Presidential Double Eagle tokens
FredJRI
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Are these worth anything
Trying to sell about 50 like new on eBay ..no luck.
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FredJRI
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No value whatsoever, as you have found.
I think "no value" is a bit harsh, but value is low.
And many of them aren't "like new".
Great value for the National Historic Mint that professionally layered them in both .999 silver and 24K gold, Buying stuff from television or print ads doesn't always work out for the buyers.
"professionally layered them in both .999 silver and 24K gold"!
....think that is what I may have (some not all )
'How can you tell?
Because they are very common and we've seen them before. They were sold with paperwork which indicated the plating.
I don't even try to sell them. They sell for under $1 typically. I just throw them in a junk box and how i can move them at a garage sale.
Your price is simply too high. If you really want to move them, try starting them at 99 cents plus shipping and how you get a bid. The $10 shipping alone is close to what they are worth.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186900801805
You should price out Ground Advantage postage for a destination in California and charge that for postage.
And the "no luck" part is, as already suggested, is due to the bigh price you are charging (even the starting bid is way above what you should expect to get).
If they were the US Mint presidential medals they would be a little more desirable but these are just novelty tokens.
ecause they are very common and we've seen them before. They were sold with paperwork which indicated the plating.
I just wanted to gain some knowledge. no problem
Thanks
Thanks everyone.
I would add that gold plating damages the surfaces of the coins. Even if these pieces were important numismatic items, which they are not, they would be less desirable than pieces which have their original surfaces.
Years ago I saw sets of gold plated State Quarters offered on one of those shop at home shows. I nearly fell out of my chair when the barker stated that these sets were “great investments.” Any amount you paid over face value would be like throwing your cash into your blazing fireplace.
The plating was done by the maker/issuer of the medal. Just like the US Mint or Medallic Art Company specially treat the surfaces if their medals before issuing them, the maker if these metals plated them. In this case, the plating is not considered damage.
LOL can't even dump them for $1 each .
oh well