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Valued Member
United States
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I'm working in a new area now and I drove past a little pawn shop in the middle of nowhere. I went in and looked around. Nothing caught my eye. As I was leaving the owner asked me if I was looking for anything special. I told him I was looking for coins and he handed me a little plastic bag of stuff he hadn't put out for sale yet. It was a strange mix. 1889 Indian Head cent1943 Steel Cent with the 4 barely present 1901 V nickel1937 Buffalo nickel1918D Mercury dime1936 Washington quarter1964 Kennedy half1881O Morgan dollar1921D Morgan dollarI checked the Morgans with a magnet and then we haggled a bit. We settled on $40. How do you think I did?  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good price. Those Morgan's go for 25$ each minimum on ebay or craigslist - all day |
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United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a nice little mix of coins. The thing I hate about pawn shops is that some of them take all their coins and just melt them unless they are keys (some of them don't know what ones are keys and what ones are not) Anyway at that price you did great  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
898 Posts |
Great prices. You would've come out great at just two morgans for 40, but way to go!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
940 Posts |
There's over $46 melt value in silver alone. Nice pickup!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
675 Posts |
Well done! The pawn shop near me would want $300 for those. (I wish I were kidding).
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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$40 is a really good price. Good Job |
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Valued Member
 United States
131 Posts |
Thanks for the feedback. The picture doesn't really do the Morgans justice, especially the 1881-O. It is in amazing shape.
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
I wish I could get a deal like that. Nice score!
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Moderator
 United States
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You got some nice acquisitions at a good price! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would do that deal any day of the week! |
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United States
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$40 won't buy the Morgans alone, anywhere else. The 1881-O is circulated, looks EF-ish to me, but the 1921 could well be Mint State. Bazillions of 1921's have survived to the present in Uncirculated condition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You may safely assume that the pawn shop owner bought these for less than $40.
Like coin dealers, pawn shops need to move inventory quickly.
Not having to put prices on them save the owner work.
Buying them all was another incentive.
OF COURSE you got a great deal!
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Posted 03/13/2014 8:21 pm
