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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: My local market trader had some coins, I got the following for £1.50 yesterday: Excellent! 
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Valued Member
United States
222 Posts |
mrv - what do you look for in coin lots?
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
237 Posts |
Hi CollectionMaster, I tend to look out for unusual coins and silver coins if I can. I'm trying to build a collection of coins from all around the world.
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
237 Posts |
Went a carboot sale this morning and picked up about 800 coins for £25, I got 7 silver coins and a bunch commerative Russian coins. 
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Valued Member
United States
86 Posts |
mrv -- you really work the car boots! What fun, and nice, realistic buys for you. I was unfamiliar with the term 'car boot' and wondering, is that usually a single seller off the road side, or an organized multi-car boot event? Never saw such in the U.S. ! Thanks.
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: Went a carboot sale this morning and picked up about 800 coins for £25, I got 7 silver coins and a bunch commerative Russian coins. Excellent! 
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
237 Posts |
Thanks Hoxsie454, they are multi car events, it is really a question of getting there early and making sure you find the right person. There are times when you get nothing but that's part of the fun.
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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I've been working in the west country this week and found a antique shop. They had a bunch of 243 coins for £20, I got a bunch of US commerative coins, 1927 silver half crown and 1955 Austrian silver 25 schilling in mint condition. 
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice batch! 
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
237 Posts |
I've had a massive score today, went to a carboot and brought over 600 coins for £30. I got 36 silver coins including a 1842 Half Dime, 1832 3 pence and a uncirculated 1787 six pence, will post pictures once I can get my phone working.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If you have scored a truly uncirculated (British grading) 1787 sixpence, you have got lucky. That coin by itself would have justified the purchase of all 600.
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Pictures of the six pence will post the other coins later, I think this is the no hearts variety.  
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 United States
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Very nice! 
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21645 Posts |
Not uncirculated. EF (cleaned) (British grading). Still, a very nice pick up. 
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Thanks sel_69l and jbuck for the replies I have attached a photo of the 36 silver coin I found. I will try to post better pictures. The best coins are 1787 six pence 1843 1.5 pence 1832 3 pence 1900 florin 1872 Half Dime sorry not a 1842 Half Dime1936 10 Italian lira 1901 Indian rupee 1950 50 centesimi Somalia  They are some wonderful non silver coins which I will post later. I did think that I would not better this score for a while... well I was working away this week in the midlands and found a old fashon junk shop, the owner had a box of coins and notes for sale, I paid £45 this is the most I've ever paid but I just had a good feeling about this. The coins from the junk shop, 54 silver coins in total including: 1922 Peace dollar 1927 Standing Liberty quarter 1906 dime 1835 gothic florin Worn George iii crown Worn Victoria half crown 1899 shilling 1885 shilling 1936 dime 
Edited by mrv 10/11/2019 3:06 pm
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