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Question for AntiqueTiger (or anyone else) regarding Mardi Gras doubloons
Posted on 2/21/21 at 10:58 am
Posted on 2/21/21 at 10:58 am
My grandmother passed away late last year and we have started going through her house and prepping it to be sold. With the hundreds of pictures and memories we've uncovered, we found two very large albums filled with Mardi Gras doubloons. At a rough count, probably around 400 of them.
I am not sure why she collected these, but apparently was very into the hobby for some time.
They date from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, and feature popular krews like Rex and Bacchus but also ones I've never heard of or don't ride anymore.
I don't want them, but was wondering if there were collectors for these things. Ebay turns up a mixed bag of results, and I figured this would be the best play to get some answers.
I am not sure why she collected these, but apparently was very into the hobby for some time.
They date from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, and feature popular krews like Rex and Bacchus but also ones I've never heard of or don't ride anymore.
I don't want them, but was wondering if there were collectors for these things. Ebay turns up a mixed bag of results, and I figured this would be the best play to get some answers.
This post was edited on 2/21/21 at 11:10 am
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Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:01 am to LSUZombie
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wondering if there were collectors for these things
There's collectors of everything
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:02 am to LSUZombie
Where are you located?
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:03 am to WPBTiger
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Where are you located?
I live in the Baton Rouge area
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:04 am to LSUZombie
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ones I've never heard of or don't ride anymore.
None of them ride anymore.
Probably worth some serious money now.
Thanks Latoya.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:05 am to LSUZombie
AntiqueTiger will buy them all for $3.50.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:06 am to Scooba
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None of them ride anymore.
Probably worth some serious money now.
That's a good point Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:07 am to LSUZombie
<<<<<< at gmail dot com
Send me an email, I know some people still heavily involved with doubloons.
Send me an email, I know some people still heavily involved with doubloons.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:08 am to LSUZombie
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
Edit:
I see you changed the age on them. I would say they are not worth much, being from the 60’s-70’s.
Edit:
I see you changed the age on them. I would say they are not worth much, being from the 60’s-70’s.
This post was edited on 2/21/21 at 11:15 am
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:22 am to LSUZombie
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!
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!
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:28 am to LSUZombie
Bury them in areas where you know people with metal detectors are active.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:36 am to HooDooWitch
Correct. Doubloons used to be the big prize. Old ladies would stomp a kids hand to get one.
When I ride now, I still buy and throw them. Drives me crazy that people won't even bend over to pick them up.
When I ride now, I still buy and throw them. Drives me crazy that people won't even bend over to pick them up.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:37 am to LSUZombie
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".
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".
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:37 am to theantiquetiger
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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.
Yeah that was my bad. I misread one of them and it was the actual start year of the Krewe, not the year the doubloon was thrown.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 11:39 am to NavyLSUAlum
NavyLSUAlum, that is very helpful. Thank you.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 12:15 pm to HooDooWitch
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Probably the most coveted of all Mardi Gras Doubloons!
My most memorable doubloon was a wooden one that I caught at Zulu in the early 1970’s. One side said “Death to the Klan” and the other side said “Free Gary Carver.” At least I think that was the name. It dried out and cracked in half years later but I think I still have it somewhere.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 12:27 pm to theantiquetiger
Antique.. Did the cluckster shut you down or are you just on a break? Miss your threads baw.
Posted on 2/21/21 at 12:58 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Wow Nado,
That is quite an informative reference. All you need to know really.
That is quite an informative reference. All you need to know really.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 2:43 pm to mulletproof
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Antique.. Did the cluckster shut you down or are you just on a break? Miss your threads baw.
On a break. Hoping to get back to it this weekend. I’ve had a couple good buys over the last month or so.
Here’s what I’ve done in the last couple months:
2021 finds
1/7 posters, scuba, mace $50 - $280
1/15 bat, bell, film $28 - $167
1/29 games, LSU, CPR $145 - $420
1/30 Metairie garage $180 - $365
Spent $403
Sold $1302
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 3:59 pm
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