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Local residents in amazement yesterday as
Collectors provide a stimulus package to
Athens!
They are paying on the spot for
my stuff, i nhelievahle!!
By DAVID MORGAN
STAFF WRITER
Spokesperson for the e\ent >aid he
expects to spend in excess of $200,000.00
this week for vintage items and precious
metals from local residents. Here are
some examples of what is going on m
the event that started Tuesday in the
Courtyard by Marriott
One person sold an old Chbson guitar
that was purchased m the 1960s for less
than $250.00 to a collector at the event for
$2175.00
Another person had a pocket watch
collection that sold for $4600.00. with one
of the watches in this collection bringing
$375.00 of the $4600.00 talley
A husband and wife brought in a box
of old Jewdry, wristwatches, coins, and two
German daggers from WW2 and left $785.00
richer.
This is cod that something like this
would come here to our town. Where else
would this stuff ev er be sold? The refinery has
teamed up with the collectors for a 24 month
tour of the United States, both big and small
tewns to dig up hidden gems.
WHO: Ohio VaSey God & SNver
Refinery Reclamation Drive
WHAT; Open to public to seH
WHEN:D®cember14- f 8,2
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Items of Interest:
\ intake Guitars:
Martin, Gibson, Fender, National,
Rickenbacker, Gretsch, Mandolins.
Banjos and others
Pocket Matches:
Hamilton. Illinois, Waltham, Patek
Phillipe, Ball, Howard, South Bend.
FJgin and others
Wrist watches; Omega, Accutron,
Longines, Hamilton, Breitling and
many more.
Old paper money: United States,
Confederate States, Blanket Bills,
$1000.00 bills and more.
Antique Toys: Trains, Tin wind
ups, Mechanical Banks, Robots,
Pressed Steel trucks, and many
more.
Mar Memorabilia: Swords,
Bayonets, Helmets, German,
Confederate, Union, USA. & others
Items we will
accept include:
Sterling Silverware
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Scrap Jewelry • Industrial Scrap
All forms of Platinum
Above • Couple waits with anticipation, ready to earn some extra Holiday Cash, as a
Refinery expert uses special equipment to examine their old coins and broken jewelry.
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By DAVID MORGAN
STAFF WRITER
The first day s ot foe 5 day reclamation
dnve m Athens will be a hit with those
looking to sell their gold and silver.
Representatives are on hand this week
purchasing all types of unwanted and broken
jewelry. An estimated 55 people left the
event with over $200 dollars from old class
rings, wedding bonds, hemngbones, and
gold teeth. Coins dated 1964 and earlier
were bringing big premiums as well. Silver
dollars, halves and quarters arrived in large
quantities. Lots of gold coins were also
brought m. Rebecca Hughes walked away
with over $1200.00 after selling an original
$20 gold piece from 1888.
On the other side of the room
were representatives from the .Antique
Association. They were ptxchasing all types
of guitars, large currency bills dated before
1923, military items and pocket wadies.
One watch was purchased by a collector m
Montana for $835 dollars. There were piles
of sterling silver items like old silverware
sets and tea pots. One gentleman rolled a cart
in with 3 boxes foil of silver corns. Company
officials reported spending over $80,000 the
first day of the ev ent alone. Brian Eades
with Ohio Valley said, “We have had an
overwhelming turnout this first day and we
expect to get busier every day this week.**
The event continues today and runs through
Saturday . The event is free and the public is
welcome.
Get some Holiday Cash!
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20 FlAGPOLE.COM ■ DECEMBER 15,2010