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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Put it back in the wooden plaque; that is where it belongs. It will most probably tone faster there, but doest that really matter?
By the way, congratulations on a great silver pickup!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and I have folks that give me a hard time because I go to goodwill. nice find.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1191 Posts |
Nice find. I stopped at goodwill as well and nothing interesting.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Nice find. It's in good shape, too. Being in a plaque like it was, it could have easily been scratched or polished. But it didn't!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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It's in good shape, too. Being in a plaque like it was, it could have easily been scratched or polished. But it didn't!! There was a clear plastic shield screwed across the front of it, holding the bar in place. So that kept it from being damaged, maybe since the 1980's, because I think that is when this World Wide Mint (WWM) ingot is from. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and I have folks that give me a hard time because I go to goodwill. nice find. Keep lookin' Chip, because a few years ago I found an almost complete set of 3-inch bronze US Mint Presidential Medals at a thrift store for $5 apiece. They were also mostly in their original mint boxes. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Ah! A plastic shield -- even so the wood could have caused it to change color.
Also, I agree re: "Keep looking." I don't make a point of it but I do stop in at our local Goodwill if I'm in the area. I've found silver pitchers and stuff that I didn't particularly want -- but they make great donations at white elephant auctions. When you can buy stuff like that for less than $2 -- why not?
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Moderator
 United States
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Right time,right place...congrats. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1068 Posts |
Awesome pickup... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
Great Eye! I was at a Goodwill last year and found a brand new Willie Nelson book for $1. When I got it home I found that it was signed on the title page, as well as in the back of the book. So I kept it in new condition and read the kindle version instead. Sometimes you find good stuff there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
Nice find, good eye!
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
648 Posts |
Nice find @ the local goodwill.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1132 Posts |
Excellent! Not a bad design either. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1795 Posts |
Wow now thats really a nice find......and silver as well. Now thats a sharp eye......very impressed.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
576 Posts |
Very cool, I have searched but no luck yet.
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