PAGE 18 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, May 8, 2011 Advertisement Advertisement PAID ADVERTISEMENT —== = Advertisement ———— m— — — ROADSHOW PAYING CASH ON THE SPOT FOR ANTIQUES, GOLD JEWELRY, SILVER COINS AND MORE! By Jason Delong STAFF WRITER Clean out your attics, closets and lock boxes, because the Treasure Hunters Roadshow is com- ing to Wilkes-Barre. Roadshow specialists are in town examining antiques, collectibles, gold and silver. While the Roadshow will accept anything that’s old, they will be focusing on: gold and silver coins made before 1964, military items, toys and trains, musical instruments, pocket and wrist watches. Scrap gold is expected to be a popular category this week due to soaring gold prices. Buyers for the roadshow have noticed a tre- mendous increase in the amount of gold coming Above —Roadshow specialist, Mike Delong, sits with a gentleman who is eagerly anticipating the assessment of his collectibles. to the Roadshow, and for good reason. Record gold prices have Roadshow guests cashing in on broken or outdated jewelry with our fair and honest purchase offers. The Roadshow encourages anyone plan- ning a visit to take a minute and examine their jewelry box or their lock box at the bank and gather anything that is gold. If a guest is not sure if something is gold, bring it anyways and CHECK IT OUT! A = 10 @V.N Hi OIL PAINTINGS AND WATERCOLORS eGather items of interest from your attic, garage, basement, etc. There is no limit to the amount of items you can bring. *No appointment is necessary. *If you decide to accept the offer, we will pay you on the spot and ship the item to the collector. The collector pays all ship- ping and handling charges. *You get 100% of the offer with no hidden fees. Got gold@ This week, visitors can cash in on antiques, collectibles, gold, silver, coins the Roadshow staff will test it for free. Other gold items of interest include gold coins, gold ounces, gold proof sets and dental gold. Other types of items Roadshow specailists hope to see include old toys and train sets. Ar- chie Davis, the Roadshow's toy specialist, spoke about some of the top toys getting great offers. ‘Old tin wind-up toys from the late 1800's through the n now, 1960's are in great demand right said Davis, "especially those that are character related. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, the Flintstones or any other character toys are sought after. Old Buddy L toys from the 1220's to the 1960's are especially in high demand.” Basically any toys made be- 1965 are wanted. Train sets made by lionel, fore American Flyer, Marklin and others have the potential to fetch a large sum. Davis also stressed, "Toys with boxes and in mint condition bring sensational prices. Most of the toys that come to the Roadshow are not in perfect shape, but can still bring good prices from col- lectors.” When specialist Tom Fuller was asked what he enjoyed most about working at the Roadshow, he was quick to answer, “Old coins and paper currency—for as long as | can remember, | have been fascinated with collect- ing coins. | would go through the change in my parents’ grocery store, looking for rare dates and errors. Once, | found a silver quarter that | sold for $300. Not bad for an 8 year old.” Fuller went on to explain that any U.S. coins made before 1964 are the most sought after by 1964 are 90% collectors. Coins made before “U.S. COINS MADE BEFORE 1964 ARE THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS. COINS MADE BEFORE 1964 ARE 90% SILVER, AND VALUABLE BECAUSE OF EITHER THE SILVER CONTENT OR EVEN MORE VALUABLE IF ONE HAPPENS TO BE A RARE DATE.” silver, and valuable because of either the silver content or even more valuable if one happens to be a rare date. Fuller explained, “We help peo- ple sort through their coins for unique dates. We buy all types of coins at the Roadshow —from wheat pennies to buffalo nickels, and from sin- gle coins to entire truckloads. See you at the Roadshow.” WE BUY SCRAP clo] Br Iv. Wcloll» JEWELRY "TREASU RI HUNTE RS) ROADSHOW Aa VAN ERA 3810) § COINS Any and all coins made before 1964: silver and gold coins, dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies: All conditions wanted! GOLD & SILVER PRICES AT 40 YEAR HIGH for platinum, gold and silver during this event. Broken jewelry, dental gold, old coins, pocket watches, Krugerrands, gold bars, Canadian Maple leafs, efc. JEWELRY Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, all types of stones and metals, rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. (including broken jewelry) Early costume jewelry wanted. WRIST & POCKET WATCHES Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, Chopard, Cartier, Philippe, Ebel, Waltham, Swatch, Elgin, Bunn . Special, Railroad, Illinois, Hamilton, all others. TOYS, TRAINS, DOLLS All makers and types of toys made before 1965: Hot Wheels, Tonka, Buddy L, Smith Miller, Nylint, Robots, Battery Toys, Mickey Mouse, train sets —Mark- lin, American Flyer, Lionel, Hafner, all other trains (all gauges, accessories, individual ® cars), Barbie dolls, Gl Joe, Shirley Temple, characters, German. MILITARY ITEMS & SWORDS Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc: swords, badges, clothes, photos, medals, knives, gear, letters. The older the swords, the better. GUITARS & INSTRUMENTS render Gibson, Martin, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, new and vintage amps, saxophones, wood winds, mandolins and all others. TREASUREHUNTERSROADSHOW.COM
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