The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 111, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Page: 10 of 10
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
10 The Baytown Sun
: paid advertisement :
Gold and Silver Coins Selling for Highest Prices in
Over 30 Years Due to Weak Economy and
It's Happening Right Here in Baytown!
By KEN MCINTOSH
STAFF WRITER
ICC A will be placing ads in newspapers,
radio and running television spots this week
asking people to bring in any old silver and
gold coins made before 1965 Those that
bring in their coins will be able to speak
withcollectors one on. one and have their
coins looked at by a specialist With the
help of these ICCA . members,. offers will
be made to those that have coins made
before . 1965. Offers will be made based
in silver or gold content and the rarity of
the coins All coins made before 1965 will
be examined and purchased including gold
:oin$, silver coins, silver dollars, all types of
iickels and pennies Those that decide to
sell their coins will be paid on the spot.
If you are like a lot ol people you might
have a few old coins or even a coffee
can full lying around If you have ever
wondered what they are worth now might
be youi chance to find out and even sell
them if. you: choose They could be worth
a. lot according to the Internationa! Coin
Collectors Association also known as ICCA
Collectors will pay a fortune for some coins
and currency for their collections If it is
rare enough,: one coin couId be worth over
$100,000 according to Eric Helms, coin
collector and iCCA member. One ultra rare
dime an 1 894S Barber, sold for a record
|$ 1 9 million to a collector in July of 2007.
While that > an extreme; example, many;
rare md valuable corns are stashed away
rvdn er It&we ai lock boxes around the
country The ICCA and its collector members
have organized a traveling event in search .
: :: a : ; ' ’ 'grid.. currency: :Even:;'
. C Q m mon; c bins, cq n■ be .worth a -sign if ic ant
amount due to the high price of silvei and
gold, says h Helms Wash mg ton, quarters
and Roosevelt dimes can be worth many' ■
times their .face value.. . Recent silver markets
have driven.the .price up on common coins
made of silver. Helms explains that all half
dollars, quarters;and dimes made before:••.
1965 contain 90% silver and ore sought
after any' time silver prices rise. Right 'now.
it's a sellers market he soid
What We Buy:
COINS
Any and all corns made before 1965 rare
coins, entire collections. Silver Dollars,
Half Dollars. Quarters, Dimes, Half Dimes,
Nickels, Three Cent Pieces, Two Cent Pieces,
Cents, Large Cents, Half Cents and all others
PAPER MONEY
All denominations mode before 1934
GOLD COINS
Including $20. $10 $5, $4 $3, $2,5
$ ', Private Gold, Gold Bars, etc
INVESTMENT GOLD
Kruggerands, Canadian Maple leafs,
Pandas, Gold Bars, U S. Eagles and
Buffalos, etc.
GOLD
IS TRADING AT ALL TIME Hi
NOW IS THE TIME TO CASH
SCRAP GOLD
Broken and unused jewelry, dental gold.
JEWELRY
Diamond rings, bracelets, earrings, loose
diamonds, all gem stones/etc.
PLATINUM
Anything made of platinum.
SILVER
Flatware, tea sets, goblets, jewelry, etc. and
anything marked sterling.
The rarest coins these collectors ore
looking for include $20. $ 10, $5 and
$2 1/2 gold coins and any coin .made
before 1 850. These coins always bring big
premiums according to the. ICCA. Silver.
dollars are also very sought after nowadays.
Other types of items the ICCA will be
purchasing during this; event, include U S
currency, gold bullion, investment gold,
silver bars, silver rounds, proof sets, etc
Even foreign coins are sought.after and will:
be purchased.
;. Also at this event anyone can sell their
gold |ewelry, dental gold or anything made
of gold on the spot 1 Gold is currently trading
at over $ 1,400.00 per ounce near an all
lime high. Bring anything you think might
be gold:. and; the col lectors wi II examine,
lest and price ‘t fo> free .it you decide to
■■''.sell;,. you. wilT;be paid;.on the spot - it has :
been an unknown fact that coin dealers
have, always. .paid, more for jewelry and
scrap gold than other jewelers and pawn
brokers
So whether you have one coin you think
might be valuable or a large collection you
recently: inherited;. you con talk to these .'
collectors for free if your're lucky you may
have a rarity worth thousands. Either way
there is nothing to lose and it sounds like
fun I / ■ ■■ . :■.' i '. ‘ y
P6r more information on this event visit
the ICCA website ot
WWW.INTERNATIONALCOINCOtiECTORS.COM
FREE
ADMISSI
CONTINUES IN BAYTOWN
EVERY DAY
TUESDAY - SATURDAY
JUNE 7TH - 1 1TH
T-F 9AM-6PM
SAT 9AM-4PM
HAMPTON INN
7211 GARTH RD.
(EXIT 792 OFF 1-10)
BAYTOWN, TX 77521
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DIRECTIONS: (281) 421-1234
SHOW INFO: (217) 787-7767
Recent Finds:
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PAID $1,800
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PAID $2,800
Here's How It Works:
Gather items of interest from your
attic, safe deposit box, garage,
basement, etc. There is no limit to
the amount of items you can bring
No appointment necessary
If interested in selling, we will
consult our collector's database to
see if a buyer exists. 90% of all
items have offers in our database
• The offer is made on the spot on
behalf of our collectors making
the offer
If you decide to accept the offer,
we will pay you on the spot!
You get 100% of the offer
with no hidden fees
r. MILLIONS
1 SPENT!
M
1000 NATION
EVENTS!
PAID $8,500
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PAID $250 |
PAID $14,000
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Gray, Janie. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 111, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 8, 2011, newspaper, June 8, 2011; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1027716/m1/10/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.