2006-06-28 04:24:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I figured I would get an answer like this. What do you know about how collectible these buttons are, and their value? I just sold 75 of them yesterday on Ebay for $620.00 and think I got hosed.
2006-06-28 04:27:10 · update #1
Yeah I think I did get hosed, but then again, I didnt sell them as authentic, and they maybe replicas. Who knows!
2006-06-28 04:39:25 · update #2
Hi. I deal in coins, currency, and Civil War memorabilia. Without knowing what you had, there's no way to tell you if they were valuable, or even real for that matter. Seeing as how you got $620 for 75 pieces, I can say that at least some were genuine...no one would want that many replicas, nor would they pay that much for replicas.
There is a relatively small Civil War collecting community that regularly cruises Ebay auctions for period items, so the fact that you got that much bidding action means your stuff generated some interest. You may not have gotten ALL the money, but you probably got halfway fair money for the lot.
Personally, I wouldn't have sold them all as a lot; I would have broken them up by style and type. Not trying to rip on you here, but your mistake was not knowing what they are worth beforehand...you could have taken them to a local dealer in antiquities and he could have given you an evaluation of them, so you could have included more info about them and gotten a reasonable idea of what they should bring.
When collectors see mixed lots with inadequate explanations, they see "buried treasure" and sometimes will take a chance on such a lot.
In short, you didn't get HOSED necessarily; you probably just didn't get as much as you might have.
Hope this info helped.
2006-06-29 03:57:17 · answer #1 · answered by answerman63 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is a sequence of books known as Echoes of Glory that you just must get. They have a Union variation and a Confederate variation and the books include images of genuine Civil War artifacts (jackets, pants, flags, guns, haversacks, private hygiene models,....). I have used them plenty to study models for Civil War reenacting - they are splendid!
2016-08-31 09:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the web site of the sharpsburg arsenal (sharpsburg-arsenal.com). They have buttons and prices for comparison.
2006-06-28 04:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got hosed.
2006-06-28 04:32:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. BIG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soldiers used them to keep their coats closed
2006-06-28 04:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by David H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋