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Hello everyone, first time on this side of a post. So, a co-worker has filled (over a 20 year span) a glass 5 gallon water bottle with pennies from change received (not searched), what I'm wondering is how to determine an offer price, or how much would you guys/gals offer? Yes,I goggle searched and if we are 50/50 with pre and post 82s, face value is around $450.00, so do you think 600 is too generous?..........Thanks everyone...Best of luck on your future coin finds....  |
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I would try to get them for as close to face as possible. I'ts going to take you a whole weekend to search through them, and there's no guarantee that you will find anything worthwhile.
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No more than 2x face. John1  |
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What else is he going to do with them?
I'd offer face value, I would pick them up.
Or offer 10% over face, he delivers.
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Agree with the others. The offer should be close to face.
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I'm saying face also. I doubt there is much in terms of a find in the bottle. Most likely just common change.
If you really want to be fair offer him face and if there are any funds you split the value 50/50
Edited by hfjacinto
01/27/2020 08:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
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 Face. Your taking them off his hands Then you have to get rid of them. Maybe a little under face Edited by Keith67
01/27/2020 08:52 am
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Face value plus 5% and he gets to keep the bottle.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Face plus 5% sounds fair to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I have heard of these glass water bottles breaking when picked up and full of coins. I have not seen it happen but that is a lot of weight. Chances are the seller just wants cash instead of the jar of coin. I would only agree on $475 and hope you can get it home. Use padding and a deep base hand cart. It wouldn't surprise me if it didn't shatter when tipped to the edge to get the carts plate under it. So try to slide the bottle over the plate rather than tip it on edge to get the plate under. Tricky situation!  Edited by TNG
01/27/2020 10:12 am
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Let us know how this turns out!
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Hello Everyone....thanks for the replies, I'll start by offering 450 to max of 550 @ CoinCollector2012..a whole weekend..at my speed I'm thinking more like a few months..  @ TNG...I agree/worry about the breaking, I'll be making a wooden create to transfer it |
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...I agree/worry about the breaking, I'll be making a wooden create to transfer it You might need a forklift to load it in your truck or car . Face sounds about right ,but how are you guys supposed to determine that ? |
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from change received (not searched), And if you believe that, I'd like to offer you a chance to purchase shares of stock on the Empire State building.  I'd just ask him to take them all to a bank himself. I really dislike those NON SEARCHED coins. |
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And if you believe that, I'd like to offer you a chance to purchase shares of stock on the Empire State building.
I'd just ask him to take them all to a bank himself.
I really dislike those NON SEARCHED coins. Not everybody is searching their pocket change. I know I don't . Better things to do then look for the very rare 1955 double die. |
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And if you believe that, I'd like to offer you a chance to purchase shares of stock on the Empire State building.
I'd just ask him to take them all to a bank himself.
I really dislike those NON SEARCHED coins. Why do you feel his co-worker searched though all those pennies Not everybody is into the hobby as we are . |
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