steve in so la
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I remembred something from years back that I did & thought I'd mention it. I had dug an old transportation token from Seymour, Texas. It basically gave a guaranteed ride from the train to the hotel and back. It was in good shape and I wondered how it got to Arizona. Anyway, I looked on the net and found several men who dealt in these things and wrote to them, accompanied by a picture of the token.
The best offer wrote back and said he would give me $125.00 for it. I then went to a local coin dealer, well known in my city, & I showed him several tokens I had dug and wondered what he would pay for them. When he saw the one from Texas he casually said "give you 25 bux". I then said a dealer in Texas offered me 125 where upon he said "I'll give you $130.00". Got a good laugh out of that one. But I said I had already told the Texas man I would sell it to him - which I hadn't but would not sell to the local guy just for trying to jack me on the deal. I did send it to the dealer after he paid me.
So if you dig a token from elsewhere, check the internet and see, but watch out for the snakes around you , Steve in so az
The best offer wrote back and said he would give me $125.00 for it. I then went to a local coin dealer, well known in my city, & I showed him several tokens I had dug and wondered what he would pay for them. When he saw the one from Texas he casually said "give you 25 bux". I then said a dealer in Texas offered me 125 where upon he said "I'll give you $130.00". Got a good laugh out of that one. But I said I had already told the Texas man I would sell it to him - which I hadn't but would not sell to the local guy just for trying to jack me on the deal. I did send it to the dealer after he paid me.
So if you dig a token from elsewhere, check the internet and see, but watch out for the snakes around you , Steve in so az
and never really took the time to find out any prices and then I became ill and also Cliff, soooo I still haven't done anything with any of them! Of course, I don't have as many as you do Steve and others but just the thrill of finding what I did was an enjoyment and exercise for me for many years!