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<p>[QUOTE="snapsalot, post: 1404892, member: 37085"]I must say I personally have had tremendous sucess at swap meets. Pawn shops not so much but swap meets oh yes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ive only gone to a swap meet 2 times before but the first time i just over doubled my money. I ended up selling a single coin for the entire price of the 7 coins i got. Essentially getting 2 proof silver half dollars a 1896 8 reales a buffalo nickle a 1964 canadian dime and a cuban coin all for free. The coin I sold was a $28 casino strike from the Aladin hotel. Selling it for 80 dollars and I paid 87 dollars for everything.</p><p><br /></p><p>My second time was a much bigger sucess percentage wise. I spent 15 dollars and got 8 different $5 nickel tokens. Plus a Kennedy proof set which has 3 good BU kennedys inside one from each mint. Out of the $5 nickel tokens two were worth only about 6 bucks three were worth $10 two worth about $16 and one worth 20 bucks. So for my $15 investment I got roughly 100 bucks of coins going by Ebay prices. They are quite cool and in good condition too. Plus the dude who sold me them has some pre 30s gold pieces for me to look at.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best I ever got at a pawn shop was a few ASE and not for the greatest price (spot)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="snapsalot, post: 1404892, member: 37085"]I must say I personally have had tremendous sucess at swap meets. Pawn shops not so much but swap meets oh yes. Ive only gone to a swap meet 2 times before but the first time i just over doubled my money. I ended up selling a single coin for the entire price of the 7 coins i got. Essentially getting 2 proof silver half dollars a 1896 8 reales a buffalo nickle a 1964 canadian dime and a cuban coin all for free. The coin I sold was a $28 casino strike from the Aladin hotel. Selling it for 80 dollars and I paid 87 dollars for everything. My second time was a much bigger sucess percentage wise. I spent 15 dollars and got 8 different $5 nickel tokens. Plus a Kennedy proof set which has 3 good BU kennedys inside one from each mint. Out of the $5 nickel tokens two were worth only about 6 bucks three were worth $10 two worth about $16 and one worth 20 bucks. So for my $15 investment I got roughly 100 bucks of coins going by Ebay prices. They are quite cool and in good condition too. Plus the dude who sold me them has some pre 30s gold pieces for me to look at. Best I ever got at a pawn shop was a few ASE and not for the greatest price (spot)[/QUOTE]
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