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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 1099949, member: 27832&quot;]<b>Whoa</b></p><p><br /></p><p>So, the auction description said:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What I actually received:</p><p><br /></p><p>26 <b>AU/BU</b> Mercury and Roosevelt dimes. Okay, a few had spots, and there was one F-VF 1927 Merc. But there are also some frosty and <i>very</i> sharp Mercs. Haven&#039;t done the FSB inspection yet -- I wouldn&#039;t expect any such thing in a lot like this, but given what I&#039;ve seen here, I&#039;d better check.</p><p><br /></p><p>8 half dollars -- one 1949 Franklin with most of its luster intact, and seven Walkers that range from one VG/F to several possibly-cleaned sliders. A few are nicer than the &quot;uncirculated&quot; ones I bought a month or two ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>4 40% halves -- one well-fingerprinted 1976-S, one each circulated 67/68D/69D.</p><p><br /></p><p>1 1928-S Peace dollar, circulated, cleaned, then circulated some more.</p><p><br /></p><p>3 40% Ikes -- one cameo 72-S with lots of prints and a nasty hit or two on the back; two 71-S well on their way to PF45.</p><p><br /></p><p>4 AU/BU war-nicks -- exactly that, although I&#039;d lean toward BU. Since the nicest one I had to date would struggle to reach F12, a very nice upgrade.</p><p><br /></p><p>1963 and 1964 proof sets -- unimpaired at first glance.</p><p><br /></p><p>I count this at over $14.50 FV of silver, over $9.50 of 90%, melt value right around $250. But I&#039;m definitely hanging on to those beautiful Walkers, and I&#039;m going to inspect the dimes very carefully -- there were quite a few S-mint Rosies, and most of the dimes looked like MS candidates. I might post a couple of them as a &quot;grade from pictures&quot; exercise, although I can&#039;t imagine any would be worth slabbing. A couple of the proofs are far enough gone that I&#039;d be willing to use them as experimental subjects for acetone or other &quot;conservation&quot; tactics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I&#039;m very, very, VERY pleased. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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