad ?

 

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[Louie D]

Shouldn't the coins have been $45.00?

 

[pepperj]

What year range were the silvers?
I'd say you got a pretty good deal as it should be around $315 melt value.
"remington Model 700 it was a 900 caliber"
Never heard of a 900 caliber before.

 

[islamoradamark]

you did good look at all the fun you had

 

[Gare]

Shouldn't the coins have been $45.00?

Yes they should have . I was not thinking to clearly I guess . The zip lock bag had a green tag on it and it says 2.50x4 $10

i just added the extra coin to make 5 coins and give her another $2.50

I will take pictures AND post them in a bit

 

[Gare]

What year range were the silvers?
I'd say you got a pretty good deal as it should be around $315 melt value.
"remington Model 700 it was a 900 caliber"
Never heard of a 900 caliber before.

Good Job Pepper . I just checked the Model 700 is really a 300 Remington Ultra magnum Pictures to follow

 

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The scope on the rifle (300 Remington Ultra mag ) Is a 5x20 Nikon

 

[jewelerguy]

nice haul. garage sales around here are typically nothing but baby clothes.

 

[releventchair]

Nikon is recent glass.
Your 300 looks to be a BDL. The nose cap is one hint. https://remingtonshotgun.com/produc...-mag-26-gloss-walnut-stock-blue-finish-3-rds/

Your 870 I could imagine having a "standard" smooth bore barrel and the other a rifled slug barrel. A good combo even though a smooth bore with interchangeable chokes can toss cheap slugs fairly decent. One in the stable sure does , but I'd be alright using a dedicated slug barrel for it with the attendant ability to run sabots through it. A good deal being yours is matched up , and your not shopping for a slug barrel.
It's buttstock tells it's a Wingmaster. (The cloverleaf and behind it a feather looking checkering).
Congrats!

Various model 870's exist , with Wingmasters the higher grade.
Late model common ones are Express. One of mine is parkerized I believe.
Cheaper compared to a Wingmaster ect..
But an 870 is a workhorse. Always a good model choice if a guy only had one.

Nice pile of silver!

 

[Gare]

Nikon is recent glass.
Your 300 looks to be a BDL. The nose cap is one hint. https://remingtonshotgun.com/produc...-mag-26-gloss-walnut-stock-blue-finish-3-rds/

Your 870 I could imagine having a "standard" smooth bore barrel and the other a rifled slug barrel. A good combo even though a smooth bore with interchangeable chokes can toss cheap slugs fairly decent. One in the stable sure does , but I'd be alright using a dedicated slug barrel for it with the attendant ability to run sabots through it. A good deal being yours is matched up , and your not shopping for a slug barrel.
It's buttstock tells it's a Wingmaster. (The cloverleaf and behind it a feather looking checkering).
Congrats!

Various model 870's exist , with Wingmasters the higher grade.
Late model common ones are Express. One of mine is parkerized I believe.
Cheaper compared to a Wingmaster ect..
But an 870 is a workhorse. Always a good model choice if a guy only had one.

Nice pile of silver!

I thank you for your nice comments !!! i had no idea what they might be worth . Do you have any ideas ? They are not scratched up at all

 

[releventchair]

I thank you for your nice comments !!! i had no idea what they might be worth . Do you have any ideas ? They are not scratched up at all

Neither of you took a beating. Depending how long go he acquired them... They are holding thier value well.

I watch a weekly auction. Your conditions would ensure best results $ wise.
A dealer will probably give you a kick in the groin , as they can find guns cheap.
But you should be able to recoup your costs fast enough selling to a dealer. (?)

Ideally you'd have a buyer who really wants the rifle caliber. And model.
(700's are the workhorse rifle actions in the Rem line.)

I'd wait a little till nearer hunting season if offers were low or slow and I was selling.
However , Remington has been through some turmoil recently with changing hands due to bankruptcy. (Hard to imagine Remington failing).

Restarting took more than turning on the lights and firing up machines.
Relocation of some equipment amid changing owners ect. meant former operators ect. were not in play.
All that to say , your pre bankruptcy quality is likely more assured than guns built after.
Disclaimer , No I don't have evidence to provide any quality issues. Only complaints read of "Rem-Lin " (Remington merged into Marlin production ) early builds being challenging.

Your two buys will hold thier value for multiple reasons.
Keep in mind suggested retail is not the same as actual sold for prices.
And that the popular gun auctions on line run pretty optimistic prices. But look at the size of thier audience too.

Pressed to get rid of the two in a hurry I'd ask a third more than what you paid.
Given time , I'd ask a lot more.
But , they'll hold thier value , meaning be worth enough more in the future to sit on.

Saw a gun sell for $220 that's a match to one I paid $20 for long ago.
So I don't feel like it's losing money or missing out on interest if one sets around.
And when popular models like yours , even better. They'll be recognized down the road for the same reasons.

 

[Gare]

Neither of you took a beating. Depending how long go he acquired them... They are holding thier value well.

I watch a weekly auction. Your conditions would ensure best results $ wise.
A dealer will probably give you a kick in the groin , as they can find guns cheap.
But you should be able to recoup your costs fast enough selling to a dealer. (?)

Ideally you'd have a buyer who really wants the rifle caliber. And model.
(700's are the workhorse rifle actions in the Rem line.)

I'd wait a little till nearer hunting season if offers were low or slow and I was selling.
However , Remington has been through some turmoil recently with changing hands due to bankruptcy. (Hard to imagine Remington failing).

Restarting took more than turning on the lights and firing up machines.
Relocation of some equipment amid changing owners ect. meant former operators ect. were not in play.
All that to say , your pre bankruptcy quality is likely more assured than guns built after.
Disclaimer , No I don't have evidence to provide any quality issues. Only complaints read of "Rem-Lin " (Remington merged into Marlin production ) early builds being challenging.

Your two buys will hold thier value for multiple reasons.
Keep in mind suggested retail is not the same as actual sold for prices.
And that the popular gun auctions on line run pretty optimistic prices. But look at the size of thier audience too.

Pressed to get rid of the two in a hurry I'd ask a third more than what you paid.
Given time , I'd ask a lot more.
But , they'll hold thier value , meaning be worth enough more in the future to sit on.

Saw a gun sell for $220 that's a match to one I paid $20 for long ago.
So I don't feel like it's losing money or missing out on interest if one sets around.
And when popular models like yours , even better. They'll be recognized down the road for the same reasons.

I thank you so VERY MUCH for your reply !!!! Not sure what i will do with them

 

[releventchair]

I thank you so VERY MUCH for your reply !!!! Not sure what i will do with them

Again , asking price is not the same as sold for price. I might average a hundred or hundreds below on some buys , plus not paying shipping compared to this G.A. site.
But here's some askings on G.A...
The first 870 listed is a Wingmaster with 2 3/4 inch only chamber. Making it old.
One that can take 3 inch as well is better for using. Waterfowlers would want such anyways , and likely turkey hunters or certain coyote hunters ect.

Barrel prices hint yours / A barrel is worth 150 easy enough.
(Vent ribbed means a flat bar looking piece across the top, Vs just a naked round barrel.)

In states with areas only shotgun are allowed for deer , your slug barrel (if that's one of the two you have) can demand a premium at times.

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[Buchsy]

I don't know anything about the guns but you got a great deal on the coins. Kind of surprising she let them go for way below melt. However, at an antiques market recently, a dealer sold me 27 90% halves for $100, with 20 of them selling for $60 as a single lot. I wasn't going to argue with him, just got out my money as soon as possible. And they're all real - weighed them, etc. when I got home.

I guess you can consider the melt differential as an "equalizer" with any premium you paid on the guns.

 

[Gare]

I don't know anything about the guns but you got a great deal on the coins. Kind of surprising she let them go for way below melt. However, at an antiques market recently, a dealer sold me 27 90% halves for $100, with 20 of them selling for $60 as a single lot. I wasn't going to argue with him, just got out my money as soon as possible. And they're all real - weighed them, etc. when I got home.

I guess you can consider the melt differential as an "equalizer" with any premium you paid on the guns.

VERY NICE on your part. It is had not to act excited LOL isn't it ?

 

[tamrock]

Man I always miss a lot of yard sales because of weekend Honey Do's. Though many years ago in Iowa I happened to pickup a 12g slug barrel for an 870 pump at a yard sale for $2. I took right over to the gun smith in town and got 20 dollar bill out of him. Gosh that had to be like 1974. I sure thought I was one heck of a wheeler-dealer out of that. To this day a twenty dollar bill seems good to have in my wallet, but it really ain't much these days when new vehicles sell higher that the original price you'd buy a house 30+ years ago.

 

[dejapooh]

I always ask for four items. Guns,Metal Detecting equipment, Old books describing places in the area and any old coins.
At a place today He brought out 2 guns for me to see, A remington 870 with two extra slug barrels and it had point type scope on it. and he also had a remington Model 700 it was a 900 caliber with a 20 or 24 power scope on it. Both guns were like new not a scratch on them . He also threw in maybe 100 shells 2 bags of unused empty cases and the dies for loading them.. he told me to make him a offer, I offered him 800 for all , He said 900 and its a deal.they are in my gun safes now LOL. His wife said she had some coins and would go get them. When sh =e brought them back she had all kinds of coins a LOT of silver ones. She had two rolls of Silver half's (10 dollar roles ) and a zip lock baggie with 5 50 cent Silver half's She asked what i would pay her for them. I told her i would pay 2 times face value, She said OK I got 2 10 dollar rolls of halves and 5 more silver halfs for $52,50 Did i do good or bad ?

Silver coins are selling for over 13 Times face last time I checked, so yes, you ripped it.

 

[Gare]

Thanks all