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So this customer comes in today...first thing, did'nt even have all the lights on...



He holds up a zip-lock with 8-10 coins in it, at the same time I recognized him as a jewelry customer from a couple years ago, anyway I empty the baggie and there were 6-7 morgans and a couple darkside coins........and a $3 gold from the 1850's....... a long story short, I said to him this gold coin should not be in a bag with these other coins and so on, his reply was the other ones are all in little envelopes............this one was loose.

So after looking things over I made him an offer, he said he would think it over but wanted me to see the others and would come back Monday.......

I put the $3 in a flip for him and advised him on how to or better yet ,do not handle the others.

I will report back then........

The $3 in the bag looked high AU.......

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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hope he doesn't go to the local 'Hotel' on the weekend to sell them.
  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    check that $3 closely. lots of counterfeits! i'm not saying he knows it, but even so. be sure.
  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If your fair with your offer, the motel buyers dont have a chance!

    Thats my biggest problem, if I can get people to at least come by an get an offer from us first before they go the motel buyers(which have been here for the last two weeks again) I have em lock stock and barrel. The motel buyers wont even be close especially if any significant value.
  • SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797
    If your fair with your offer, the motel buyers dont have a chance!

    I did make a fair offer......

    check that $3 closely. lots of counterfeits! i'm not saying he knows it, but even so. be sure.

    And I did check the book as to the known counterfeits.

    He is an old time customer who we did a lot of Jewelry for as well as service on his Rolex watches.......
  • MizzouMizzou Posts: 515 ✭✭✭✭
    Probably not, but watch for the old bait and switch. If he comes back make sure the coins that he's selling are the same one's as before.

    Sometimes I think that animals are smarter than humans, animals would never allow the dumbest one to lead the pack

  • StaircoinsStaircoins Posts: 2,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>...and a $3 gold from the 1850's...
    ... The $3 in the bag looked high AU... >>


    Lemme guess, a '54-D??? image

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