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Lexington/Concord Commemorative with Box...

USMC_6115USMC_6115 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭✭✭
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It took forever to find one, but thanks to BigD5 - Darin, here it isimage

Anyone else collect these?

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,002 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is cool to get one with the original box.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a box and a coin in a slab, but they did not come together. image

    The wood in box can do some things to the coin so it's not the ideal storeage device. Still it is neat.

    BTW these boxes are among the more common of the orginal holders for the old commems, but they are still neat.

    It's good see that your box is real. There are counterfeits out there.

    If the dates are not recessed into the wood,
    The box is no good. image
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These boxes were discussed in past threads. It was claimed that these boxes were reproduced and there are fake boxes out in the market place so be careful!

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    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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  • USMC_6115USMC_6115 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks all...I've read about the fake boxes, and this one is real.

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