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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2273136, member: 71510&quot;]I paid not much over melt value for a 1905-P Barber half that came back from PCGS as UNC Details.&nbsp; Unfortunately the dealer (not a numismatist but a silver hack) didn&#039;t recommend putting it in acetone or give any advice.&nbsp; Either way, it was slabbed and I sold it to an HA guy for $750.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure he gave it the acetone treatment and it is now sitting in an MS62/63 slab in someone&#039;s trophy case.&nbsp; I was young and a newbie.&nbsp; Shame on me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kinda back-handed win to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also bought a plate full of &quot;polish coins&quot; that had the following in it.&nbsp; I paid $22.50 for the plate - plus 12% premium.&nbsp; The coin sold for $365.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bonus - I got a bunch of polish coins too!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]453057[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]453058[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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