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Long Beach pickup

SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,509 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here's a 1955 set I picked up in Long Beach last week. The P Jeffersons were soaking in acetone at the time of imaging. Cell phone pix. It was nice to find a truly original set.

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Toned Franklins

U.S. Type Set

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  • deltadimemandeltadimeman Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭
    nice set, Sy
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Perhaps a debate for another time, but is it still an original set if the Jefferson nickel was curated?

    Regardless, wonderful looking set! Love the lavender on the Franklin.

    peacockcoins

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why were the Jefferson's soaking in acetone?? Cheers, RickO
  • CoinRaritiesOnlineCoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭
    Slip some nice white coins into those empty slots, wait 60 years, and presto: Beautiful toners!
    John Agre

    Coin Rarities Online
  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,509 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks guys, glad you like the set!




    << <i>Why were the Jefferson's soaking in acetone?? Cheers, RickO >>



    The 2 P mint Jeffersons had serious green gunk going on. I'm not sure what the chemical composition was (it was not PVC contamination), but it looked kind of dark green, semi-crystalline.
    Toned Franklins

    U.S. Type Set

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