Another day, another $2 The 1223/1832 Ottoman Empire 100 Para is my first Billon coin The 1930 3 Pence is a nice addition to my British collection A little acetone bath coming soon Coins, not me
That's an understatement! That 1891 penny is quite sharp! Not the usual "slick Vickie" one sees in junkboxes! I'd say that would go XF by US standards (not British standards).
Yeah $2 Only had half hour to look through the box He didn’t want to take quarters or break a $20 bill so I’m running an account
Dealers who don't think foreign coins are worth their time are both a blessing and a curse. It's great because you can get some great deals, but it's not helpful if you can't get them to sell to you because they don't think it's worth it.
At $2 the lot, I think you're in epic cherrypick territory. Well, maybe not epic (I've found 3-figure coins for pennies, for example), but semi-epic. You did great!!! Junkbox diving for World coins is a sheer joy when you've got material like this in there.
Picked a token from here a 3 years ago Hammered at $368 on eBay Educational and profitable And hanging in the coin shop Priceless
Maybe five years ago I decided to finance my entire collection from that point on just from the profits from selling coins. I do what the OP does and find deals in junk bins and sell them on eBay. Not only have I been able to pay for all my subsequent purchases but I have a substantial amount in the bank. If you have the knowledge, the patience and the right dealer you can go far.
It’s exactly how I built my collection for the first decade or two. Cherrypick, sell, swap… keep trading up. And you learn a lot along the way.
Stopped back to pay my $2. Seems some guy named Powell, maybe Jay had decided to free the beast. Silver & gold going higher, FUN show coming up. Everyone was giddy. Only had a few minutes. Me, I just picked another $2 from the junk box. The 1943 Netherlands 25c is .640 silver Free entertainment for me
