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Rare 1950s coin collection in leather folio
Mason City
Found
listing
Posted
3 months
ago
Description
I found a rare 1950s coin collection this afternoon around 2:15pm, tucked inside a brown leather folio with an embossed crest on the cover. It was sitting on the bench behind the Mason City Public Library, near the bike racks on 4th Street. The set includes a mint-condition Canadian silver dollar and several U.S. commemoratives, all neatly stored in protective flips even though the folio's seen better days. If this belongs to you, shoot me a line at [email protected] and we can work out a quick pickup.
Approximate found location
Mason City
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