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<p>[QUOTE="LibertyBell, post: 160738, member: 6142"]I ordered a 1959 mint set from a coin company that does business online. Although the set was not advertised as "sealed" or "unsearched", the envelope was sealed when it arrived. I have several old mint and proof sets and this envelope certainly LOOKED like it could be nearly 50 years old. I opened it, and imagine my surprise when I discovered I had two FBL halves. Both are top notch. Although I will NEVER have these slabbed, I am quite confident that they would reach a 66. Now, I know that slabbing them, and being lucky (yes lucky because that's what it takes to get an NGC 66, not a great coin) enough to get a 66FBL would make them book out at about 8 g's total. Even if they aren't 66FBL, I'd bet my life they are an easy 65FBL.</p><p> </p><p>I'd like to post pics, but every time I get a $100 to spend, it goes for coins instead of a QX microscope. I really have to get one of those though.</p><p> </p><p>Steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LibertyBell, post: 160738, member: 6142"]I ordered a 1959 mint set from a coin company that does business online. Although the set was not advertised as "sealed" or "unsearched", the envelope was sealed when it arrived. I have several old mint and proof sets and this envelope certainly LOOKED like it could be nearly 50 years old. I opened it, and imagine my surprise when I discovered I had two FBL halves. Both are top notch. Although I will NEVER have these slabbed, I am quite confident that they would reach a 66. Now, I know that slabbing them, and being lucky (yes lucky because that's what it takes to get an NGC 66, not a great coin) enough to get a 66FBL would make them book out at about 8 g's total. Even if they aren't 66FBL, I'd bet my life they are an easy 65FBL. I'd like to post pics, but every time I get a $100 to spend, it goes for coins instead of a QX microscope. I really have to get one of those though. Steve[/QUOTE]
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