The 1971 Penfolds Grange Bin 95 Shiraz will be one of Australias Great wines with an already impressive reputation that includes, “One of the great Grange vintages. For many years this vintage set the standard” wickmans.net.au
The 1971 Penfold Grange Bin 95 Shiraz won a gold medal in the “Wine Olympics In Paris” and this is one of the reason it has and will continue to gain respect in the wine drinkers world. A wine professional will pay for a well kept old wine and a wine Olympics Gold Medal winning wine (The best in the world at its time) will certainly get a higher price the more it ages. Currently you will be looking at $1400 AUD for a bottle of “The Champion” but it was only recently $1200 would bag this beauty. Prices have already rose, and the will continue.

The 1971 Penfolds Grange Shirz also gets a mention on the wikapedia page for its achievement – Click Here

A solid reputation, a world class performance, a continual rise in price (They originally sold for $10 AUD) and amoung the worlds great wine makers – Max Shubert it makes sence that the future holds good thing for the 71.
If you take a look at the wickmans Penfold Grange Values, you can find that when the chart was last updated, the 1971 Penfolds Grange Bin 95 Shiraz has a maximum price of $1100 – Click Here.
But a small visit to ebay, at the time of this article, $1300 to $1400 is the asking price – Click Here

 

Every now and then well intentioned advice does work out – A Sterling client brought in four well cellared but ullaged bottles of 1970 and 1971 Grange Hermitage from the family cellar. By chance, the Penfolds Re-corking Clinic was in town that very week! The following week the client returned with four bottles of signed, sealed and certified clinic Grange – A significant bonus in terms of improved value and perfect certainty for the auction buyer I have seen over 20 years in the wine auction business, and only two wines have ALWAYS been in the forefront – Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1971 and 1976
(Taken from serling Wine Auctions) Lyndens Picks

In 2008 Penfolds Grange 1971 Bin 95 Shiraz was ranked 28th at a price of $1160 on the Lyndons 2008 Australias Top Wines List – Click Here,
In 2011 Penfolds Grange 1971 Bin 95 Shiraz was ranked 30th but was now averaging $1572 on the Lyndons 2011 Australias Top Wines List – Click Here for printable pdf
So in 3 years it has lost 2 places, but what we are interested in is the price, a rise of $412 in 3 years. meaning an investment of $1160 in 2008 would have returned a $137 per year maturity for 3 years or 11.8%pa ( 35.5% total) return. not bad at all. The question is will it retain this constant gain it has enjoyed? if it has, we would be looking at prices of just under $2000 at the time of this article. currently its most a $1300-$1500 asking price.

It appears that the price has sit at the moment but I think it will make another price surge very soon in the near future. Its rarity, reputation and Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief winemaker and current custodian of Grange, leads the Penfolds team at most of the re-corking clinics. His belief – Grange 1971 and 1976 are still improving with age – and he would know!

Research is essential for choosing and storing an older wine, if your a beginner, its easy enough to do through google, as a base, A Penfolds Grange Shiraz bottle needs to sit between 168c – 18*c.  if your going to purchase any wine for investment, correct temperature and humidity count. Capital cities have wine storage facilities or buy yourself a temperature controlled wine fridge, you will find some on ebay by clicking here or visit your local fridge store. For you to get the most from your investment, they need to be kept in a top storage area, be it a professional place or a home wine fridge.

 

 

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Quickly becoming a famous Australian coin, The 2000 $1 / 10c Mule Coin is becoming one of the must have coins as an alternative investment or a coin collecting fan

My regular income means I receive many coins, so I was thinking how some coins are worth so much more than their face value, it started a study into the chance of finding rarer modern coins that have sellable value or future investment potential, The 2000 $1 / 10c Mule Coin is that very coin and the simple act of flicking a dollar coin over and looking for the double rim border on the head side can turn out to be the best 5 seconds you have ever spent. Since I started my search, I have found 3, but I do live in the state of Western Australia, the very state they were released into.

Im saving mine as I am a believer the future value has greater payoff but to think when I brought home my pay, that one coin increased my pay value by around $400 at the time, the 2000 $1 / 10c Mule coins that I found were in 2012 (2) and the last in Feb 2013. Its been a great surprise but as I said, even in the lower grade, I think the future investment is where money can be made

Whats A Mule Worth?

Its a question that will continually change as they are continually rising in value, at the time of this article they range from $500 – $700 for the low grades, higher grades are starting to reach very impressive prices.
Their value really comes down to how many their are floating around in existence. there are some different thoughts on the amount. some reputable coin & note value books say only 400, other webpages have quoted 2000 or even up to 6000.
even at 6000, this coin is a very low release, coin circulation is in the 100000’s to the 1000000’s these days

Australia has some legendary famous coins, most agree that the 1930 penny is the king of them all. The 1930 penny is still buyable from coin collectors or ebay but you will pay big sums for the chance to own it. the low grades pull around the $25000 price tag. $25000 for a coin that has around 3000 left. Its 84 year old history have seen many damaged and lost so its an Australian Treasure to own. So how does the 2000 $1 / 10c mule coin stack up?

The 2000 $1 / 10c mule coin vs The 1930 Australian penny

Topping the 1930 penny is an almost impossible task, history, value and part of a previous money system used by this country, its a classic, no doubt about it. The 2000 $1 / 10c mule coin is the modern version of the 1930 Penny. Its now 14 years old (Still a child), has increased its value by at least 500 times, the fact its a mistake release that slipped through the system almost makes it an outlaw, and of course the disputed release number (400, 2000 or 6000).

The release amount is the key to its increase in value for the future. A coin thats had 84 years to mature, that has a 3000 coins known reaches $25,000 at lowest value to over $1,500,000 for the highest. What does a coin that has 400, 2000 or 6000 released fetch? If you were to base it on the 1930 penny (but we are not considering many other factors that could also change the value) it would be something like this from lowest grade to highest.

3000 coins = $25,000 – $1,500,000
6000 coins = $12,500 – $750,000
2000 coins = $37,500 – $2,250,000
400 coins   = $187,500 -$11,250,000

noone can accurately guess, and thats what it is, A guess but the future could hold a potential fortune even for the low grades at 6000 coins you may bag $12500, and the amount just rises and rises for the better grades or lower circulation, and its totally possible. The time frame will be the big guess. How long it will take to get there? its enough of a reason for me to put them away and take that gamble, theyre worth $500+ now, I believe they will worth much more in the future and become one of the Australian Coin Legends. So even if its an ebay buy, the coins rarity, uniqueness and lower release mean it will be a coin you will be happy to own.

Currently its a $500 – $700 gamble, and I say gamble because no-one can guarentee these prices but it puts up a good arguement, so if taking the risk on this coin is worth the price, get in there now before it escapes an achievable amount of money to save for the average person in Australia, It has the makings of an Australian classic, and a very sought after coin who if you are the seller may be rewarded many times over with some patience.

I know 2 years ago I could buy a coin on ebay for $350 and there were many for sale, today there are 4. 3 are PGS graded and are asking $1000 to $2000 dollars for them, the other is a low grade asking $750 (with 15 offers of a lower price), hes staying strong. Check out ebays 2000 $1 / 10c mule coin for sale right now – Click Here

At the time of writing this another non-graded 2000 $1 Mule Coin just sold for $732 – Click Here

They are becoming rarer to purchase, and the asking price is raising plus sellers are certainly not short of buyers.

 

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The Northwood Ice Blue Strawberry Carnival Glass Plates & Bowls

Updated December 2018

Almost considered Carnival Glass Royalty, the Rare Northwood Strawberry Design in Ice Blue is one of the most sought after pieces in the carnival glass world
A 9 inch Ice Blue Carnival glass plate turned heads when the unsuspected owners started their auction at $5 on ebay. the auction ended at $16,237.55 USD in 2007 this was backed up when a previous example sold for $23,000 USD in 1995 and $10,000 USD in 2011. With only 4 known to exist (2 in perfect condition & 2 slightly damaged). It just shows the rarity of the Ice Blues  amongst the top end carnival glass collectors. It is a story that has fascinated me and alerted carnival glass collectors to the profit a rare carnival glass piece can bring , not to mention the beauty thats worth admiring

Picture from
http://collectibles.about.com/cs/glassarticles/a/blpr060203a.htm

 

Picture From http://www.carnivalheaven.com/carnivalglass104/id4.htm

Picture From http://www.carnivalheaven.com/carnivalglass104/id4.htm

A 9 inch Stippled, Ruffled Bowl in Ice Blue, according to one of the worlds top informed carnival glass websites http://www.ddoty.com/strawberrynw.html have sold for $9900 USD in 2010 and $14000 USD in 2012 again proves how well the bowls stand with only 3-5 known worldwide a real carnival glass rarity and collectors dream, with one of these 3-5 is a very rare basketweave pattern in the background.

Another is said to have slight damage but still in amazing collectors condition. After all theyre just so rare. There has been a rumour that one of the 3-5 has been smashed but we cant verify the source at this time (We are interested on any feedback if this is true.) be it 7 or 9 rare plates, its a must for the serious collector

Picture From http://www.ddoty.com/strawberrynw.html

Bagging One Of The Big 7 Ice Blues

So where are they? If your chasing some Ice Blue strawberries, the USA is where to start, with 6 believed to be residing in the United States, 1 has made it to Australia and they come up for sale very rarely and no wonder, collectors tend to buy and hold the Northwood Ice Blue Strawberry Plate or Bowl, with the rarer bowl achieving a $14000 USD sale in 2012, the bowls are proving to get greater prices while the plate enjoys the power of reputation from the ebay sale story. With only 7 known examples of the ice blue strawberry, theyre known to grab attention and arent normally seen for sale very often always getting a great resale value, This is the very reason they cause a stir when they do come up for sale.

But with sales in 1995, 2007, 2010,  2011, 2012 there is still hope to become the owner of the strawberry rarity. Ebay must be the place to start, in fact click here and you may just find one now for sale

Ebay – Ice Blue Strawberry Carnival Glass

Looking At The Data

So Of the Big 7 Ice Blues, Whats the best investment?

 

The 9 Inch Ice Blue Stippled Strawberry Plate has had a strong start and rapidly decreased based on sales, overpriced start or did the buyers get a bargain? I think a bargain. With just 4 known, the low price payed in 2011 doesnt reflect its value. The Plate has sold for (In USD)
$23000 in 1995
$16000 in 2007 (an initial  -30% drop) = -4.3%pa
$10000 in 2011  (a further  -37% drop) = -9.25%pa

The plate has lost about -$812 (-5%) per year, this really doesnt make sense! I can only think that people in the carnival glass world werent aware of it availability to be owned or the last price was for one of the damaged examples. I would jump at the price to grab a $10000 9″ Ice Blue Northwood Stippled Strawberry Plate, I think the person who purchased this did their homework and got a bargain, a true rarity only 4 in existance. In fact if you are that person, please contact me I would love to hear your story on purchasing it. I think the next time one of these plates sell it will reach a total way above the $10k mark.

 

The 8-9 inch Stippled Strawberry Bowl Ruffled Bowl has been a growth story and based on the plate & bowl side by side, the last plate sale has been $10000 in 2011, with the bowl making $14000 in 2012. The bowl a suprised winner even with the plates reputation. The bowls data reads as (In USD)
$9900 in 2010
$14000 in 2012 (an initial +70% increase) = +35%pa

The bowl has made +$2050 (+35%) per year, its an amazing increase, an investors dream and the person who made the $14000 purchase still got a good deal, If the bowls interest remains high its price may have broken the $20000 mark some time before I wrote this. The next auction will tell, but its trending up while the plate has trended down. Either way there are some carnival glass pieces that will remain classics and the 2007 ebay story has made it one of the carnival glass greats and I believe with reputation cemented both the plate and the bowl will go up as they age.

A Well known maker in Northwood, a classic pattern, the rarest of colours, a delicate beautiful design and a great story behind it to cement its reputation will make a carnival glass collector or investor always want one of the the Big 7 Ice Blues, they will make Carnival Glass Royalty that no doubt will demand very high prices in he future, so owning or even holding one will be a sought after prize.

 

Do You Own One Of The Big 7 Ice Blues?

Please contact me, I would love to put your story up, your thoughts on your piece and even a picture of it, any privacy wishes will be followed, we just ask the country and state the piece resides in, my research is for pure interest on a piece that fascinates so many, a reputation like no other carnival glass piece I can remember. Even if your selling let me know.

Well known maker in Northwood, a classic pattern, the rarest of colours, a delicate beautiful design and a great story behind it to cement its reputation puts it on my “Must Buy” List

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One Has Been Found & Its Up For Sale Now!!!!!

Its Hard To Believe but the 8-9 inch Stippled Strawberry Bowl Ruffled Bowl in Australia has surfaced in NSW and we have been contacted by the owner to announce its for sale
We have included the photos sent to us and send us a message on kidshield@hotmail.com or the message box below and we will relay the info to the owner.
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Price $15000 USD neg

This is one of the worlds rarest carnival glass pieces with only 3-5 known worldwide

Ice Blue Northwood 8-9 inch Stippled Strawberry Bowl Ruffled Bowl

 

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Are Bitcoins The World Income Of The Future?

Many say “YES”. With the European Countries (Mainly PIIGS) like Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece & Spain currently experiencing ongoing problems and requiring many financial infections to keep afloat. Bitcoins are making a surge in these countries

With the gold price and silver price dropping to its lowest point in many years, the once safe havens are experiencing trouble and the mighty US economy having troubles and a debt that is reaching a phenominal amount go to http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Bitcoins are becoming another possibility. Sure they have theyre troubles and still some teething problems but the daily price fluctuations make it so money can be made easily
just like the share market buying and selling, Ive seen the price fluctuate regulary 10% to 20% which means money can be made if your timing is right. You just need to sort yourself out a bitcoin wallet.

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Ive decided to try them, Ive had both positives and negatives so far but have worked out most the dangers through experience. These Im going to share with you over time and perhaps save you a bundle. All I will say to start is without these tips, The bitcoin world has a dark side. Websites like silk road that are reputed to sell firearms and drugs opens up a whole other side, luckily for us, its a world that can easily be avoided

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