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"They'll be worth something someday"
I spent some $2 bills, dollar coins and 2005 buffalo nickels at a White
Castle in New York yesterday. This caused quite a stir and competition among the workers to buy up these denominations. One worker said he was buying the $2 bills because "they'll be worth something someday". I've heard this before and wonder why people think this about coins or bills that clearly will never be worth more than face value. It has been disproven time and time again, but people still think it. Everything from bicentennial quarters to $2 bills to half dollars to state quarters to dollar coins NEVER EVER are worth more than face value, yet there's this allure or myth of "worth something someday" that is apparently irresistable. I guess I know why it happens, but it never ceases to amuse me. Paul -- Paul Anderson OpenVMS Engineering Hewlett-Packard Company |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 14:46:22 GMT, Paul Anderson
wrote: .... It has been disproven time and time again, but people still think it. Everything from bicentennial quarters to $2 bills to half dollars to state quarters to dollar coins NEVER EVER are worth more than face value, yet there's this allure or myth of "worth something someday" that is apparently irresistable. I tend to think this way, too, Paul. I tend to think that something I don't see every day will be worth something one day. The thinking is probably true, but now I have to add that I probably won't be around when that day comes. She who recently cashed in $300 of circulated state quarters. They would be worth something *some*day :- Anita |
Geez you gotta get some books on modern paper money if you think bills
are only worth face value. 2003 B (NY) $1 star note in crisp uncirculated condition worth $100, and there are plenty of others. Knowledge is the key to paper money collecting. |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 11:19:22 -0400, "Wasdin, Jake E."
wrote: Well, really, I think that 100 years from now, a bicentennial will be just as valuable to collecters as a 1965. Paul Anderson wrote: I spent some $2 bills, dollar coins and 2005 buffalo nickels at a White Castle in New York yesterday. This caused quite a stir and competition among the workers to buy up these denominations. One worker said he was buying the $2 bills because "they'll be worth something someday". I've heard this before and wonder why people think this about coins or bills that clearly will never be worth more than face value. It has been disproven time and time again, but people still think it. Everything from bicentennial quarters to $2 bills to half dollars to state quarters to dollar coins NEVER EVER are worth more than face value, yet there's this allure or myth of "worth something someday" that is apparently irresistable. I guess I know why it happens, but it never ceases to amuse me. Paul I believe that people back in 1916 probably had the same kind of attitude towards people that picked up the new standing liberty quarter or walking liberty half and said, hey, these might be worth something some day. Paul, you take a very cavilier attitude towards other people seeing something out of the ordinary. And you say that "coins or bills that clearly will never be worth more than face value". Who are you to be "amused" at other people putting things away for a hopeful future appreciation? Why do you laugh at potential new collectors, who may start collecting coins or currency just because of the strange new items you've paid with? This elitist attitude is the one you see at coin shows where dealers decide you can't afford their coins before you even get to their table or the attitude that collectors show to people coming into this group with a simple question about something that seems out of the ordinary. This attitude is what will spell a death knell to collecting long before the endless new items being put out by the mint or the guys on TV that offer coins at some what inflated prices. If the TV or the mint web site are the only places people can get information without being laughed at, then that is where they are going to get their coins. If they like what they get and feel like the price is OK by them, then they spend their money as they like. Just don't look down your nose the next time you bring a little cheer into someones life by spending that half dollar or two dollar bill. Cliff |
Paul Anderson wrote: I spent some $2 bills, dollar coins and 2005 buffalo nickels at a White Castle in New York yesterday. This caused quite a stir and competition among the workers to buy up these denominations. One worker said he was buying the $2 bills because "they'll be worth something someday". I've heard this before and wonder why people think this about coins or bills that clearly will never be worth more than face value. It has been disproven time and time again, but people still think it. Everything from bicentennial quarters to $2 bills to half dollars to state quarters to dollar coins NEVER EVER are worth more than face value, yet there's this allure or myth of "worth something someday" that is apparently irresistable. I guess I know why it happens, but it never ceases to amuse me. Paul -- Paul Anderson OpenVMS Engineering Hewlett-Packard Company They think that because they usually see so few of them that they think they are scarce and will be valuable some day. If they would take the stuff to a coin dealer they would be greatly disappointed of course. I have no illusions of great future value but I like to collect AOL discs in their various packaging. I don't know how many I have but it is a lot of them. Just picked up one at Burger King for AOL 9.0 promoting the new Star Wars movie. It will be interesting to see how many different ones I can find over the years. One person has around 1000 different ones and there is some collector demand as they are being sold on Ebay. |
Hear, hear, Cliff. I feel exactly as you do. And as I recently sold a
roll of circulated Bicentennial quarters for 3 times face ($30 for the roll) at auction, I have facts to support the claims. But keep on putting your $2's and Sacagaweas and Bisons out there, Paul. We'll be glad to cash in on your ignorance. You clearly don't know a thing about values of modern issues. One man's trash is another's treasure. |
stonej wrote:
snip I have no illusions of great future value but I like to collect AOL discs in their various packaging. I don't know how many I have but it is a lot of them. Just picked up one at Burger King for AOL 9.0 promoting the new Star Wars movie. It will be interesting to see how many different ones I can find over the years. One person has around 1000 different ones and there is some collector demand as they are being sold on Ebay. Well, if you ever want to recycle them, you can send them to the guys who are trying to collect a million of them: http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/ |
In article , Cliff
wrote: Paul, you take a very cavilier attitude towards other people seeing something out of the ordinary. And you say that "coins or bills that clearly will never be worth more than face value". Who are you to be "amused" at other people putting things away for a hopeful future appreciation? I didn't intend to belittle those who think these denominations are "valuable". Why do you laugh at potential new collectors, who may start collecting coins or currency just because of the strange new items you've paid with? This is part of the reason I spend $2s, dollar coins and halves, and why I am putting a bunch of the new nickels in circulation. It's a little bit of education, exposing people to coins and bills they might not often see, a little bit of trying to get these denominations in circulation. I would love it if one of the people at White Castle picked up a coin book because of the money I spent there. Once they picked up a coin book or learned more about what it is they have, they would hopefully know the difference between something common and something valuable. This elitist attitude is the one you see at coin shows where dealers decide you can't afford their coins before you even get to their table or the attitude that collectors show to people coming into this group with a simple question about something that seems out of the ordinary. I love to talk to people about the coins and bills I spend. Do you know how many times I've explained what one of the new nickels are? I've had them refused a couple of times, but once I explain that they're the new nickels, the person often says "oh, I heard about these!" People, in general, love to receive the new nickels, halves, dollar coins and $2 bills. It makes a common money transaction a bit more fun. Just don't look down your nose the next time you bring a little cheer into someones life by spending that half dollar or two dollar bill. I don't. I'm having fun with money, including getting a smile out of someone who has just received something out of the ordinary from me. Paul -- Paul Anderson OpenVMS Engineering Hewlett-Packard Company |
In article .com,
Slopoet17 wrote: But keep on putting your $2's and Sacagaweas and Bisons out there, Paul. We'll be glad to cash in on your ignorance. You clearly don't know a thing about values of modern issues. Sure I do, but most of the money I spend has no value above face. However, I do spend any 90% or 40% silver halves I get even though I know the value of those. So if you get one of those in change, feel free to "cash in", but it won't be due to my ignorance. Paul -- Paul Anderson OpenVMS Engineering Hewlett-Packard Company |
I spent some $2 bills, dollar coins and 2005 buffalo nickels at a White
Castle in New York yesterday. This caused quite a stir and competition among the workers to buy up these denominations. One worker said he was buying the $2 bills because "they'll be worth something someday". I've heard this before and wonder why people think this about coins or bills that clearly will never be worth more than face value. It has been disproven time and time again, but people still think it. Everything from bicentennial quarters to $2 bills to half dollars to state quarters to dollar coins NEVER EVER are worth more than face value, yet there's this allure or myth of "worth something someday" that is apparently irresistable. Well, consider a stock held the past 40 years. If all it did was keep up with inflation but without any tax due then it has not made a millionaire but yet it is a very impressive chunk of value...Along those lines you need $10,000 worth of the targeted collectable not just a few items. Actually, I think $2 bills in uncirculated condition are very sharp. Also look for exponents of Mersenne primes as serial numbers of uncirculated $2 bills ! Also, I think modern coins need an edge such as the proof versions or versions mint packaged as uncirculated or first day strike versions... |
On 16 May 2005 08:55:05 -0700, "Slopoet17" wrote:
.... But keep on putting your $2's and Sacagaweas and Bisons out there, Paul. We'll be glad to cash in on your ignorance. You clearly don't know a thing about values of modern issues... Talking of nickels. I went to the bank today and on a whim bought rolls of cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters. I'm not normally a roll searcher, but I felt like it today. Wouldn't you know it? The teller gave me a fed roll of uncirculated D bisons. Now I'm paralyzed. One part of me wants to put them in the safe in case they're worth something one day. The other part wants to tear them open to look for a speared bison. Couldn't the teller just have given me a simple conflict-free roll of nickels? I hope I don't discover the other denominations are uncirculated coins that may be worth something one day. Anita |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 14:51:12 GMT, Anita wrote:
On Mon, 16 May 2005 14:46:22 GMT, Paul Anderson wrote: ... It has been disproven time and time again, but people still think it. Everything from bicentennial quarters to $2 bills to half dollars to state quarters to dollar coins NEVER EVER are worth more than face value, yet there's this allure or myth of "worth something someday" that is apparently irresistable. I tend to think this way, too, Paul. I tend to think that something I don't see every day will be worth something one day. The thinking is probably true, but now I have to add that I probably won't be around when that day comes. She who recently cashed in $300 of circulated state quarters. They would be worth something *some*day :- Anita My stepfather bought an uncirculated roll of 1968-S Lincoln cents when they were issued. This year and mint had the lowest mintage number of any date from 1958 until the present, excluding proofs. Today, these are worth less than the 1968-P cents which had five times the mintage numbers, and they are worth about the same as any of the later common dates. Were the 1968-P's melted down or something?? He died in 1996. But I'm still waiting, because "some day, I *know* they'll be worth something". :) -- Bob Hairgrove |
You wanna really cause some confusion, spend a Kennedy half sometime.
"Is this 50 cents?" "No it's 5 dollars, now give me my burger." I don't mean to judge, but you were dealing with fast food employees. My opinion of them sinks lower everyday. Heck, the golden dollar will throw most of them into confusion. I've spent some garbage like no date Buffaloes and a few extra Franklins for the heck of it. You are right, it is in fact amusing sometimes. To be fair, many people don't have an interest in coins and are fascinated by different things that they have never seen before. But of coarse, Hardee's and McDonald's fills a nitch by employing the lesser of the species. No offense to anyone unless you work at the Hardee's at 912 Merrimac trail, then you are indeed an idiot. Jim |
On 16 May 2005 08:37:43 -0700, "stonej"
said: One person has around 1000 different ones and there is some collector demand as they are being sold on Ebay. Gee, I've got a couple AOL v2.50 3.5" 'floppies' ... they might be worth something someday chuckles |
Don't laugh, something from the early days of AOL probably is already
selling on Ebay. |
"Vector" wrote in message ... Gee, I've got a couple AOL v2.50 3.5" 'floppies' ... they might be worth something someday chuckles A couple of years ago when I heard that some people actually collected the things, I put a lot of 10 different AOL floppies up for auction on eBay. The winning bid was over $100.00. |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 17:18:42 -0400, Jim Wild wrote:
You wanna really cause some confusion, spend a Kennedy half sometime. "Is this 50 cents?" "No it's 5 dollars, now give me my burger." I don't mean to judge, but you were dealing with fast food employees. My opinion of them sinks lower everyday. Heck, the golden dollar will throw most of them into confusion. I've spent some garbage like no date Buffaloes and a few extra Franklins for the heck of it. You are right, it is in fact amusing sometimes. To be fair, many people don't have an interest in coins and are fascinated by different things that they have never seen before. But of coarse, Hardee's and McDonald's fills a nitch by employing the lesser of the species. No offense to anyone unless you work at the Hardee's at 912 Merrimac trail, then you are indeed an idiot. Jim A) I do not work at fast food services. B) How hard would you work for someone who thinks they are king because they flipped enough burgers to be manager, and think you should be a slave to them for minimum wage and no benefits. summary: just like expecting an XF trade dollar for 50.00..... it ain't happening. the burger king managers are being given exactly what they are paying for. -- dw |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:31:15 -0600, "Scott Drummond"
said: "Vector" wrote in message .. . Gee, I've got a couple AOL v2.50 3.5" 'floppies' ... they might be worth something someday chuckles A couple of years ago when I heard that some people actually collected the things, I put a lot of 10 different AOL floppies up for auction on eBay. The winning bid was over $100.00. Jimminy!! Ten bucks apiece? Wow ... I am surprised! What versions were yours? I suppose if someone was inclined to build a collection, and they didn't have a v2.50 .... hmmmm I wouldn't have any problem parting with those disks for a ten spot apiece. I'll have to dig them up and see how they are cosmetically. |
"Paul Anderson" wrote in message ... I spent some $2 bills, dollar coins and 2005 buffalo nickels at a White Castle in New York yesterday. This caused quite a stir and competition among the workers to buy up these denominations. One worker said he was buying the $2 bills because "they'll be worth something someday". I've heard this before and wonder why people think this about coins or bills that clearly will never be worth more than face value. It has been disproven time and time again, but people still think it. Everything from bicentennial quarters to $2 bills to half dollars to state quarters to dollar coins NEVER EVER are worth more than face value, yet there's this allure or myth of "worth something someday" that is apparently irresistable. I guess I know why it happens, but it never ceases to amuse me. Paul Hey, it's hard to blame people when they see cereal boxes, coffee cans, Sears catalogs, etc. that they remember using selling at premiums to collectors. Putting away a few $2 bills won't break anyone's bank. I still have some I put away, along with Barr and Kabis/Kennedy $1 notes that I was SURE would really be worth something one day. Lessee, that's about 35 years gone by now. Wonder what a dealer would offer for those bills today? I don't have another 35 years. Bruce |
"Anita" wrote in message ... On 16 May 2005 08:55:05 -0700, "Slopoet17" wrote: ... But keep on putting your $2's and Sacagaweas and Bisons out there, Paul. We'll be glad to cash in on your ignorance. You clearly don't know a thing about values of modern issues... Talking of nickels. I went to the bank today and on a whim bought rolls of cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters. I'm not normally a roll searcher, but I felt like it today. Wouldn't you know it? The teller gave me a fed roll of uncirculated D bisons. Now I'm paralyzed. One part of me wants to put them in the safe in case they're worth something one day. The other part wants to tear them open to look for a speared bison. Couldn't the teller just have given me a simple conflict-free roll of nickels? I hope I don't discover the other denominations are uncirculated coins that may be worth something one day. Anita Don't worry, Anita. It looks like 20-30% of the entire bison nickel mintage will be saved in one form or another in BU condition by collectors, dealers, and speculators. Not much doubt these will never be in demand because of scarcity. The stuff to put aside for future appreciation is the stuff no one else saves. That's why I was able to sell a local phone book from the 1950's for $45, and a Sears catalog from the same period for $60. If you've got the space and the time, putting away examples of common everyday items that most everyone else throws away might bring nice returns from nostalgia freaks in years to come. With me, it will be my grandson who would reap any benefits of the oddball stuff I'm saving, if he doesn't throw it all away before his collector gene develops. Bruce |
"stonej" wrote in message oups.com... Don't laugh, something from the early days of AOL probably is already selling on Ebay. Exactly! Anyone else save their "Pong" or Atari TV computer games, or did you throw them away? Bruce |
"Vector" wrote in message ... Jimminy!! Ten bucks apiece? Wow ... I am surprised! I was, too. I expected maybe ten or fifteen bucks for the lot. What versions were yours? I suppose if someone was inclined to build a collection, and they didn't have a v2.50 .... hmmmm IIRC, versions 1.xx and up. I believe the earliest versions are generally the better ones, but who knows for sure? Not me. I wouldn't have any problem parting with those disks for a ten spot apiece. I'll have to dig them up and see how they are cosmetically. You could run a search on eBay to see what's up with them, and go from there... |
Anita wrote:
... Wouldn't you know it? The teller gave me a fed roll of uncirculated D bisons. Now I'm paralyzed. One part of me wants to put them in the safe in case they're worth something one day. The other part wants to tear them open to look for a speared bison. Couldn't the teller just have given me a simple conflict-free roll of nickels? ... Anita Considering that the mint will probably make a billion of these things, and - because of roll-hoarding - many will remain uncirculated, it's hard to imagine that bisons will be worth much any time soon. Jeff (I'd probably hoard a roll or two too, though :) |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 21:51:53 -0400, "Bruce Remick"
said: Exactly! Anyone else save their "Pong" or Atari TV computer games, or did you throw them away? I've got some old stuff, and a bunch of magazines. Some of what I've inventoried ... (please, I don't want to be committed) Amiga 500 S# CA1070377 in box w/ power supply & AmigaDOS manual Amiga 500 with 1 MB RAM S# CA1044116 Apple computer model No. A2S1048B Atari 800 computer S# AW 357496 with BASIC cartridge Colecovision ADAM computer Commodore 128 computer Commodore 128 computer S# CA1249832 Mfd 9/85 Commodore 128 computer S# CA1958432 Mfd 6/86 (cable attached) Commodore 128 S# CA1371792 discolored in box with power supply Commodore 128D computer Commodore 64 (new C128 style) S# CA1684081 Commodore 64 (original style) S# obliterated Commodore 64 (original style) S# P00936470 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P00936470 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P00955746 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P01413793 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P5322975B Commodore 64 (original style) S# P5586456B w/power & IN BOX Commodore 64 (original style) Serial number label missing Commodore B128 computer Commodore Plus/4 computer in box Commodore VIC 20 S# P1382414 Compaq Deskpro computer no CD drive, floppy only Compaq Deskpro computer with CD drive IBM PC XT computer Tandy 1000 SL Personal Computer, model 25-1401 S# 135856 Tandy 1000 SL Personal Computer, model 25-1401 S# 146719 Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer S# 0036329 with BOX Texas Instruments 99/4A computer in box TI-99/4A S# 54006654 LTA2483 Timex Sinclair 1000 S# F_012528 (smashed by Bobbie) with PS Timex Sinclair 1000 S# P 457414 (MIB with PS & paperwork TRS-80 Model 1 Microcomputer system S# 016027 (key missing) Box of Commodore cables, xformers & adapters Xetec, Inc. - Super Graphics Jr. printer interface for Commodore computer Atari - Warlords cartridge Atari Model No. CX-2600 S# 81604363 Atari Model No. CX-2600 A S# 828011855 Coleco Vision expansion module #1 S# A0028740 NES Advantage joystick, in box … S# USA 0052703 Nintendo Entertainment System - Model NES-001 S# N23084927 AT&T Globalyst 375 TPC - just a hulk Maxx flight yoke controller for Amiga Competition Pro joystick - Commodore, Atari pair of joystick (C64/Amiga/Atari compatible) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick, knob missing (works?) Commodore, Atari Suncom - Tac-3 joystick in box (Atari, Commodore, etc) Suncom Tac-30 joystick - Commodore, Atari Suncom Tac-5 joystick - Commodore, Atari TI-99/4A Joysticks (two controllers on a single connector) Wico Command Control joystick - Commodore, Atari Wico Command Control joystick - Commodore, Atari Commodore 128D keyboard IBM PC keyboard Sony Vaio keyboard S# 0383476 MFR No. KB-7923 Tandy enhanced keyboard S# 238626 TI-99/4A replacement keyboard (keyboard only) Commodore VicModem Model 1600 S# 67600 Commodore 1084 computer monitor Commodore 1084 computer monitor in box Commodore 1802 monitor WITH video cable Goldstar 13" Color Monitor model MCL-4333 S# 40700361 Heath Zenith Color Monitor (went with TRS CoCo computer? Hitachi CM-1481H computer monitor Hitachi SuperScan Pro computer monitor IBM monitor model 8512-001, MFD 2/1990 for PC XT IBM PC XT's monitor Packard Bell 1402S computer monitor Philips Magnavox monitor, no cord Samsung 13" No. MA2565 Mfd Sept 1989 S# 93003013 Tandy VM-5 13"? Monitor S# 80200208 Mfd 12/1988 Tandy VM-5 13"? Monitor S# 81200187 Mfd 12/1988 Zenith Data Systems model ZVM-123-A (came with B128) Amiga mouse HP PC mouse (brand new in plastic) computer printer stand (riser) Protecto vinyl cover for C64 computer Protecto vinyl cover for C64 computer Protecto vinyl cover for C64 computer Commodore compatible - Taihaho Modem Interface Commodore modem /300 model 1660 S# CA1046947 Commodore modem/1200 model 1670 S# CA1044450 (in 1660 box too) Black case, for Commodore computer (it says), probably C64 Commodore PN 251053-02 (2/84) Commodore PN 251053-02 (4/86) Commodore PN 251053-02 (7/83) Commodore PN 251053-10 (1/89) Tan case Commodore PN 310416-01 (85 286860) Commodore PN 312503-01 (9/91) Amiga 500 power supply TI-99/4A power supply Apple 'Silentype' printer (thermal) Model A2M0032 S# 17717 Canon BJC-4400 color bubble jet printer Citizen GSX 140 dot matrix printer (very dirty) Colecovision Smartwriter printer for ADAM computer Commodore 4023 printer in box Commodore 6400 daisy wheel printer Commodore Tractor Printer 4022 S# 200073 HP Deskjet 656c USB printer HP Deskjet 810c injet printer HP officejet v40 printer fax scanner copier Okidata 120 (model GE5250E) S# 5IIA0021474 (no cords) Okidata 180 printer in box Okimate 20 Model #EN3211 Commodore compatible printer Okimate 20 Model #EN3211 Commodore compatible printer Panasonic KX-P1091i printer 7LKALJ07998 Pro.Svc.No.KX-P1091i-005 Seikosha SP-1000VC printer S# 5201470 with manual Star Micronics - Star NX-1000C Multi-font S# 310291001832 Texas Instruments 865 printer with cartridges VIC 1525 Graphic Printer Timex Sinclair 1015 16K RAM cartridge model M331 S# F-153526-SP Epson ES-1200C flatbed scanner (huge antique) Mustek 600 III EP Plus S# EA903D07797 Amiga 1010 external 3.5" floppy disk drive S# XN 0024320 Apple "disk II" floppy drive Model A2M0003 S# 1465754 Atari 410 Program Recorder (cassette recorder) S# AC 45980 Atari 800 - Percom Data 5.25 floppy drive (with MS BASIC disk inside) Commodore 1571 disk drive S# AD1087788 in box with manual Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AA1 A32057 w/cords & power Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AB1 032233 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AB1A 02369 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AD1 134152 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AD1 147256 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AJ1 003070 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AJ1 131788 in box w/cord & book Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AJ1A 36598 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# BA1C 00101 Commodore 1541 II floppy disk drive S# JA1 071088 Commodore 1571 disk drive S# AD1087788 (in box with manual) Commodore 1571 floppy disk drive S# AB 1038115 Commodore 1571 floppy disk drive S# JAI 101506 Commodore 1581 disk drive S# JA1 002587 Commodore 1581 disk drive S# JA1 007228 Commodore 8050 dual disk drive in box Commodore C2N cassette drive (old round style) S# 168452 Commodore C2N cassette drive (old round style) S# 2063411 Commodore C2N cassette drive (old round style) S# 2597768 Commodore CBM 8050 dual drive S# M1007575 Chipola Jr. College Commodore datasette drive C2N (rounded one) Commodore datasette drive C2N (rounded one) Commodore SFD 1001 disk drive S# GA1009519 (dip switch mod) Flexible Data Systems external 3.5" floppy disk drive Fortronics cassette drive IN BOX, for VIC20 and C64 Iomega Jaz 1.0 GB disk drive model No. V1000S (works?? Very dirty) Syquest SPARQ1PE drive S# 002300039333 Syquest SPARQ1PE drive S# 002300209479 TI-99/4A - Panasonic 'shoebox' cassette with TI-99/4A connector cord |
I have some of those, many still in use. (=)
Vector wrote: On Mon, 16 May 2005 21:51:53 -0400, "Bruce Remick" said: Exactly! Anyone else save their "Pong" or Atari TV computer games, or did you throw them away? I've got some old stuff, and a bunch of magazines. Some of what I've inventoried ... (please, I don't want to be committed) Amiga 500 S# CA1070377 in box w/ power supply & AmigaDOS manual Amiga 500 with 1 MB RAM S# CA1044116 Apple computer model No. A2S1048B Atari 800 computer S# AW 357496 with BASIC cartridge Colecovision ADAM computer Commodore 128 computer Commodore 128 computer S# CA1249832 Mfd 9/85 Commodore 128 computer S# CA1958432 Mfd 6/86 (cable attached) Commodore 128 S# CA1371792 discolored in box with power supply Commodore 128D computer Commodore 64 (new C128 style) S# CA1684081 Commodore 64 (original style) S# obliterated Commodore 64 (original style) S# P00936470 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P00936470 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P00955746 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P01413793 Commodore 64 (original style) S# P5322975B Commodore 64 (original style) S# P5586456B w/power & IN BOX Commodore 64 (original style) Serial number label missing Commodore B128 computer Commodore Plus/4 computer in box Commodore VIC 20 S# P1382414 Compaq Deskpro computer no CD drive, floppy only Compaq Deskpro computer with CD drive IBM PC XT computer Tandy 1000 SL Personal Computer, model 25-1401 S# 135856 Tandy 1000 SL Personal Computer, model 25-1401 S# 146719 Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer S# 0036329 with BOX Texas Instruments 99/4A computer in box TI-99/4A S# 54006654 LTA2483 Timex Sinclair 1000 S# F_012528 (smashed by Bobbie) with PS Timex Sinclair 1000 S# P 457414 (MIB with PS & paperwork TRS-80 Model 1 Microcomputer system S# 016027 (key missing) Box of Commodore cables, xformers & adapters Xetec, Inc. - Super Graphics Jr. printer interface for Commodore computer Atari - Warlords cartridge Atari Model No. CX-2600 S# 81604363 Atari Model No. CX-2600 A S# 828011855 Coleco Vision expansion module #1 S# A0028740 NES Advantage joystick, in box … S# USA 0052703 Nintendo Entertainment System - Model NES-001 S# N23084927 AT&T Globalyst 375 TPC - just a hulk Maxx flight yoke controller for Amiga Competition Pro joystick - Commodore, Atari pair of joystick (C64/Amiga/Atari compatible) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick - Commodore, Atari (works?) Suncom - Tac-2 joystick, knob missing (works?) Commodore, Atari Suncom - Tac-3 joystick in box (Atari, Commodore, etc) Suncom Tac-30 joystick - Commodore, Atari Suncom Tac-5 joystick - Commodore, Atari TI-99/4A Joysticks (two controllers on a single connector) Wico Command Control joystick - Commodore, Atari Wico Command Control joystick - Commodore, Atari Commodore 128D keyboard IBM PC keyboard Sony Vaio keyboard S# 0383476 MFR No. KB-7923 Tandy enhanced keyboard S# 238626 TI-99/4A replacement keyboard (keyboard only) Commodore VicModem Model 1600 S# 67600 Commodore 1084 computer monitor Commodore 1084 computer monitor in box Commodore 1802 monitor WITH video cable Goldstar 13" Color Monitor model MCL-4333 S# 40700361 Heath Zenith Color Monitor (went with TRS CoCo computer? Hitachi CM-1481H computer monitor Hitachi SuperScan Pro computer monitor IBM monitor model 8512-001, MFD 2/1990 for PC XT IBM PC XT's monitor Packard Bell 1402S computer monitor Philips Magnavox monitor, no cord Samsung 13" No. MA2565 Mfd Sept 1989 S# 93003013 Tandy VM-5 13"? Monitor S# 80200208 Mfd 12/1988 Tandy VM-5 13"? Monitor S# 81200187 Mfd 12/1988 Zenith Data Systems model ZVM-123-A (came with B128) Amiga mouse HP PC mouse (brand new in plastic) computer printer stand (riser) Protecto vinyl cover for C64 computer Protecto vinyl cover for C64 computer Protecto vinyl cover for C64 computer Commodore compatible - Taihaho Modem Interface Commodore modem /300 model 1660 S# CA1046947 Commodore modem/1200 model 1670 S# CA1044450 (in 1660 box too) Black case, for Commodore computer (it says), probably C64 Commodore PN 251053-02 (2/84) Commodore PN 251053-02 (4/86) Commodore PN 251053-02 (7/83) Commodore PN 251053-10 (1/89) Tan case Commodore PN 310416-01 (85 286860) Commodore PN 312503-01 (9/91) Amiga 500 power supply TI-99/4A power supply Apple 'Silentype' printer (thermal) Model A2M0032 S# 17717 Canon BJC-4400 color bubble jet printer Citizen GSX 140 dot matrix printer (very dirty) Colecovision Smartwriter printer for ADAM computer Commodore 4023 printer in box Commodore 6400 daisy wheel printer Commodore Tractor Printer 4022 S# 200073 HP Deskjet 656c USB printer HP Deskjet 810c injet printer HP officejet v40 printer fax scanner copier Okidata 120 (model GE5250E) S# 5IIA0021474 (no cords) Okidata 180 printer in box Okimate 20 Model #EN3211 Commodore compatible printer Okimate 20 Model #EN3211 Commodore compatible printer Panasonic KX-P1091i printer 7LKALJ07998 Pro.Svc.No.KX-P1091i-005 Seikosha SP-1000VC printer S# 5201470 with manual Star Micronics - Star NX-1000C Multi-font S# 310291001832 Texas Instruments 865 printer with cartridges VIC 1525 Graphic Printer Timex Sinclair 1015 16K RAM cartridge model M331 S# F-153526-SP Epson ES-1200C flatbed scanner (huge antique) Mustek 600 III EP Plus S# EA903D07797 Amiga 1010 external 3.5" floppy disk drive S# XN 0024320 Apple "disk II" floppy drive Model A2M0003 S# 1465754 Atari 410 Program Recorder (cassette recorder) S# AC 45980 Atari 800 - Percom Data 5.25 floppy drive (with MS BASIC disk inside) Commodore 1571 disk drive S# AD1087788 in box with manual Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AA1 A32057 w/cords & power Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AB1 032233 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AB1A 02369 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AD1 134152 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AD1 147256 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AJ1 003070 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AJ1 131788 in box w/cord & book Commodore 1541 disk drive S# AJ1A 36598 Commodore 1541 disk drive S# BA1C 00101 Commodore 1541 II floppy disk drive S# JA1 071088 Commodore 1571 disk drive S# AD1087788 (in box with manual) Commodore 1571 floppy disk drive S# AB 1038115 Commodore 1571 floppy disk drive S# JAI 101506 Commodore 1581 disk drive S# JA1 002587 Commodore 1581 disk drive S# JA1 007228 Commodore 8050 dual disk drive in box Commodore C2N cassette drive (old round style) S# 168452 Commodore C2N cassette drive (old round style) S# 2063411 Commodore C2N cassette drive (old round style) S# 2597768 Commodore CBM 8050 dual drive S# M1007575 Chipola Jr. College Commodore datasette drive C2N (rounded one) Commodore datasette drive C2N (rounded one) Commodore SFD 1001 disk drive S# GA1009519 (dip switch mod) Flexible Data Systems external 3.5" floppy disk drive Fortronics cassette drive IN BOX, for VIC20 and C64 Iomega Jaz 1.0 GB disk drive model No. V1000S (works?? Very dirty) Syquest SPARQ1PE drive S# 002300039333 Syquest SPARQ1PE drive S# 002300209479 TI-99/4A - Panasonic 'shoebox' cassette with TI-99/4A connector cord -- */Jake Wasdin/* |
On 16-May-2005, Bob Hairgrove wrote: My stepfather bought an uncirculated roll of 1968-S Lincoln cents when they were issued. This year and mint had the lowest mintage number of any date from 1958 until the present, excluding proofs. Today, these are worth less than the 1968-P cents which had five times the mintage numbers, and they are worth about the same as any of the later common dates. Were the 1968-P's melted down or something?? It has to be a supply effect -- Lots of other people saving 1968 S BU rolls, possibly because they are rare and "will be worth something someday." I buy BU cent rolls from a local dealer on occasion. Usually 1963 give or take. He charges me 75 cents. The only thing I can think is that there must have been a _lot_ of people saving BU rolls back then. |
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On Mon, 16 May 2005 19:33:04 -0700, jeff wrote:
Considering that the mint will probably make a billion of these things, and - because of roll-hoarding - many will remain uncirculated, it's hard to imagine that bisons will be worth much any time soon. Last year's figures (combined Philly and Denver): 733.44 million Peace Medal Type 711.60 million Keelboat |
On 16-May-2005, "Scott Drummond" wrote: A couple of years ago when I heard that some people actually collected the things, I put a lot of 10 different AOL floppies up for auction on eBay. The winning bid was over $100.00. Were they professionally graded and authenticated? |
"Papito" wrote in message ... Were they professionally graded and authenticated? No, but I found out later that if I had the original packaging, they would have been worth even more. |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 23:38:42 -0400, "Wasdin, Jake E."
said: I have some of those, many still in use. (=) The sad thing is, that was only a partial list. I've got a spare bedroom crammed with obsolescent computer equipment I've started to inventory. I haven't even started on the boxes upon boxes of software, mostly Commodore. |
On Mon, 16 May 2005 21:51:53 -0400, "Bruce Remick"
wrote: "stonej" wrote in message roups.com... Don't laugh, something from the early days of AOL probably is already selling on Ebay. Exactly! Anyone else save their "Pong" or Atari TV computer games, or did you throw them away? Bruce I have one of the original IBM PCs which came with two floppy drives (no HDD) sitting in my closet gathering dust. I bought it used back in 1989 or so -- couldn't find any programs (except shareware) to buy which would run on it, though, since everyone had already started using Windows or some other OS with a graphical user-interface (OS/2 was pretty popular back then). It had a monochrome screen and a Hercules graphic card as well as a RAM extension board which boosted the total RAM from 64K (not MBg) to a whopping 256K! I bought a used 40MB (not GBg) hard drive at a liquidation sale. Unfortunately, I didn't have any mounting rails to put it in the 2nd floppy bay, but found that it would fit if I fastened one side with screws and shored up the other with stiff cardboard g It served me well for about 5 years, which seems to be the natural life of most PC hardware today regardless of OS or brand. It probably still works, but I put it out to pasture when the HDD wore out and bought a Windows machine. -- Bob Hairgrove |
Phil DeMayo wrote:
On Mon, 16 May 2005 19:33:04 -0700, jeff wrote: Considering that the mint will probably make a billion of these things, and - because of roll-hoarding - many will remain uncirculated, it's hard to imagine that bisons will be worth much any time soon. Last year's figures (combined Philly and Denver): 733.44 million Peace Medal Type 711.60 million Keelboat Which falls far below even *my* elevated standard for Nickel Hoarding! (One piece or fewer per capita the present US population). First year types don't typically elevate due to extensive hoarding anyway! See the plethora of BU 1909 Lincolns, 1964 Kennedy's, etc, etc, etc. ;-) A good question to ask...when does common sense overcome the common perception? Of late I've noticed a lot of high grade 1999 Statehood Quarters appearing in my change. So...five to six years might be a baseline figure for how long Joe Public is willing to 'sit on his treasure'. Alan 'the Morgan people understand' |
Bruce Remick wrote:
"Anita" wrote in message ... On 16 May 2005 08:55:05 -0700, "Slopoet17" wrote: ... But keep on putting your $2's and Sacagaweas and Bisons out there, Paul. We'll be glad to cash in on your ignorance. You clearly don't know a thing about values of modern issues... Talking of nickels. I went to the bank today and on a whim bought rolls of cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters. I'm not normally a roll searcher, but I felt like it today. Wouldn't you know it? The teller gave me a fed roll of uncirculated D bisons. Now I'm paralyzed. One part of me wants to put them in the safe in case they're worth something one day. The other part wants to tear them open to look for a speared bison. Couldn't the teller just have given me a simple conflict-free roll of nickels? I hope I don't discover the other denominations are uncirculated coins that may be worth something one day. Anita Don't worry, Anita. It looks like 20-30% of the entire bison nickel mintage will be saved in one form or another in BU condition by collectors, dealers, and speculators. Not much doubt these will never be in demand because of scarcity. The stuff to put aside for future appreciation is the stuff no one else saves. That's why I was able to sell a local phone book from the 1950's for $45, and a Sears catalog from the same period for $60. If you've got the space and the time, putting away examples of common everyday items that most everyone else throws away might bring nice returns from nostalgia freaks in years to come. With me, it will be my grandson who would reap any benefits of the oddball stuff I'm saving, if he doesn't throw it all away before his collector gene develops. Bruce I think that if 40 years ago someone seriously suggested that beer cans and baseball cards would bring 'serious money' you'd have seen the white jacket and buttefly net people in short order. ;-) Alan 'diagram that sentence!' |
"Vector" wrote in message ... On Mon, 16 May 2005 23:38:42 -0400, "Wasdin, Jake E." said: I have some of those, many still in use. (=) The sad thing is, that was only a partial list. I've got a spare bedroom crammed with obsolescent computer equipment I've started to inventory. I haven't even started on the boxes upon boxes of software, mostly Commodore. The very first Apple PC is worth over 10 grand. Got one of those? |
"Alan Williams" wrote in message ... Bruce Remick wrote: "Anita" wrote in message ... On 16 May 2005 08:55:05 -0700, "Slopoet17" wrote: ... But keep on putting your $2's and Sacagaweas and Bisons out there, Paul. We'll be glad to cash in on your ignorance. You clearly don't know a thing about values of modern issues... Talking of nickels. I went to the bank today and on a whim bought rolls of cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters. I'm not normally a roll searcher, but I felt like it today. Wouldn't you know it? The teller gave me a fed roll of uncirculated D bisons. Now I'm paralyzed. One part of me wants to put them in the safe in case they're worth something one day. The other part wants to tear them open to look for a speared bison. Couldn't the teller just have given me a simple conflict-free roll of nickels? I hope I don't discover the other denominations are uncirculated coins that may be worth something one day. Anita Don't worry, Anita. It looks like 20-30% of the entire bison nickel mintage will be saved in one form or another in BU condition by collectors, dealers, and speculators. Not much doubt these will never be in demand because of scarcity. The stuff to put aside for future appreciation is the stuff no one else saves. That's why I was able to sell a local phone book from the 1950's for $45, and a Sears catalog from the same period for $60. If you've got the space and the time, putting away examples of common everyday items that most everyone else throws away might bring nice returns from nostalgia freaks in years to come. With me, it will be my grandson who would reap any benefits of the oddball stuff I'm saving, if he doesn't throw it all away before his collector gene develops. Bruce I think that if 40 years ago someone seriously suggested that beer cans and baseball cards would bring 'serious money' you'd have seen the white jacket and buttefly net people in short order. ;-) Alan 'diagram that sentence!' I've got a bunch of both, although I admit I didn't have the foresight 40 years ago to predict the premium that some beer cans, cereal boxes, McDonald's giveaways, cigarette packs, etc. would bring today. I was too busy putting away BU rolls of the new 1959-D pennies, which I KNEW would make me the envy of my fellow collectors forty years later. Bruce 'eat your hearts out' |
My best friends has one of those he bought at a Garage Sale for like $50
a while back. I'll have to tell him. I had no idea. PPL4against wrote: "Vector" wrote in message ... On Mon, 16 May 2005 23:38:42 -0400, "Wasdin, Jake E." said: I have some of those, many still in use. (=) The sad thing is, that was only a partial list. I've got a spare bedroom crammed with obsolescent computer equipment I've started to inventory. I haven't even started on the boxes upon boxes of software, mostly Commodore. The very first Apple PC is worth over 10 grand. Got one of those? -- */Jake Wasdin/* |
"stonej" wrote in message oups.com... I have no illusions of great future value but I like to collect AOL discs in their various packaging. I don't know how many I have but it is a lot of them. Just picked up one at Burger King for AOL 9.0 promoting the new Star Wars movie. It will be interesting to see how many different ones I can find over the years. One person has around 1000 different ones and there is some collector demand as they are being sold on Ebay. That is hilarious! I collect the AOL disks and packaging TOO!!! I was going to make a wall covered with the disks someday, but never have yet gotten around to it. My favorites are the thin metal cases. They can also be used to sort coins, keep them flat and store them while I am not looking at them. My wife tried to get me to toss them out last weekend. I told her I was not ready to do that. I have a spindle I made from a board and dowel rod 12" high that is full of the disks. -- Jonathan |
"stonej" wrote in message oups.com... Don't laugh, something from the early days of AOL probably is already selling on Ebay. Actually, there are 59 AOL CD items listed on eBay and only two of them have bids. $5.00 for one and $0.99 for the other. Funny, I had thought they'd be worth something someday too. I guess this is not "someday" yet. ;o) -- Jonathan |
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