what is an unopened box of LP3s and LP4s going for? I have seem some on ebay not selling lately so i am wondering if I should open them or leave them be. Thoughts? thanks shrek
Not sure they could since they are still in the card board box that I got from the mint may attract more people.
Right now, almost 2 years later, you'd be lucky to get a little more than mint issue price for the LP-3 and LP-4, IF you offered free shipping (if you were selling....if you are buying, they are just too high right now...people still think the interest is still there....it's not, period). The LP-1's aren't NEARLY as strong as they once were ($100 and higher...less than 100,000 sets for the LP-1, but the LP-3 and LP-4 are made in quantities well higher than those). Even the LP-2's, where the gajillion varieties were found, those seeking the varieties were spending decent money on them. These aren't bringing nearly what they once were either. Last I saw on ebay, a few months ago, an LP-1 through LP-4 set, unopened, went for $100 (out of the gate, once the LP-4's were out, a 4 box set was WELL over $150, with the majority of that cost tied to the LP-1). I had MS66RD PCGS sets, ceremonial issues/inserts, blah blah...the sets (8 coins, P&D of each), man, I had 4 sets of them...paid $25 per coin from, of all places, Chattanooga Coin, a place I'd NEVER buy from, but they were the only ones that had them (yes, I got caught up in it and I ordered 4 sets of MS67RD, but they sent me MS66's, as they 'ran out' of 67's, and some didn't/hadn't been made that high at that time). I sold each set of MS66RD for almost $400 each! CRAZINESS, I thought! Why are these bringing twice what I paid? Only reason was the 'gotta have 'em NOW' frame of mind. When that happens, and you grab 'fads' early on, you WILL way overpay....but I had no problem accepting payment from this buyer (they were AUCTIONS, and were BID that high....same buyer of two sets I had on ebay asked if I had more...."sure, 2 more if you want them"...he wanted them, bought them for the same price as the auctions, at HIS offering, he paid for them, I shipped them....I made close to $800 profit in just a few months (man, if I had gotten those MS67RD's....I could have made a bundle, as there was that crazy last minute bidding...I was just trying to get my money back, as I could see the declining interest early on). That buyer is buried in them FOREVER. Look what they are bringing now...not even enough to cover grading fees. Even the Coin and Chronicles set, bringing over $200 early on (I seem to remember those bringing over $300 or more early early on), you can't sell an unopened set with a BIN for over $120-$140 with free shipping. The Lincolns had GREAT interest early on, it was a flippers dream with some of the items....IF you got them early enough......interest has since faded badly, much like the Pres dollars.
