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Old May 17th 05, 02:49 AM
Bruce Remick
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"Anita" wrote in message
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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






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Old May 17th 05, 02:51 AM
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"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


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Old May 17th 05, 03:21 AM
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"Vector" wrote in message
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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...


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Old May 17th 05, 03:33 AM
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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
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Old May 17th 05, 04:35 AM
Vector
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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

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Old May 17th 05, 04:38 AM
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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



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Old May 17th 05, 04:47 AM
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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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Old May 17th 05, 04:57 AM
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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

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Old May 17th 05, 05:02 AM
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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?
 




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