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<p>[QUOTE="OldNBroken, post: 1935436, member: 71271"]Nooo, I found it in my dad's basement...honest. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>You don't know how gut-wrenching it was to swipe away at least $1k in a split second. The last thing I expected to dig (out of my dad's basement) was this and, although I don't remember doing it it is evident that I did exactly that. First SLQ I've ever found!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Brought it home and put it in hot water and just fanned all the dirt off with a q-tip. Made sure not even the stick of the q-tip touched it. Took the photo and saw the amazing details<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />....and the swipe. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, like I said, we only have one local coin dealer and he was not very helpful. First of all he looks at it through his loop, opens his book and first thing out of his mouth was "well, it's just a common date..." He also told me that you just have to go online and submit it. So I just bought a holder for it and left. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for re-affirming my thoughts on sending it in. Don't know that I'm going to sell it (of course my wife says different) but I would like to send it to NGC just out of curiosity. I just don't want to buy a membership to something just to send one coin in and I don't see anyone local. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I do decide to sell it. Will it make a big difference if I sell it raw vs graded? That's always a possibility too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="OldNBroken, post: 1935436, member: 71271"]Nooo, I found it in my dad's basement...honest. :smuggrin: You don't know how gut-wrenching it was to swipe away at least $1k in a split second. The last thing I expected to dig (out of my dad's basement) was this and, although I don't remember doing it it is evident that I did exactly that. First SLQ I've ever found!! Brought it home and put it in hot water and just fanned all the dirt off with a q-tip. Made sure not even the stick of the q-tip touched it. Took the photo and saw the amazing details:woot:....and the swipe. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: Anyways, like I said, we only have one local coin dealer and he was not very helpful. First of all he looks at it through his loop, opens his book and first thing out of his mouth was "well, it's just a common date..." He also told me that you just have to go online and submit it. So I just bought a holder for it and left. Thanks for re-affirming my thoughts on sending it in. Don't know that I'm going to sell it (of course my wife says different) but I would like to send it to NGC just out of curiosity. I just don't want to buy a membership to something just to send one coin in and I don't see anyone local. If I do decide to sell it. Will it make a big difference if I sell it raw vs graded? That's always a possibility too.[/QUOTE]
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