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    Hidden Gem

    Jul 09, 2019 3 minutes

    One morning in April 2018 I went to a nearby store and checked the Coinstar machine to see what I could find. A couple of coins on the floor near the machine got my attention. When I looked into the reject slot, my curiosity turned into shock when I saw the reverse of a Walking Liberty Half Dollar!

    As I scooped everything up (including two dimes and three pennies) and walked away, I turned over the half dollar to see the year. 1920. I walked

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