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Title: 19th Century Banknotes Encapsulated in Lucite Blocks
Post by: Ottawa on October 06, 2017, 09:56:12 pm
At a recent collectibles show I came across five obsolete US Banknotes, each of which had been completely encapsulated in lucite blocks of thickness 7 mm. Probably against my better judgment, I purchased the lot of five notes for the asking price of $220. The notes probably graded EF/AU before being encapsulated but some now display a bit of wrinkling that I didn’t notice at the show.

Has anyone ever come across this type of thing before?! I presume they were used in some sort of numismatic display, perhaps in a bank or museum(?) It’s obviously impossible to remove the notes but they do have a certain charm about them. I probably bought a pig in a poke but I think there may be a story to be told.

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Title: Re: 19th Century Banknotes Encapsulated in Lucite Blocks
Post by: Ottawa on October 06, 2017, 09:59:12 pm
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