People from CT! I visited Good Old Tom's today!
chabot510
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I knew I was going to be in the area of his shop, so I decided to stop on by today to see just how good, "Good Ole Tom" was. I brought with me a 1836 50c AU 53 Reeded Edge Half in PCGS plastic.
I browsed around his store for a bit to find some junk silver and scrubbed Morgans. He asked me if I was interested in anything and I told him that I was looking to sell my coin. I concocted a story to make it look as if I had no idea about the value of the piece.
His offer for the piece was $600!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I told him that I would think about it. Then the offer went to $1,000. That is when I left.
It is really an awakening as to the amount of people that he probably rips off in a year. It makes me sick to think about!
I browsed around his store for a bit to find some junk silver and scrubbed Morgans. He asked me if I was interested in anything and I told him that I was looking to sell my coin. I concocted a story to make it look as if I had no idea about the value of the piece.
His offer for the piece was $600!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I told him that I would think about it. Then the offer went to $1,000. That is when I left.
It is really an awakening as to the amount of people that he probably rips off in a year. It makes me sick to think about!
Nick
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Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
<< <i>"I couldn't make my mortgage payment last month, but then I realized I had some Southern gold that I bought from Doug Winter. Tom gave me $100 per coin!! Imagine... $100 per coin!! Good Ol' Tom!!!" >>
hahahaha
website???
CT checking in
<< <i>You know he's scum just watching his commercials! >>
yeah, just saw the commercial for the first time, real cheezy and very
what would be a fair price on that coin?
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
BTW, any Nutmeggers ever been to Vernon Coin to buy any proof set envelopes?
<< <i>who is this dirtbag you speak of?
website??? >>
Website??
<< <i>BTW, any Nutmeggers ever been to Vernon Coin to buy any proof set envelopes?
I don't venture away from the Gold Coast.
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
<< <i>Nick--
what would be a fair price on that coin? >>
i am asking $5,200 on the piece. it has some gorgeous color and is a bit undergraded.
roadrunner
<< <i>But there are enough low life buyers in this state as it is.........just add another one. >>
unfortunately this is the truth!
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<< <i>BTW, any Nutmeggers ever been to Vernon Coin to buy any proof set envelopes?
I don't venture away from the Gold Coast.
Well, it certainly is not worth the trip from there -- in fact, it was not worth the trip for me (1 mile from work)!
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<< <i>But there are enough low life buyers in this state as it is.........just add another one. >>
unfortunately this is the truth! >>
Now, maybe we are being too hard on Tom . . . . . . perhaps he thought it was as common as the 1837, and gave you a "type coin" offer.
<< <i>I went there about a year ago. He was paying some sap 2.5x face for some Mercury dimes when I was there. As Chabot said, nothing but cleaned crap in their display cases. Wonder what he does with the good stuff -- probably wholesales it to "real" dealers.
BTW, any Nutmeggers ever been to Vernon Coin to buy any proof set envelopes?
I buy supplies off their web site all the time. Decent variety of stuff, and fast, reasonable shipping.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
<< <i>I wish he wouldn't use the name Tom! >>
Oh, so it's you, huh?
<< <i>I'm dying to see that commercial. I'm in CT. What station runs it? >>
The Hartford stations (I think it is on Channel 3 the most). Also the local cable company (Cox) runs his ads when they do local cable commercial cut-ins. You guys in Fairfield Countly might just get the New York crap.
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<< <i>I'm dying to see that commercial. I'm in CT. What station runs it? >>
The Hartford stations (I think it is on Channel 3 the most). Also the local cable company (Cox) runs his ads when they do local cable commercial cut-ins. You guys in Fairfield Countly might just get the New York crap. >>
I've seen the commercial here in Faifield County. I think I saw it on one of the country stations (i.e., a Hartford station).
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
<< <i>I wish he wouldn't use the name Tom! >>
You can be good young Tom
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<< <i>I'm dying to see that commercial. I'm in CT. What station runs it? >>
The Hartford stations (I think it is on Channel 3 the most). Also the local cable company (Cox) runs his ads when they do local cable commercial cut-ins. You guys in Fairfield Countly might just get the New York crap. >>
I've seen the commercial here in Faifield County. I think I saw it on one of the country stations (i.e., a Hartford station). >>
"country stations" I like that.