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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fizzy, post: 1294237, member: 32632&quot;]this was a gift to me in the 70s, a 1911 half eagle in &quot;an original case&quot; - passed down to me from a relative who&#039;s husband acquired it i think back in 1911 or perhaps he inherited it too - that&#039;s what i was told and i never knew if an &quot;original case&quot; was believable because i&#039;ve never seen or heard of anything like this.&nbsp; it is a bit pre-art deco looking, and the inside is green velour-like fabric.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH]144633.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]144634.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]144632.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>perhaps just like they have all sorts of albums to create sets or make gifts, perhaps this was a gift box sold in a stationary store back in the early 1900s.&nbsp; on the other hand, perhaps $5 gold was a big deal and people might either pay a premium or order them, or due to the nature of gold they were treated more carefully?&nbsp; i don&#039;t know, and i&#039;ve never even showed anyone except all of you here.&nbsp; any thoughts on the case?&nbsp; the case isn&#039;t in great shape, and a much younger and stupider version of myself used tape to repair part of it.&nbsp; and the coin&#039;s pretty too, huh?&nbsp; -g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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