jerseyben
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Dont know where else to post this but I figure my "garage sales family" should appreciate this the most!
Back over a year ago I bought a coin collection for $75. It had over $100 in silver coins so it was already a win for me. Started piecing out the rest over time and eventually came to the realization that I had a rare counterfeit "brass" 2 reale as well as a canadian bust and harp token. Both were in fantastic original condition; very desirable coins (to the right person). Well finding a collector to buy these is tough because it is a tight niche market of collectors for this stuff. Last night at my coin club auction, there is one collector who has been into the C4 and EAC stuff for years. I guess when you are hardcore about coppers, you graduate into the specialized niche areas and sure enough he wanted my 2 coins. Finally he offered me a deal I simply couldnt refuse:
-1785 nova constelatio, ag/g
-KGIII counterfeit BOLDLY DOUBLE STRUCK w/ date
-KGIII counterfeit BROCKAGE/wrong planchet error
Although it is hard to put a price on most of the coins involved in this trade, I feel as though I traded up. I had multiple offers on the error coins by the end of the night. Gonna take them to Baltimore coin show next week and show them to some other C4/EAC guys.
Back over a year ago I bought a coin collection for $75. It had over $100 in silver coins so it was already a win for me. Started piecing out the rest over time and eventually came to the realization that I had a rare counterfeit "brass" 2 reale as well as a canadian bust and harp token. Both were in fantastic original condition; very desirable coins (to the right person). Well finding a collector to buy these is tough because it is a tight niche market of collectors for this stuff. Last night at my coin club auction, there is one collector who has been into the C4 and EAC stuff for years. I guess when you are hardcore about coppers, you graduate into the specialized niche areas and sure enough he wanted my 2 coins. Finally he offered me a deal I simply couldnt refuse:
-1785 nova constelatio, ag/g
-KGIII counterfeit BOLDLY DOUBLE STRUCK w/ date
-KGIII counterfeit BROCKAGE/wrong planchet error
Although it is hard to put a price on most of the coins involved in this trade, I feel as though I traded up. I had multiple offers on the error coins by the end of the night. Gonna take them to Baltimore coin show next week and show them to some other C4/EAC guys.
