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i went to the flea market and bought a bunch of empty witman folders and coin albums, I brought them home and picked up a album marked us coin type set small coins and opened it, empty (or so I thought) I started to fill the album up and I tilted it alittle off to one side and saw a small coin peak out from behind the paper that is over the cardboard, I then ripped the paper off and a 1832 capped bust Half Dime fell out! and I'm like YAHOO! so I tilt and shake that thing like crazy and I see anouther little coin peak out! so I rip into the book some more and out came a 1844 o Seated Liberty half dime! and I'm like
they had been pushed back into the paper by the plastic sliders, how awsome it that!?then I got my metal detector out just to be sure I got them all!
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i would love to give pics but my camera is horible at taking close up pics the best I can get is a silver blob of fuzz:(! I am going to have to find a nice camera to get some nice pictures with,
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Hold a loupe or magnifier up to the camera - that should let it focus.
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thanks captainwiffo! that works awsome! but now it says, There is a problem with the file you are attempting to upload.
Filename 101_3849.jpg File names must use only valid characters
Extension .jpg Certain file extensions are not accepted
Size 1051.24 KB File sizes must be under 100kb

i will try again later.
but thanks for the tip!
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Lucky you!
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 Posted 08/21/2011  2:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add simba86 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
i know! it is the find of the year for me:)
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my camera is horible at taking close up pics the best I can get is a silver blob of fuzz


sounds like you are ready to sell rare coins on ebay
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 Posted 08/21/2011  4:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John Bonzo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That's an exciting story, and I am glad that it happened to someone who obviously really appreciates the coins.
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