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This 2HA dial with notchless plate in great condition just sold for $83. I expected more like $110.
Larry
Quote from: LarryInMichigan on October 21, 2012, 09:55:50 PM
ebay link (http://www.ebay.com/itm/310478083734)
This 2HA dial with notchless plate in great condition just sold for $83. I expected more like $110.
Larry
Dial prices have somewhat stabilized over the last 2 years or so. I haven't seen a "buggered up"#2 dial (such as this one - brassed out fingerwheel and no dial card) bring much over $85 in a long time. I have found that in order to get top-dollar for dials, they should be as original and pristine as possible. It also doesn't hurt to add a NICE original dial card as well. I bought a very nice #2 AE dial at a recent show for $85, and we were both happy :-)
I agree, I thought that one should have brought a little more than $83. It had a nice number plate and appeared to be in nice condition. I was the $82 bidder. I recently sold a #2ab, no notch, and started the price at a low $9 which I usually don't do. It only brought $78 - needless to say I wasn't very happy. No more low starting auctions for me.
I used to buy phones justs for the #2 dials, and either sell the dial and have a phone for free, or vice versa. Now I tend to stay away from the #2 dial until prices go back up. I've also noticed the mercedes dial prices dropping a little. Maybe there's too many of them out there right now.
I bought a lot of phone stuff, which included a 2AB dial with a notched plate (and wrong finger wheel), for $38 total a week ago, but the seller didn't know what she had.
Larry
If you want to get top-dollar for your #2's that you want to sell, I suggest selling the notchless porcelain separately if it's in good condition. Just the porcelain number plate will usually bring as much as a #2 dial with a notched plate.
Ray is correct. The unnotched plates in good condition have gone for $150!
I have another #2 I was going to sell, but at these prices it's going in the casket with me.