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  I found this affixed to some 40yr old unopened mail at mamaws house! Hahaha! I remember as a kid they would put this in junk mail as a promotion. I was kinda shocked at the condition of it. What an unlikely source for a probable mint state coin of over 40yrs. Have you guys found coins in strange places?
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Have you guys found coins in strange places? Is under a toilet a strange place LOL. The coins were being used as shims. I think there is a thread here on CCF about this subject. John1  |
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Rest in Peace
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Use some pure acetone to remove the adhesive on the reverse. Spray with pure water thoroughly then air dry. That should take care of that reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
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 The best coin I ever found was in a box of Cheerios, but I was actively searching for it at the time. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Have you guys ever heard of the old tradition in building homes where they would take a coin of every denomination of the year built and bury at the cornerstone for luck? Most all old homes have it. I just thought it was funny to find such a nice coin in junk mail. I had forgotten companies did this back in the 70-80s
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Fun find!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Who is "mamaws"?  |
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Who is "mamaws"? Grandmother or mother. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
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The real question is .... Was the mail from 1975 too?
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I once found a Quarter at the bottom of the flush tank of my toilet . Still can't figure out how it got there . |
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I remember as a kid they would put this in junk mail as a promotion. They still do. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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They attach pennies to junk mail to get noticed. I guess it works as we are still talking about it 40+ years later. |
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Nice looking coin!
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Ok so mamaw is a term us southerners use to call a grandmother hahaha, and yes that mail was from 1975! She doesn't throw anything away. I found some green stamps and even ration booklets tucked away. Heck she even has old encyclopedias before certain elements and islands were discovered
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Mamaw, aka Meemaw. The wife of Papaw. |
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