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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
 Posted - 07/16/2009 : 23:52:35
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Well, I scored my best deal ever on craiglist a week or so ago and I'm still combing through it all. Pennies pennies and then some more pennies everywhere. There was probably only 20.00 face in silver total just mostly pennies. Here are a few pics of what I picked up!!
Here is approximately 5,500 Indians
10k in solid date wheat rolls, with 2 rolls of 09-p vdb's and 6 rolls 09-p many other decent rolls as well
Here are some bulk wheats and some other misc. things in the deal probably at least 25k in wheats there.
I found a 1909-s in VF that I kept for my set and a 14-s in EF++ I paid 3.4 cents each for those two :) along with quite a bit of other 10.00+ semi keys. I got 2 whole rolls of 1909 vdb's 3.5 cents each, lol. I have yet to look through the 10,000+ count wheat bags of 1930's and below only. I probably have 10,000 more unsearched wheats and 20K in date rolls not sure yet haven't counted.
Anyways here is my story. I regulary list buy ads on craiglist and from time to time I find OK deals on there from people. This guy called me up and said he had a few bags of 1930's and below wheats that he wanted 3.5-4.0 cents each for. Boy I was all excited about that and rushed right over there. When I got there he started pulling out boxes of wheat and Indians one after another until his entire dining room table was stacked full. He asked me if I was interested in more pennies other than the bags, OF COURSE, lol. We haggled about all the stuff for about 2 hours and he kept looking up Ebay values on stuff. I kept reminding him of the hassel and the fees and blah blah blah. I even told him Market Harmony's story about paypal. Well there was no way we could go through all the stuff and much more count them all. I think he eventually got tired of it all and just wanted to get rid of it, so he said ahh take it all for X,XXX. Wow I felt like I won the lottery, he knew approximately what he had in them but wanted to get rid of them quickly. He probably even knew more about coins than I, just not the prices :). Ummm, my mouth is still watering.
Scott
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Edited by - ScottyTX on 07/17/2009 10:26:19 |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 00:06:39
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| nice nice nice! |
Inquiring minds want to know |
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smartinson
Penny Collector Member
USA
287 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 00:18:25
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| Bet it was those Animal Crackers that sealed the deal huh! WHAT A BUNCH OF PENNIES. CONGRAT TO YOU! |
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Gr33nday43
New Member
Uzbekistan
10 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 01:58:35
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| Mind telling us the selling price? Awesome find! |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 06:00:47
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| Looks like you are going to be busy for a few day. |
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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 10:30:26
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Originally posted by smartinson
Bet it was those Animal Crackers that sealed the deal huh! WHAT A BUNCH OF PENNIES. CONGRAT TO YOU!
 Yeppers, I told him there was no way I was walking out of there without that tub of animal crackers. My son wouldn't know what to do without his snacks! That cracks me up. |
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Neckro
1000+ Penny Miser Member
Saudi Arabia
2080 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 10:31:08
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| So, Did the Cherry DR. Pep come with the deal? |
Trolling is an art. |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 11:28:41
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I'm looking for some IH's when you selling?
Oh, and I am jealous... |
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TXTim
Penny Hoarding Member
629 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 12:30:38
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That is too cool, Scotty!
Congrats - any flying eagles in the books?
Any 1877's? |
Beer is my currency. |
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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 17:35:48
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Originally posted by TXTim
That is too cool, Scotty!
Congrats - any flying eagles in the books?
Any 1877's?
I think there are 10-15 Flying eagles in total, haven't really counted those yet. Didn't get the 1877. I did get a 1869 and 1908-s, 1909-s wheat. |
Edited by - ScottyTX on 07/17/2009 17:38:53 |
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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 17:38:23
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Originally posted by oober
I'm looking for some IH's when you selling?
Oh, and I am jealous...
Send me a Pm with your want list. I have already sold two near complete sets, so I'm starting to run thin in some spots. |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2009 : 18:20:15
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| I sent a 2nd PM. Thanks... |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2009 : 18:34:01
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| Great deal! Thanks for sharing with us. Glad you were able to use MH's story on here to your advantage. Many forlks look stuff up on eBay completed auctions an automatically assume their stuff should be worth whatever the highest price ever realized on eBay was.. forget the ebay fees, the paypal fees, the listing fees, the shipping, and the hassle. I would be interested in purchasing bulk or better date Indians and wheats once you get everything sorted out. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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L1011
Penny Collector Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2009 : 20:40:04
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| What a Score!!! ...did you have a truck to haul it all away? |
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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2009 : 21:09:18
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Originally posted by L1011
What a Score!!! ...did you have a truck to haul it all away?
Yes, I did thankfully. Its amazing how much extra stopping distance you need with all of that extra wieght. I rolled almost clear past the white lines at red lights many times on the way home. |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2009 : 22:10:07
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| WOW - $10,101,010 FOR ALL THAT SEEMS HIGH. |
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My latest craiglist deal, Yipeee!!
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