ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Fans in attendance for the (likely) final game at Highmark Stadium last Sunday were given a commemorative coin at the gate. While it is not legal tender, you might have a few hundred dollars sitting in your pocket.
Sales of these coins on eBay have consistently been in the $150-$250 range, even today after the fervor has died down a bit. Often, items like this sell for higher money on the day they are released, settling at lower values in the days ahead. That has happened here, but an average sale in the ballpark of $200 is still alive as of today.
Serially numbered to 70,000, these coins came wrapped in a clear plastic container with a card in the sleeve commemorating the occasion. It’s important to note, the highest sales have come from coins still fully intact with the packaging and serially numbered card (in good condition). The market for collectibles is often volatile, so it’s difficult to know where the final value of this coin will eventually settle…