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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I suggest going to the FBI and requesting them to attempt to tract down whoever made those prints. If from a Mint worker, prints should be on record. Why it would only cost you a few thousand dollars but think of the revenge.   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The sets can be opened and closed pretty easily. I suspect someone cracked it, enjoyed the coins and touched them, and then put them back. Then when the saw the prints they went to sell it. That is my guess. Sorry about that. Actually, not these sets. Up to the late 1990's they were sealed just enough that they would crack when opened. While the sets sold the last 15+ years re not sealed at all and can be easily opened, you would definite know if this one was. Acually, the set is a loose on that half, so someone probably could have taken them out. |
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Moderator
 United States
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What do you mean by loose? Are you able to open and close this set?
It is possible to use a sharp tool to carefully cut the plastic, remove the coins, then replace and reseal. However, I do not see how it would be worth the effort. The coins would sell for more on their own than as a set, so there is no need to assemble them back into OGP.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
Yes, the set does not fully open, but enough for the coins to come out.
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Moderator
United States
188660 Posts |
Interesting. Getting them out might be easy, but getting them back in and lined up would be difficult. Does it look like the seem may have been cut?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
No it does not look to have been cut. And regarding getting them out, I mean the whole plastic sheet with the coins in it comes out. Almost certainly post mint.  |
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Moderator
United States
188660 Posts |
That looks fully open to me!  No telling where the prints came from now.  Someone did a good job cracking the seal without killing the lens. That took some patience and I am truly impressed. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
When I say it is not fully open I just mean that the plastic is still sealed most of the way around. Sorry for the confusion.
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Moderator
United States
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No problem, it was me that was confused. I now see that the left half is still connected.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
I got 10x 79 type2 sets at a safe deposit box auction once when I was just syarting to shift to coins from stacking. I had just got a pcgs membership and they were doing a special on kennedys so I cracked em all and sent in the SBA's and kennedys. I remember it being hard as heck to open them with all the splintering of the plastic |
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CCF Sponsor
United States
702 Posts |
Speaking of finger-printed coins (I really need to close CC and get back to work, ai!) BUT...
I recently picked up a certified ex-Norweb silver Canadian Half (common date) for my Grandfather's collection (he was a one o' them crazy Canuckians) and I LOVE to believe the fingerprint was Emery's! :D Probably dreaming. Maybe somebody at the FBI could check it out for me...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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(I really need to close CC and get back to work, ai!) I hear you. I find myself spending hours on this site that I should be spending on my homework, but it's hard to pass up such a great opportunity to talk about coins and access such a wealth of knowledge. If I had known about CCF, I would have joined 6 or 7 years ago. |
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Moderator
United States
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I leave CCF open all day at work. It helps to pass the time (and clear the mind) when I am waiting on other stuff to happen.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
That's how you post so much. |
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Moderator
United States
188660 Posts |
Pretty much.  That and I really do not post much (if at all) anywhere else. |
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