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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 8327822, member: 15588&quot;]I had a nearly identical experience with that same Whitman folder. When I was but a wee lad, a local vacuum shop had a coin store in the back from which I bought numerous Liberty Nickels and I almost filled the album (I don&#039;t think I ever found an 1885 or a 1912-S, but I did have the 1912-D). That &quot;Rare&quot; plug in the 1913 hole lit up something ineffable inside of me and I found myself buying price guides and coin magazines to learn more. I soon discovered what &quot;Rare&quot; and &quot;5 only&quot; really meant - it meant paying a number of dollars larger than I could either count or conceive of at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I sometimes wonder if Whitman conceived of that &quot;Rare&quot; plug as a PR opportunity and put it there to attract and keep attention to the hobby. If so, it definitely worked on me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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