April 18, 2012 PDF Edition of the Perrysburg

Page 10 — April 18, 2012 — PERRYSBURG MESSENGER JOURNAL
BY DAVID MORGAN
STAFF WRITER
Got Booty? If you have a coffee can full of
old coins, an old guitar or maybe the costume
jewelry your aunt gave you, it’s time to bring
it out of hiding. This week, Treasure Hunters
will make a five day stop here and want to
see what you have. These Treasure Hunters
aren’t armed with a shovel and metal detector,
rather their weapon of choice is their expertise
and the collectors they buy for. You see, these
guys know all about diamonds, coins, antiques
and collectibles, musical instruments and any-
thing that’s old. For five days they are asking
you to bring your booty and make your best
deal. These guys pay cash for just about any-
thing that’s old. The items they buy go straight
to collectors all over the world. How much is a
1960 Gibson Les Paul worth? Well, to some, it
might be worth a couple hundred dollars but
to a serious collector it could be worth thou-
sands, even ten’s of thousands. These guys are
buying for these collectors. They pay more for
the things their collectors want.
The event is free to attend and there is no
obligation to sell anything. If it’s information
you want, that won’t cost you a thing. But be
prepared, as an offer to purchase your trea-
sures is highly likely. About eighty percent of
the stuff that comes into the show is purchased
by these hungry treasure hunters.
According to the Treasure Hunters I talked
to, the wait time to get your items looked at is
usually a half hour or less. Once there, your
items will be examined, identified and an of-
fer will quickly follow. Then it’s up to you…
do I sell, do I hold out for more or do I walk?
The whole thing sounds like a lot of fun and
might put some jingle in your pocket. So dig
up that booty and head down to the show. You
might have the treasure they have been look-
ing for!
NEWS IN BRIEF
STAFF REPORT
Ed Johnson, heavy equipment operator, was
surprised when he pulled the giant scoop of earth
from the basement he was digging. “What is
that?” he thought. “An old whiskey barrel or a
wooden box of some kind?” He jumped off his
backhoe to investigate. As he approached, his
mind was racing. He could see that the wooden
box was badly decayed and full of something. As
he got closer, he could make out a sword, an old
canteen and remnants of an old military uniform.
While sifting through the box, he found a bugle,
tattered papers and some military badges. It ap-
peared to be the belongings of a soldier of some
kind. He spent the rest of the day collecting and
examining the items he had found. He needed to
The next morning he stopped by the local cof-
fee shop to ask questions about the lot he was
digging on. He stopped at the right place. Three
elderly gentlemen were swapping stories as they
did every morning. Ed approached the group and
asked if they were from the area. They all laughed
and said “Who’s asking?” Ed explained that he
was building a new house on a lot he recently pur-
chased and told them where it was. One gentle-
men said, “Oh, you mean the old Norris place?
That place was demolished over 50 years ago.
Been an empty lot ever since.” Ed was intrigued—
he hadn’t realized there had been a house there.
boy at the time—no one was home, but the place
was a total loss. The charred remains sat there for
and forth from school. Went all the way to the
8th grade,” the fellow said with a smile. “After
that, no one ever rebuilt on the lot. I’m glad to see
somebody’s doing something with it. Go down
and talk to Larry at the court house. He can pull
the plat book and tell you all about it.” The old
guy was right, Larry was a wealth of information.
The original farm house was built by Elsie and
sold to Elijah Miller in 1883. Then in 1916, the
place was sold to Henry Norris who tore down
the existing two-room farm house and built a new
All of this was great info, now what about
what they were. When Ed learned that the Trea-
sure Hunters were coming to town, he thought
this would be his chance to learn more about the
items he had found. The advertisement had said
that the experts would offer advice on any an-
tique and collectible items and they would do it
for free. It also said that they would make offers
to purchase items. He wasn’t interested in selling,
but you never know. Hey, if the price is right, who
knows?
Ed walked into the hotel where the show was
and followed the signs to the meeting room with
great anticipation. “My heart was actually beating
at twice the normal rate,” he said. “As soon as I
walked in I was welcomed to the show and given
a number. They said it would be about 10 minutes
until they would call my number. While I waited,
I looked at all the unusual antiques on display.
There were old toys, coins, silver tea sets and old
metal signs. There was even a sword similar to
mine. My number was called and it was the mo-
about the items I had found.”
Ed continued, “almost immediately after I sat
down, Greg the antique guru was assigned to as-
sist me said, ‘hey nice Civil War sword and bugle.
Where did you get them?’ I told him my story and
he said the family most likely buried the items in
honor of the soldier who owned them, and who
most likely fought in the Civil War.” The soldier’s
uniform, or what was left of it, the sword and
other items would have been distributed by the
Union Army. The items were that of an infantry
soldier and dated at around 1863. Because a bugle
was found, this soldier was most likely the com-
pany bugle boy. Most buglers were young boys.
Greg also explained that since the uniform,
sword and other items were together, the soldier
most surely survived the war and returned home.
entire collection was valued at $2,200. Most of
the value was the sword and the bugle. I decided
to take pictures and sell the collection. I had a
great time learning about it and thought it should
be in a Civil War enthusiast’s collection. I’m ac-
tually having a small monument made in honor of
it was found.”
CASH FOR
GOLD
& SILVER
What kind
of things are
they looking
for?
I’m Tony, and I
get asked this question a lot. I usually
say, “if it’s gold or old, they will prob-
ably be interested in it.” I know that’s
a vague answer, so here’s a list that
might get you thinking:
Gold Jewelry, Costume Jewelry, Diamonds, Silver Coins, Silver Dollars, Gold Coins, Old
Paper Currency, Old Wheat Pennies, Old Pocket Watches, Toys made before 1970, Wrist
Watches, Foreign Coins, Silver Bullion, Sterling Silver, Barbie Dolls, Tonka Trucks, Coin Col-
lections, Advertising Signs, Old Guitars, Saxophones, All Musical Instruments, Comic Books,
Historical Documents, Oil Paintings
Hi, I’m Dennis and I am a Treasure Hunter. Silver is almost
$35 per oz. Five years ago, it was $2.50 per oz. If you have
old silver jewelry, tea sets, sterling and old silver coins, I want
to see it. I buy hundreds of pounds of silver every week. If it’s
silver, please come and see me!
Hi, my name is David. I’ve been
collecting coins since I was a child. I
can’t wait to visit with you and exam-
ine your old coins and paper currency.
I will be honest and fair with you and
pay you as much as I can for your old
coins. I have purchased millions of dollars worth of
coins from people all over the world.
Did you know that the United States started mint-
ing coins in 1793? All coins are worth something:
old silver dollars, half dollars, quarters and dimes
made before 1965 are mostly silver and worth many
times their face value. A $20 gold coin from the ear-
ly 1900’s could be worth $2,000 or more to collec-
tors. If you have any older coins or paper currency,
please come see us. We will buy one coin or million
dollar collections.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WANTED
We pay for any instrument, including guitars, saxophones,
clarinets, flutes, drums, cymbals, french horns, tubas and bass
guitars.
WE WANT TO
BUY ANY TYPE
OF GOLD
YOU HAVE
GOLD IS ALMOST AT
$1,700 PER OZ.
IT’S TIME TO SELL!
Hi, I’m
Archie.
I’ve been
a Trea-
sureHunt- er since
1996. Back then, gold
was around $225 per
oz.—now it’s six times
that. Gold has never been
this high and may never
be again in my lifetime.
Back in the 1980’s,
gold and silver soared in
price, but soon fell back
to rock bottom. Well, it’s
a seller’s market right
now. The poor world
economy and weak dol-
lar have increased prices
to all-time highs. My ad-
vice to people is to sell
now at the high side.
Many people have
gold in their jewelry box
and don’t realize how
valuable it really is. If
you’ve got old rings,
necklaces, mismatched
earrings or even gold
teeth just sitting in a
dresser drawer, dig it out
and bring it in. You will
be surprised just how
much we can pay you.
BUYING ALL POCKET WATCHES AND
WRISTWATCHES
We are one of the largest pocket watch and wristwatch buyers
in the world. We deal in all makes and models, including:
MARTIN BRAUN, BREITLING, CARTIER, LECOULTRE,
OMEGA, PATEK PHILIPPE, ROLEX, TIFFANY & CO.,
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
—SILVER—
Old Coins and
Paper Currency
ABOVE A customer brought in his father’s coin collection that he had
inherited. He was pleasantly surprised with his offer and decided to
sell the collection. He said that the money would go towards a down
payment on a house for his family.
DON’T
FORGET THE
GOLD!
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NICKEL
WASHINGTON QUARTER
KENNEDY HALF
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$20 LIBERTY HEAD
DOUBLE EAGLE
BUYING PRE-1934 PAPER CURRENCY
STANDING LIBERTY
QUARTER
WALKING LIBERTY HALF
FRANKLIN HALF
PEACE DOLLAR
$20 ST. GAUDENS
DOUBLE EAGLE
MERCURY DIME
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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