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eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 09:27 am I wouldn't worry much about thieving while AT the garage sale..... but "AFTER" the sale because they know there may be BETTER more valuable coins inside your house. A possible "coin collection" in there. THIS is what I would worry about. I thought about getting rid of a bunch of badly corroded LWC's at our garage sale one time.....but I just couldn't do it....not even with those ! Thieves get to thinkin'.......if a seed is planted in their brain about a possible boon for themselves by breaking in to see if their "hunch" was right.......nuff said ! Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 10:53 am Great point! And there are plenty of people out there that think exactly like that. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 01:16 am Quote: I guarantee a bunch of Ikes weigh far less than that bag. I guess no one read my post. 100 Ikes weigh less than a gallon of milk. Now a thousand ounce bar can be stolen, but you're gonna be carrying it lopsided. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 03:08 am Quote: here in N.C. a bag of 10 Ike's could go for as much as $100 At a Louisville/Southern Indiana small time auction I saw ten(10) non-silver Ikes get bid up to $13 each: $ 130 The seller told me that he also received almost $ 9 each at the last auction preceding this most recent one. I think this phenomenon has everything to do with the fact that Ikes are typically not available to trade in everyday common cash transactions unlike nickels, dimes, and quarters. The key would be to auction them off in a type of auction not specifically geared toward attracting coin buyers etc. $ 130 for 10 Ikes is nothing more than a display of uneducated emotional buying in the heat of a hotly contested bidding war. mdpmedia Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 08:52 am Wow! That is unbelievable to hear that they are selling for that much. A couple of years ago, I turned in 25 to my bank for face value. I still have a few more. Indiana is too far for me to drive. Oh well. Edited by wquinn 05/10/2012 11:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 09:51 am doesn't make much sense Quote: The seller told me that he also received almost $ 9 each at the last auction preceding this most recent one. do they think they are silver? and getting an awesome deal? Retired USAF 1983-2003 Edited by Coinstar 05/10/2012 09:52 am Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 10:39 am Quote: Thieves get to thinkin'.......if a seed is planted in their brain about a possible boon for themselves by breaking in to see if their "hunch" was right.......nuff said ! How true that is. Pending on where you live, there are always those that run the garage/yard/estate sales to see what may be available later. AND with garages, lots of tools laying around is one thing that draws attention. Report this Post to the Staff
baysinger626 Pillar of the Community United States 950 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 11:52 am Im not concerned. I live in a pretty safe area. WOWZA! I might take a trip out to Louisville! I could make a cool $1300! Not likely.. but how awesome would that be? Report this Post to the Staff
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