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PennySaved
Penny Collector Member
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 Posted - 09/24/2009 : 17:43:16
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I had a pretty awesome day today.
I go around to dollar days at one of the local thrift stores.
I saw a Yomaha motorcycle exhaust pipe that was originally marked at $39 that I got for a $1.
I picked it up because I figured I could scrap it. When I realized it was new, I decided to take it to my local ebay store to see if it was worth anything beyond scrap value.
I had also bid on 2 coins listed at the ebay store and won them. One was a 1853 with arrows half dime good condition and a 1888 S dime in VF condition.
I had won both for $9.95 a piece and since I was local didnt have to pay for shipping but did have to pay for state sales tax.
I made him a deal that I would trade him the exhaust pipe for the 2 coins.
So pretty much I got those coins for 50 cents a piece.
Made me pretty happy :)
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PennySaved
Penny Collector Member
359 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2009 : 21:30:40
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So am I a dork with this story?...everyone is quiet
I was sort of proud of myself |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1971 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2009 : 21:34:00
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| Nice score! Its always nice to have little scores like this. This thread would have got more attention if it was in a differnt location. |
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fb101
Moderator
USA
2240 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2009 : 21:38:24
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| No, that was an awesome good deal. Congrats! |
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bman
Penny Sorter Member
USA
46 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 13:53:36
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| you were in the right places at the right times to make that deal! It pays to keep your eyes open at thrift stores and flea markets. |
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
1342 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 20:15:56
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| Way to go! |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1300 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 22:01:51
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| |Sounds like a good day to me! |
Inquiring minds want to know |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
5240 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2009 : 01:44:27
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Great story! You actually got 19th century silver coins in decent condition for below melt.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Let me see if I understand this? If you cross the North Korean border illegally, you get 12 years hard labor; the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely. If you cross the US border illegally, you get a driver’s license, a social security card, welfare, food stamps, free health care!
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
567 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2009 : 18:33:29
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Now I wonder if there is a motorcycle web site where someone is bragging how he made out getting a new exhaust pipe for a few old coins. HMMMMM. In this instance everyone came out ahead.
Nice going for you though. |
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rockdude
New Member
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 22:26:15
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| Hey, someone stole my exhaust pipes. |
An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.
Andy Warhol
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Farmall
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:23:28
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| Good job. I love trading stuff like that. I was metal detecting at a local park last summer and found 2 quarters while there. After I left I found a garage sale and found a nice 10K gold ring in the junk jewelry box and paid for it with the nasty black quarters I had just dug out of the ground. |
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Converting Motorcycle Exhaust Pipe to Silver coins
