Yesterday I called at the local service station to fuel my work vehicle.
The owner was sitting at a table out the front sorting a lot of coins and jewellery and called me over -he knows from casual conversation previously that I collect coins.
He once was a keen collector but hasn't been interested for years. He had just sorted out some sets to give to his children and god-children. He put a lot of older mint sets aside to keep and...
The upshot was I walked away with three thick albums containing 8.4kg of coins. "Have a look, keep anything you want and pay me what you think they are worth. In fact, keep the lot; I am not interested in them any more."
Majority pennies and half pennies, some silver pre-decimal, some decimal and assorted foreign -noticed US, Canada and Fiji there, which I collect. Also a few foreign banknotes. He also kept a big wad of paper $1 and said no Commonwealth left -sold them to purchase an expensive artwork.
A quick look through show plenty of green and, no doubt, will be plenty of PVC damage. However it will be an interesting exercise to work through and see exactly what is there. Some of the backing sheets were labelled with years, mints, varieties and all the pockets of likely valuable ones are empty -I am sure he would have cherry picked anything valuable (as you would).
Still, a nice windfall just for letting it be known of an interest in coins.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/DM_1.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/DM_2.JPG)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/DM_3.JPG)
Please excuse the photo quality. Hard to get a good shot laid out on the office floor under fluorescent lights. Reflection off the sleeves is horrendous.
nice
dibs threepences haha
You certainly can't complain about that Jeff.
Good one, i had a similar find a few years back,an old guy(older than me,LOL) i played Golf with knew i had an interest in Coins and said i could have his collection,similar to the Pics. above ,a bit of everything but some rare dates in Oz coins as well.He said $200 would do as he had no use for them or the money so i grabbed them,a week or so later he rang to say he needed the collection back as his Sister in NZ wants them,no worries as they were still in a Tomato box but all very messy for us both.I hope that doesn't happen with your find.
Good haul.
Hey Basil, you know how to let someone down.
I don't think this is likely in this instance. The family have been given more than they want -they aren't really interested anyway.
He has picked the eyes out and probably could get reasonable money from those if he ever wants to offload them. He knows me well enough to believe I will give a fair price and he also knows that they would fetch very little from a dealer.
And he has saved all the hassle of trying to sell them on eBay, Gumtree or a farcebook buy/swap/sell page.
cONGRATS ON A GOOD GIFT.
nOW YOU HAVE TO SURPRISE HIM WITH SOMETHING.
I just installed a TV antenna system (5 outlets) at a house he is substantially extending and moving into. I am thinking a revised (down, down, prices are down) account might be the go.
PS. Your Caps Lock button is back to front and you are shouting Goldie.
Yeah, I know Jeffh, sorry about that.
Have fun with it.!
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='70275' dateline='1428386275'Hey Basil, you know how to let someone down.
Nothing implied just saying what happened to me,its just people sometimes change their mind after reflecting when $ are involved.Enjoy the find.
I have just finished removing them from the sleeves and sorting into containers by coin type.
A few that caught my eye, although I wasn't really studying them, were 1939 roo reverse halfpenny, 1910 florin (well worn), some 19th century English threepences and several wheat cents.
Off to get some more acetone now before I start going through them.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/DM_4.JPG)
Top row halfpennies, George V pennies, George VI pennies, Elizabeth II pennies and Australian silver.
Bottom row 1¢, 2¢, other Australian decimals, US and assorted foreign (majority English)
Looks like you are having a ball with these Mate, Good on you :yahoo:
Sure beats the Mudgee Markets!!!
Very nice Jeff.
Looks like fun times ahead. Hope you find something nice. :)
Well done Jeff, gee there's some nice people around, makes up a bit for all the *I HAVE A POTTY MOUTH* :winkextra: