America: Starting with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 237 - 156 Gold Sponsor_3

"Goodbye." Allen Zhang made a move to take it away.

"Hey! If you’re not satisfied with the price we can talk it over! We’re old friends, why are you pulling this stunt?" Old George immediately spoke up to stop him.

Allen Zhang put the computer back on the counter. "I’ll give you one more chance, a 1988 Apple computer including the floppy disk, how much?"

"150 US dollars," Old George pondered.

"This stuff is considered nostalgic antiques now, I’m even throwing in game floppy disks and a keyboard and mouse, this whole set for 300 US dollars is really not expensive, right?" Allen Zhang argued.

"Although this thing has value, it is not much. You’d get fined more than 300 US dollars if you disposed of it in the street. Apart from my shop taking it, you can only send it to a recycling station," George explained.

"How did you know I opened a recycling station?" Allen Zhang was surprised.

"..." No, are you serious?

Old George was immediately a bit rattled.

Allen Zhang said with a smile: "I suggest you seriously consider its price, otherwise I’ll have to keep it and put it up for sale at the recycling station, and someone will be willing to pay a higher price for it!"

"300 US dollars. I can take it, if your other items can impress me," Old George turned his gaze to the other objects.

"OK."

Allen Zhang immediately took out the Bazooka toy and placed it on the counter.

Old George’s eyes brightened, he took the toy out of the box and examined it seriously, "This thing, both in appearance and size, is identical to the real thing. It’s even made based on the blueprint of the Bazooka Rocket Launcher, which was a very famous lightweight anti-tank rocket launcher developed in 1942, also the world’s earliest anti-tank weaponry, an absolute classic! This is clearly also a special Christmas edition, basically a must-buy toy that every family will purchase for their children."

Attempting to load the toy missile, he aimed at a counter not far away, pulled the trigger, and with a ’pop’, the missile sprang out like a spring, hitting his little girlfriend’s buttocks with precision.

"Woohoo!" Old George gave a thumbs up, "I hit a tank!"

"..." The little girlfriend gasped in surprise, rubbing her buttocks.

You really know how to have fun.

Allen Zhang sighed, "So what kind of price are you thinking of paying for it?"

"I think a reasonable price for it is 400 US dollars. After all, no matter how classic, it’s just a toy."

"OK. The Bazooka Rocket Launcher toy for 400 US dollars, the Apple computer for 300 US dollars." Allen Zhang nodded, then took out that piece of paper for Old George to authenticate.

"This is an 1805 United States ship’s registration document, with official notations and stamps as well as the President’s signature!"

Old George instantly became very attentive, put on his glasses and said seriously, "You’re not joking with me, are you?"

He scrutinized it carefully, then took out his cell phone to send the document for professional authentication, and after a long time, his serious expression finally relaxed.

He grinned and said, "That’s right! This indeed is a genuine ship registration document made from parchment, also an 1805 maritime protection order, the content is the regulation requiring the United States to protect the safe passage of merchant ships. However, in the 18th and 19th century, the United States did not have a strong naval power nor sufficient national defense force to support the trade of merchant ships, so this is merely a facade. The only valuable part of this protection order is the signature and seal of President James and in addition, the signature of Thomas Jefferson!"

"So how much is it worth?" Allen Zhang didn’t care or show much interest in old matters, he was only concerned about the value of this protection order. After all, it had signatures of two Presidents!

Old George consulted for a moment and said seriously, "Sir, if you wish to sell it, I am willing to offer 4500 US dollars to acquire it."