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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fyrzout, post: 1386206, member: 17168&quot;]<b>This story is the real deal.&nbsp; I was there.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hi,&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I actually was helping out at Martin&#039;s Coins on the day that the Continental Dollar came in.&nbsp; I am a friend of the owner, John Martin.&nbsp; As incredible as it may seem, everything about this story is completely true!&nbsp; Gary Cucci (the owner of the coin) actually kept it carefully in a paper &quot;envelope&quot; or wrapper of some type in his wallet.&nbsp; He bought it for a dollar at a flea market in 1969.&nbsp; I sent the coin out to PCGS for Martin&#039;s Coins.&nbsp; We actually figured the coin would grade AU58, but have not really ever graded pewter coins, so we were surprised (and pleased) when it came back grading MS64.&nbsp; Just to prove to you all that I&#039;m not B.S.-ing you about this, I am attaching a photo of the coin that I took that appears nowhere else on the web.&nbsp; That should verify things.&nbsp; Mr. Cucci is thrilled, to say the least!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers,</p><p><br /></p><p>John</p><p>[ATTACH]165072.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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