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RickK New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 06/10/2013 07:48 am While walking in Philadelphia, I saw a tiny gold/silver pawn shop with a small box of silver halves in its front window. I picked up this commemorative Booker half for $11 (yeah, I know it has a few rim dings, but that's still a good price - he started off at $20). One more spot filled in the 7070. The sales guy had no idea what the coins were worth. There was a worn and beat up 1861-O half in the mix too. After he sold me the Booker, I think he figured he could make some real bucks off of me and priced the 1861 at $250. Needless to say I walked away from that one. Report this Post to the Staff

BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 06/10/2013 09:07 am You did fine as a matter of fact you did more than fine. I would have bought that and I have the complete set of 1948s. Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5208 Posts	Posted 06/10/2013 11:37 pm If you stroll back in there someday check to see if the 1861 O is a Confederate (at $250 I'm sure it will be there a while) Report this Post to the Staff
RickK New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 06/11/2013 10:33 pm Just a worn eagle on the reverse.. I checked. He had a variety of WLs, Franklins, even a few Kennedy 40% silvers, all worn to a varying degree and all sitting in a shoe box cover. I could se the seated liberty half from the street in the middle of all of that, which caught my interest. Based on the way the coins were all lumped together, it was apparent that he was just dealing in bullion. I should have made an offer on the seated liberty first, before he began to think he could make a killing with me. Report this Post to the Staff
Scropper CCF Sponsor United States 702 Posts	Posted 06/13/2013 1:33 pm Was there a die crack from Liberty's nose to the rim on the '61 O? Report this Post to the Staff
silvercoinrn Pillar of the Community United States 863 Posts	Posted 06/13/2013 8:56 pm Its great to find commemorative halves at pawn shops. I have found a couple too. Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 06/14/2013 12:23 pm Good ID site on the 1861-O half: http://blog.davidlawrence.com/index...lars-1861-o/ Report this Post to the Staff
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