1848 Proof Dime found on eBay

What would you do if you found an extremely rare 1848 proof Liberty Seated dime in a lot of otherwise ordinary coins you just bought on eBay? Ifyou're Sam Shafer, a 30-year-old vest pocket coin dealer in Fishers, Indiana, you jump for joy! Shafer, who shares his love for the hobby withfriends and those who visit Gold and Coin of Fishers, finds buying coins on eBay a profitable way to acquire coins for his business. But he neverdreamed his periodic eBay purchases would uncover a rare 1848 proof dime, which had a tiny mintage of merely 10 pieces and has only eight knownsurviving specimens, all struck from a single pair of dies.

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Indiana Coin Dealer Discovers Rare 1848 Proof Dime in eBay Lot(http://blog.greysheet.com/1848-proof-dime/)

Carson City Mint Commemorative

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The Carson City Mint 150th AnniversaryCommemorative Coin Act of 2018 (http://news.coinupdate.com/the-carson-city-mint-150th-anniversary-commemorative-coin-act-of-2018/)

Banknote Neutralisation Systems

An intelligent banknote neutralisation system (IBNS) is a security system which protects valuables against unauthorised access to its contents byrendering it unusable by marking all the cash as stolen by a degradation agent when an attempted attack on the system is detected. Ink is a popularagent, which functions by staining cash with a permanent dye. Such marked money is highly conspicuous and cannot be readily used. In 2016, glue wasreleased as an alternative agent. Glue alters the physical properties of the banknote by fusing all banknotes inside an ATM cassette together into asolid brick. If one should try to peel off individual notes, they will tear into pieces.

Well-neutralised banknotes cannot be brought back into circulation easily. They can be linked to the crime scene and restricted procedures are inplace to exchange them at the financial institution. This makes stealing neutralised banknotes uneconomical and impractical. The IBNS removes theanticipated reward of the crime and increases the risk of being caught. This not only foils the theft but acts as a deterrent against furtherattacks.

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Intelligent banknote neutralisation system(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_banknote_neutralisation_system)
Intelligent Banknote NeutralisationSystems (https://www.association-secure-transactions.eu/tag/intelligent-banknote-neutralisation-systems/)

Forrest Fenn Interviewed

'I think he's a pretty impressive person, no matter whether you believe the story or you don't believe the story,' says Joe. 'Nonetheless, it'svery inspiring.'

'I just thanked him for everything he's provided us with for the search,' his 16-year-old daughter adds, beaming.

Her mother chimes in next.

'I think it's provided a different layer of our vacations and giving us something else to do than just the regular hikes,' Julie says. 'It kind ofgives a little bit extra to look for something different and talk about the clues and figure things out.'

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside theepic - and fatal - 8-year hunt for a $2MILLION treasure chest full of gold and gems hidden in the Rockies by a millionaire art dealer(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5888961/Inside-epic-fatal-treasure-hunt-Rockies-gold-hidden-millionaire.html)