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12-06-2007, 12:39 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob Fouch</b><p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/2yud6y" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/2yud6y</a><br /><br /><br />Kind of goofy. Do you guys carry around your Cobbs to show off? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />
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12-06-2007, 02:56 PM
Posted By: <b>robert a</b><p>I don't carry any around, but that's too bad for him that he lost it. Not a good feeling for sure.<br />
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12-06-2007, 03:04 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>It didn't seem like the guy was trying to show-off, it was more he cared for the present very much. Almost like Bob Costas with the Mantle in the wallet story.<br /><br />Peter C.
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12-06-2007, 03:10 PM
Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>that's a bummer...I used to carry around a t206 magee portrait in my wallet for good luck. Alas...I lost it a few years ago one drunken night!!! Atleast it wasn't a magie!!!<br /><br />pete in mn
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12-06-2007, 03:14 PM
Posted By: <b>Jerry Hrechka</b><p> Four of the five minted 1913 Liberty Nickels are in AU58 to MS64+ condition. The fifth is VG at best, because it was kept in the owners pocket,for many years, as a good luck charm.<br /> So I believe that the story is true.
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12-06-2007, 05:02 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>I also believe it to be true. You can really get attached to a card ! This has been in my wallet for at least the last 25 years!<img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1196902946.JPG">
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12-06-2007, 05:05 PM
Posted By: <b>boxingcardman</b><p>It would grade at least a 2.5...<br><br>Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc
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12-06-2007, 05:18 PM
Posted By: <b>Al Simeone</b><p>I was thinking more about Pro! Its got to be at least a 4!!! Its got great layering at the top!!