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  • #152
    barneysplash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭barneysplash


    I was at Jamestown Market a few Saturdays ago.

    It's a market in Dublin City, near the Blackhorse Luas stop.

    I'm a coin collector and I found a stall with loads of Callcards for sale.

    The cards were in books, like the ones that hold business cards.

    The stall was on the left in the main hall. It was near the open end
    of the hall where there are fridges and furniture in a small yard.

    Some of the traders were sitting around in this area smoking and
    having a tea break.

    I think the stalls are fixed and don't move so it should be in the same place
    this Saturday, or the next time it is open.

    Here is the market in a boards thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65400465

    This thread is a sticky and is fixed to the top of the forum
    as it contains information that is frequently updated.


    and the market's own website:

    http://www.jamestownmarket.com/


  • #153
    tempo2006
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭tempo2006


    i have over 400 callcards if anyone is interested in them ,,here is the link for adverts.ie,,cheers >>>>>>>

    >>>400 CALLCARDS FOR SALE ADVERTS.IE<<<<


  • #154
    nakyyak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭nakyyak


    Hi. I have a collection of used call cards (all used) and i wondered if anyone could give me a price.
    Eircom CallCards
    1)Disneys Pochahontus 10 units
    2)Rose of Trallee 1995 20 units
    3)Kit Kat 10 units
    4)Ireland Team USA World Cup '94 10 units
    5)Boyzone Magazine 10 units
    6)The Huntchback of Notre Dame 10 units
    7)Irish Writers(Wilde, O casey, Joyce, Shaw)50 units
    8)Aoife And the children of lir 20 units
    9)Christmas 1995 Ireland 10 units
    10)smithwicks beer 10 units
    11)Irish Scenery 20 units


  • #155
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    nakyyak wrote: »
    Hi. I have a collection of used call cards (all used) and i wondered if anyone could give me a price.
    Eircom CallCards
    1)Disneys Pochahontus 10 units
    2)Rose of Trallee 1995 20 units
    3)Kit Kat 10 units
    4)Ireland Team USA World Cup '94 10 units
    5)Boyzone Magazine 10 units
    6)The Huntchback of Notre Dame 10 units
    7)Irish Writers(Wilde, O casey, Joyce, Shaw)50 units
    8)Aoife And the children of lir 20 units
    9)Christmas 1995 Ireland 10 units
    10)smithwicks beer 10 units
    11)Irish Scenery 20 units

    These are all very common cards unfortunately so you'd be looking at a couple of euro max for the lot, and that's if you could find anyone interested in them.

    These cards were all issued in print runs of 100,000 or more (the Cottage card and the Children of Lir had runs of over 1 million each). The most sought after cards (and the only ones of any great value nowadays) were issued in print runs of a couple of thousand or a couple of hundred.


  • #156
    molders
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭molders


    Hi, I have 8 call cards that I'd be grateful for a valuation on.
    I have 5 5 unit Souvenir phoncards produced for an antiques fair held in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in May 1995. They are all unused but not in wrappers. I also have the souvenir cards for 1994, 1995 and 1996 all in wrappers, the 1994 is a patron's card and is number 8 of a limited run of 100. The 1995 and 1996 are each from a run of 1000. Are they worth anything?


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  • #157
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    molders wrote: »
    Hi, I have 8 call cards that I'd be grateful for a valuation on.
    I have 5 5 unit Souvenir phoncards produced for an antiques fair held in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in May 1995. They are all unused but not in wrappers. I also have the souvenir cards for 1994, 1995 and 1996 all in wrappers, the 1994 is a patron's card and is number 8 of a limited run of 100. The 1995 and 1996 are each from a run of 1000. Are they worth anything?

    Those cards tend to go for a few euro each on ebay but can sometimes do a bit better (for the sealed ones you have). I'd be very surprised if any of the sealed packs sold for more than a tenner these days to be honest. None of them are worth very much unfortunately. But if you sold them as a lot together you might get 20 euro or so for them.

    There was a Telecom Eireann Callcard produced for the Kilmainham fair in 1993 which is valuable (it's a 5 unit card with a picture of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on it) but most of the other souvenir cards produced for fairs haven't held their value like that card has, mainly because they were BT cards which weren't as popular with collectors in Ireland and abroad.


  • #158
    onetimecypher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭onetimecypher


    Rare Mint callcards, see

    http://www.adverts.ie/804532

    I also have a large collection of used cards for sale. PM or email me with your request, and I will try to facilitate you.


  • #159
    molders
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭molders


    Thanks Danco, I was a table holder at those events thats how I ended up with the call cards. I should have a 1993 card somewhere as well as I was at that show too.


  • #160
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    molders wrote: »
    I should have a 1993 card somewhere as well as I was at that show too.

    Nice one! I hope you can dig it out as it goes for about €70 - €100 these days :)


  • #161
    JVSS
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭JVSS


    Eircell Go Card 087 top up vouchers

    5 pound cards
    pack of 5
    unopened / unused
    postpoint online services

    Anyone got an idea on a value
    thanks ..


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  • #162
    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    Looking for aprice on this<SNIP>
    5unit callcard mint in wrapper.

    wideangle please do not advertise what you are selling here on this forum.Moderator


  • #163
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    wideangle wrote: »
    Looking for aprice on this<SNIP>
    5unit callcard mint in wrapper.

    There's no chance of that making €16 I'm afraid. €5 would be the max price for that card in my opinion, €3 would be a fair price. There were 60,000 of them made so it's easy enough to come across.

    Same story for the other sealed cards you have up, Pocahontas and the Christmas card were both issues of 200,000 each and there were loads of collectors on the scene around 1995 when they were issued so there are still loads of them in sealed condition.

    You could always get lucky with an inexperienced buyer, but it's unlikely as there are so few collectors around nowadays.


  • #164
    zuluman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 40 ✭zuluman


    Hi everybody,

    here are my cards. All are USED but in good condition except were stated. Anyone with idea on values?

    example of list entry:

    4 Cottage “Dame lane” Gemplus gold chip 20U

    Means: I have 4 cards with the Cottage on front. reverse is address with dame lane. Gemplus gold chip is the chipset used. 20 units.

    those, which I think are worth more are listed in the first eight lines.

    Here the list:


    1 Horse racing in Ireland “Marlborough St” Schlum silver chip 10U
    1 Barry’s Gold Blend Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Science Gemplus gold chip 50U
    1 Learn with us ODS gold chip 100U
    1 Callcard montage Gemplus gold chip 5U
    1 Trinity College 400 “Dame lane” Schlum silver chip 50U
    1 Bon Jovi Gemplus gold chip 20U
    1 Deirdre of sorrows Gemplus gold chip 50U

    4 Cottage “Dame lane” Gemplus gold chip 20U
    3 Cottage “Marlborough St” Gemplus gold chip 20U
    3 Cottage “Marlborough St” Schlum silver chip 20U

    5 Aoife/children of lir Gemplus gold chip 20U
    6 Niamh Tir na nOg Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Niamh Tir na nOg ODS type 1 gold chip 10U

    2 Irish Horse racing “Marlborough St” Gemplus gold chip 10U
    9 Irish Horse racing “dame lane” Gemplus gold chip 10U
    4 Irish Horse racing “Marlborough St” Schlum silver chip 10U

    1 Tarzan and Jane Schlum type 8 gold chip 10U
    1 Cadbury’s Twirl (poor) Gemplus gold chip 20U
    1 Cadbury Time Out Schlum type 7 silver chip 20U
    1 70 years scouting (poor) Gemplus gold chip 50U
    2 nescafe (1 poor) Gemplus gold chip 10U
    2 Kittensoft ODS gold chip 10U
    1 Rose of Tralee 94 Schlum type 7 gold chip 20U
    1 telethon 98 ODS gold chip 10U
    1 telethon 2000 ODS gold chip 10U
    2 Happy Christmas Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Christmas 95 Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Easter 1993 Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Kidney association Gemplus gold chip 20U
    1 Bondex woodstain Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Oireachtas 93 Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 design a card 93 Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Blink limited edition Gemplus gold chip 20U poor

    1 reach out Ronny Drew Gemplus gold chip 10U poor
    1 B*witched reach out Schlum type 7 silver chip 10U
    3 Xmas, Santa in phonebox Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Cadbury tastes like heaven Gemplus gold chip 20U
    1 Star Trek first contact Gemplus gold chip 10U
    2 Siemens Gemplus gold chip 10U
    2 Les Miserable ODS gold chip 10U
    2 Burger King ODS gold chip 10U
    2 Cutty sark 98 ODS gold chip 20U
    2 Lyons tea ODS gold chip 10U
    1 Late late show ODS gold chip 20U
    1 Childrens Hour ODS gold chip 10U
    1 Lifestye sport ODS gold chip 20U
    1 Garth Brooks Gemplus gold chip 20U

    1 USA 94 World cup Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 Aladdin Gemplus gold chip 10U
    1 world cup team 2002 Gemplus gold chip €15
    1 Mark Kennedy 2002 Gemplus gold chip €4
    1 Dean Kelly 2002 Gemplus gold chip €4
    1 Adidas fresh energy Schlum type 7 silver chip 20U
    1 Comms 95 Schlum type 7 silver chip 20U
    2 Boyzone magazine Schlum type 7 silver chip 10U
    1 Mulan Schlum type 7 silver chip 10U
    1 Beautiful Ireland 2 men drinking pints Schlum type 7 silver chip 20U
    1 Beautiful Ireland Farmer with sheep Schlum type 7 silver chip 20U
    1 Phantom of the Opera Schlum type 7 silver chip 10U
    1 Learning on the Internet (poor) ODS gold chip 10U
    4 Learning on the Internet Schlum type 7 silver chip 10U

    4 Irish heart foundation Schlum type 7 silver chip 20U
    1 Music (Matt) Gemplus gold chip 20U
    1 Music (Gloss) ODS gold chip 20U
    5 Literature Gemplus gold chip 10U
    2 Literature ODS gold chip 10U
    1 Literature Schlum type 7 silver chip 10U
    1 Wherever it takes you Gemplus gold chip 10U
    2 Grow with us ODS gold chip 10U

    1 Simply talk Gemplus gold chip €4
    2 Simply talk Schlum type 7 silver chip €7

    I also have a Speakeasy 10 pound easykey card, Subaru pre paid phone card (US) and German 12 Deutschmark card


  • #165
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    zuluman wrote: »
    Anyone with idea on values?

    1 world cup team 2002 Gemplus gold chip €15
    1 Mark Kennedy 2002 Gemplus gold chip €4
    1 Dean Kelly 2002 Gemplus gold chip €4

    1 Simply talk Gemplus gold chip €4
    2 Simply talk Schlum type 7 silver chip

    The bulk of these are of little or no value in used condition to be honest. The cards listed above are probably the best of the bunch because they're the rarest ones. The football ones could be worth a few euro each in good condition, the Simply Talk cards are only really sought after if they're overprints of older cards. Eircom recycled a lot of surplus stock by printing over old cards in the early 2000s. Even at that, there's a lot of them about so a few euro would be the maximum on these too.

    The "Horse Racing in Ireland" card which you placed at the top of your list isn't actually rare at all even though people think the mis-printed text (which should read "Irish Horse Racing") makes it so. There were 166,000 of these cards printed so it's not rare at all. Rarer than the "Irish Horse Racing" cards yes, but still, nothing special.


  • #166
    zuluman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 40 ✭zuluman


    HI

    the two Simply talk €7 Schlum type 7 chip are over prints. Is there a way of removing the top laer of print without destroying that underneath?

    I was reading that out of all the 'Horse racing in Ireland' cards, the rarest is one without a batch number. Is the batch number the barcode printed on the back OR is it the number which is faintly stamped into the back of the card usually around the 'marlborough St' address corner.

    Are the 50unit and 100 unit ones not worth much?

    So to put a rough figure on it, how much do you think the whole lot are worth?

    thanks


  • #167
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    zuluman wrote: »
    HI

    the two Simply talk €7 Schlum type 7 chip are over prints. Is there a way of removing the top laer of print without destroying that underneath?

    It's probably possible to do this but it's the fact that the cards are overprinted that makes them interesting, so removing the overprint would just leave you with a fairly common card (they didn't overprint any rare cards as far as I know).
    I was reading that out of all the 'Horse racing in Ireland' cards, the rarest is one without a batch number. Is the batch number the barcode printed on the back OR is it the number which is faintly stamped into the back of the card usually around the 'marlborough St' address corner.

    Yeah, the batch number is the number stamped on the reverse of the card, not the barcode number.
    Are the 50unit and 100 unit ones not worth much?

    They can be but the 50 unit cards on your list are pretty common, I think the rarest one you've listed would have had a print run of 50,000 (there were 350,000 Trinity cards printed). I don't see any 100 unit cards on your list, but there are some that had print runs of 12,000 or so and that type of card would be worth a few euro even in used condition.
    So to put a rough figure on it, how much do you think the whole lot are worth?

    thanks

    This is just my opinion based on the prices I've seen thing go for over the last few years, but if I was selling these cards I'd be happy if someone gave me €20 for the lot.


  • #168
    zuluman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 40 ✭zuluman


    Thanks for your help so far.
    Danco wrote: »
    They can be but the 50 unit cards on your list are pretty common, I think the rarest one you've listed would have had a print run of 50,000

    Which 50 Unit card is that? What do you reckon iits value is.

    Apart from trinity, the other 50U I have are:

    Science, Deirdre sorrows, 70 Years scouts (but latter in poor condition - print worn)
    Danco wrote: »
    I don't see any 100 unit cards on your list
    'Learn with Us' ODS gold chip. Whats its collector value?


  • #169
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    zuluman wrote: »
    Which 50 Unit card is that? What do you reckon iits value is.

    The Scouts card. But if it's in poor condition it would have almost no value. It's a common card so even in good used condition I'd say you'd be looking at maybe €1 for it.
    'Learn with Us' ODS gold chip. Whats its collector value?

    There were only 10,000 issued so it's relatively rare. In good used condition you should get a few euro for it, but it's very hard to give an exact price. One day it might sell for €8, the next it could go for €2. It all depends on who's buying cards at the time.


  • #170
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    I found a few used Callcards while sorting out my attic, all in very good condition, wonder if someone could tell me if they are worth anything. Thanks in advanced :)

    All Gold chip cards.

    007 The World Is Not Enough - 20 unit
    Kenco Really Smooth Coffee - 10 unit
    IBM Encounter The Possibilities - 10 unit
    Irish Blood Transfusion Service - 20 unit
    Grow With Us - 10 unit
    St Patrick's Festival 2000 - 10 unit


  • #171
    Green Mile
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭Green Mile


    I have about a few hundred CallCards.

    I've pick out the below as I think they should be worth something at least as they commemorate a moment in Ireland during the period.

    Let me know if you think these might be of interest to anyone or if they have value:

    Great Connaught Exhibition 1895 - Foxford Woollwn Mills 50 Units (1)
    The Emigrans Leaving Home, the priest's Blessing 50 Units (1)
    USA World Cup '94 10 Units (1)
    Bloomsday 1997 100 Units (2)
    Le Tour De France en Ireland 10 Units (2)
    An Garda Siochana '22 to '97 Units 50 (1)
    Wexford Opera Festival / Rose of Tralee / Guinness 20 Units (1)
    Presidency of the European Union Ireland '96 Units 50 (1)
    Mondeo Car of the Year 1994 Units 20 (1)
    The Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race August 1998 Units 20 (2)
    Kerrygold Horse Show 1998 Units 50 (1)
    The Late Late Show '62 to '99 Units 20 (2)

    Thank

    K


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  • #172
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    I used to have a lot of CallCards but the only one I have left is a 10-unit AIB Teenlink card, issued in 1997. I focussed my efforts on Sky viewing cards in recent times.


  • #173
    Dr Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    Green Mile wrote: »
    I have about a few hundred CallCards.

    I've pick out the below as I think they should be worth something at least as they commemorate a moment in Ireland during the period.

    Let me know if you think these might be of interest to anyone or if they have value:

    Great Connaught Exhibition 1895 - Foxford Woollwn Mills 50 Units (1)
    The Emigrans Leaving Home, the priest's Blessing 50 Units (1)
    USA World Cup '94 10 Units (1)
    Bloomsday 1997 100 Units (2)
    Le Tour De France en Ireland 10 Units (2)
    An Garda Siochana '22 to '97 Units 50 (1)
    Wexford Opera Festival / Rose of Tralee / Guinness 20 Units (1)
    Presidency of the European Union Ireland '96 Units 50 (1)
    Mondeo Car of the Year 1994 Units 20 (1)
    The Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race August 1998 Units 20 (2)
    Kerrygold Horse Show 1998 Units 50 (1)
    The Late Late Show '62 to '99 Units 20 (2)

    Thank

    K

    If you are thinking of selling them please use www.adverts.ie. Only swapping them is permitted on thread. Thanks.


  • #174
    med1
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭med1


    i have the 3m mint in original packet card anyone any idea of a value


  • #175
    med1
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭med1


    am looking for the can card


  • #176
    Dr Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    med1 wrote: »
    am looking for the can card

    Looking to swap or buy? Please read my post below if it is the latter.

    To all: Please make it clear you are looking for swapping items when posting a "looking for.." post. Otherwise this thread will be closed.


  • #177
    med1
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭med1


    preferably a trade
    dont have many callcards but can trade other items that you might collect let me know


  • #178
    PeterDuggan
    Registered Users Posts: 860 ✭✭✭PeterDuggan


    What is an unused Niamh from Tir na Nog gold 10U worth?


  • #179
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    PeterDuggan wrote: »
    What is an unused Niamh from Tir na Nog gold 10U worth?

    €1 - €2


  • #180
    friso59
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭friso59


    I've got loads I'd be willing to trade. Got a few rare ones like rock of cashel, limerick treaty, imi 50 unit. I'm after some of the limerick trial cards (20,50 100 unit) and the fitce card.


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  • #181
    Danco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Danco


    friso59 wrote: »
    I've got loads I'd be willing to trade. Got a few rare ones like rock of cashel, limerick treaty, imi 50 unit. I'm after some of the limerick trial cards (20,50 100 unit) and the fitce card.

    Is that the IMI "New Ways For The Nineties" 50 Unit card with a chip in it or is it the IMI "Ireland's Europe" card with a magnetic strip? If it's the latter be careful if trading it because it's a very valuable card (one of the most valuable in fact).

    I'd be interested in a swap for some of the cards you have, but I don't have the cards you have listed as wanting. Are there any other cards you're after?


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