Question for AntiqueTiger (or anyone else) regarding Mardi Gras doubloons

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wondering if there were collectors for these things

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There's collectors of everything

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ones I've never heard of or don't ride anymore.

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None of them ride anymore.

Probably worth some serious money now.

Thanks Latoya.

Unless they are silver, I’d say $2-$3 each for the old rare ones. I pass them up all the time and don’t mess with them because it’s not worth it

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I see you changed the age on them. I would say they are not worth much, being from the 60’s-70’s.

I remember as a young lad in the 70"s the Doubloons were the prize catch and the beads were garbage. each crew had different colors and you tried to collect each color for each year, some being harder to get.

Somewhere in my house I have one left. It's a Popey's Chicken free Two Piecs Doubloon. Probably the most coveted of all Mardi Gras Doubloons!

As a high volume seller on eBay for 28 years this is what I suggest.

Mardi Gras doubloons are collectible but have a limited market. I don't know if you did or not but you can't look up what is currently being sold. You can ask anything for something but doesn't mean it's worth that price. You need to look at what's been sold. That will give you a better idea of what they are worth. Sometimes even then you have outrageous prices on some items sold. I look at the sold items religiously for anything I wish to sell.

Doubloons that go for real money, over $50 are actual .999 silver. I doubt your grandmother has any of those because they aren't given out to the general public. You have to buy them. Even then they probably are only sold to crew members.

When I looked up sold items they had several listing that were sold in lots that went for decent money.

My recommendation would be to single list the 50's ones then sell the others as a lot. Make sure and list in the body of the listing which ones are in the lot. Like 5-1972 Rex Gold Colored, 2- 1973-Rex silver colored, and on and on.

This would be a good title "Lot of 363, 60's to 2000's Mardi Gras Doubloons".

I dabbled in doubloon collecting in the early 80's. From the best of my knowledge, basic anodized aluminum doubloons were the least collectible unless it was a rare, limited color production. The "multi" colored doubloons brought more money, and the actual bronze, silver, of gold plated brought the most money. The multi-colored and metal doubloons were special ordered by riders and usually given to family or for keepsake.
Zero clue about today's worth. Sadly so much collectible materials were lost during Katrina ... firearms, vehicles, vinyl LP's, artwork, electronics, etc...