Being mocked by him, the people outside looked angry. Someone gritted his teeth and said, "D * mn, don't stop me. I'm going to beat this son of a b * tch!"
Hans did not care about their threats. He excitedly ran out to pick up a new book, carefully put the stamp in it, and then shouted, "I'm telling the truth. Do you know what we've picked up? You can't even dream of it! "
Li Du did not know what was so valuable about the stamp. He asked, "What stamp is this?"
Hans avoided Ah Meow's paw and said excitedly, "This is the millennium commemorative stamp issued in 2000. We got the sports edition!"
A man outside sneered, "Ha, I thought you got some treasure. It's just the millennium commemorative stamp. God knows how many sets were issued … Oh, sh * t!"
Halfway through the sentence, he seemed to think of something, and his face suddenly froze.
Hans laughed loudly. "Haha, you thought of it, didn't you? You thought of it, buddy. You're a smart guy. Come on, Li, look at this stamp. What does it say? "
What he took out was a stamp of Ali punching. Li Du looked at the words on it and said, "Joe Montana, quarterback of the Flying Wild …"
"Look at this one." Hans took out another one. It was a man running with a football.
"Michael Jordan, the god wearing the number 23 jersey. Hey, that doesn't seem right."
"What about this one?" It was Jordan dunking a basketball.
"Muhammad Ali, the eternal king of boxing …" Li Du read it out and felt strange. "The name and introduction on it don't seem to match the picture."
Hans shouted, "That's right! It doesn't match up! Buddy, this is the wrong edition of the millennium sports stamp! This is the famous wrong edition of the millennium sports stamp! "
The people outside looked pale. Someone shouted, "Impossible, you can't have such good luck!"
Hans laughed wildly. "We are the most devout believers of God. God bless the good! It's useless to tell you this. You barbarians know nothing! "
Someone comforted himself, "These two guys are acting. Anyway, we can't see the stamp."
Hans took a picture with his mobile phone and enlarged it for them to see. Seeing the stamp on the screen, these people suddenly looked bitter.
Li Du picked Ah Meow up and said, "So Ah Meow did something good today?"
Hans said excitedly, "It made a great contribution. If Michael is the God who wears the number 23 jersey on the basketball court, then it's the God who wears the cat's skin at storage auctions!"
As he spoke, he grabbed Ah Meow and gave it two kisses on the head. Ah Meow fought back with all his might, waving his front paw: Poop scooper!
Li Du asked, "Are these stamps valuable?"
"Priceless!"
This time, there were fewer things, so it was easier to pack. The two bookshelves and a pile of books were carried into the car, and then the warehouse was cleaned.
When they were about to leave, more people came after hearing the news and asked, "Is this true? A cat found the wrong edition of the Millennium Sports Star Stamp in a Dollar Warehouse bookshelf? "
Hans looked at the black man who had won unit 75. He raised his middle finger and said, "We got six stamps for one dollar. What kind of sh * t did you get for three thousand dollars?"
The black man grabbed a glass from the warehouse and threw it at them. "I hope you guys die in a car accident on the way back!"
On the way back, Li Du asked, "How much are these six stamps worth?"
Hans said excitedly, "About two years ago, there was a Christie's auction in Los Angeles. At that time, there was a set of wrong edition of the Millennium Sports Star Stamp. I think it was sold for 200,000 dollars!"
"Two hundred thousand? What the f * ck! "Li Du couldn't help but swear. That was a huge sum of money.
Hans said, "Don't get too excited. That was a set. This set has 25 stamps. We have six of them. We definitely can't sell them for that price, but it won't be too bad."
In the world of collectors, stamp collecting was not a niche. Many people in the United States liked to collect valuable stamps.
Among them, the erroneous stamp was the most valuable. Although the erroneous stamp was a defective product caused by a mistake in the operation, the value of the stamp rose because the collection world advocated "the rarer something is, the more precious it is." It was regarded as a beloved treasure by stamp collectors all over the world.
Li Du used his phone to check on the internet. There were indeed a lot of these stamps, and they were issued all over the United States. In the end, more than 100,000 sets were issued.
However, there were less than 100 sets of the wrong edition stamps. After these stamps were sent to the post offices, someone discovered the typo on the same day, and the major post offices immediately recycled the stamps.
Driving back to Flagstaff, Hans went straight to the city center. This was where the upper class of Flagstaff lived. If it wasn't a villa area, then it was a high-end residential area. Even the ginkgo trees by the roadside exuded a luxurious atmosphere.
On the way, Hans had already contacted an interested buyer. It was a man named Russell Lynch.
From this, one could see the usefulness of the American Association of Storage Treasure Hunters. There was a database that detailed information about storage companies and buyers from all over the country. It also provided ratings based on credit, character, and assets.
They returned on the same day. By the time they arrived in Flagstaff, the sky was already dark. Russell Lynch had also gotten off work, so he had time to receive them.
Both parties arranged to meet at a restaurant for dinner. The restaurant was chosen by Hans. It was Golden Aquitaine, one of the high-end restaurants in Flagstaff.
Russell Lynch was an elegant middle-aged white man. He wore rimless glasses, had blond hair, green eyes, and a well-built body. His voice was loud and clear. "Hey, Mr. Hans? Mr. Li? "
"That's us. Hi, Russell. Please take a seat. There's no need to stand up." Hans naturally tried to get closer to him.
Lynch smiled. "You said over the phone that you had a few interesting stamps for me to see?"
Hans swiftly took out a booklet and showed the stamps to Lynch.
Lynch took out a magnifying glass and a small device that emitted infrared and ultraviolet light from his briefcase. He then looked at the six stamps.
His expression did not change during the process. When he was done, he smiled. "Good stuff. The original wrong edition of the millennium sports star stamps. There are six of them, and they're all authentic."
Hans smiled. "Of course they're authentic, buddy. We're from the Association of Storage Treasure Hunters. This is my ID. You know that we value integrity when doing business."
The association was once again useful. After seeing the VIP membership card, which looked like a driver's license, Lynch kept his tools and said, "Of course, I have full trust in your association."
"Can you tell us more about the stamp collection? We're not familiar with this industry, so we might miss out on some good stuff, "Hans said.
Lynch said, "Of course, I'd love to. But it's time for dinner. Why don't we order something and talk while we eat?"
"That couldn't be better." Li Du's stomach was almost flat from hunger.
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