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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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But you're wrong Bas! The little image in the centre is surely the same castle with its great gate and flanking two towers?  Edited by Tom Goodheart
11/21/2014 4:42 pm
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United States
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I think holed coins are cool like others said with the history of why people holed them kind of like counter stamped or love tokens. I have a indian type 2 gold $1 holed which was a lot cheaper than non holed!
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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I have a few coins with holes, all with varying degrees of proficiency displayed by the driller! 1853 US dime 1882 US 5 cents Shield nickel1847 France Louis Phillipe I 50 centimes 1848 Netherlands Willem II 25 cents 1877 Netherlands Willem III 1 cent 1887 UK 1 shilling 1837 UK William IIII Half Penny 1861 UK Half Penny       |
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New Zealand
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Overkill.....discovered in a Geocache in California  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1192 Posts |
I accept holed or problem coins for my 7070 as long as the price I pay reflects them being damaged severely. I have been able to afford several types of early coins just because they had been cleaned in the past. Now for my year and mint mark sets I avoid them at all cost unless it's a key date.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2215 Posts |
I have two comments for holed coins:
1. A shame.
2. Blechhh!
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Netherlands
521 Posts |
I collect history, not just a coin with or without a hole. I ow some very interesting coins. The last owner made a button out of it or a toy or a medallion. It mend something for the people who used it in there lifetime. They transformed it from a simple coin, to a precious object and kept it close, before they lost it eventually. The personnel though on it. That's what makes it more interesting. (for me) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1280 Posts |
You should get it out of the PVC plastic flip
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Holed coins are a one-look pass for me.
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Moderator
 United States
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With all due respect to the collectors who consider these coins ... they are not for me and I will never have one in my collection.
That said ... I recognize there are collectors who seek these out as a means of assembling a 'special collection' .. I get that and wish them well
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Canada
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I think you did OK. I might have pushed for $30 or less but then again I am cheap.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sometimes, holes matter not .... To me, it's more about history that can be attached .... Cases in point: A Texas saloon  An Elmira, NY gunsmith  A NY City beer garden and confectionery  A Baltimore minstrel show  A NY City "eating house"  A NY City girlie show in the 1850's  A patent medicine, sold by Goodwin of Exeter, NH  A Philadelphia silversmith and maker of watch cases  A NY patent medicine  A Victor, NY jeweler  A Boston silversmith  A Philadelphia silversmith  Edited by ExoGuy
10/19/2017 8:33 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Super examples of counter-stamped/holed early issues. Not for me, but most impressive.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks, CoinFrog .... Are you not that much of a history buff, then? Take the last piece, for example, the Half Cent. That silversmith's hallmark was previously unknown to the lady who wrote THE book on Philly silversmiths. I much enjoy making historic finds in this genre. Then too. learning details about the folks who stamped early coins, as well as their business ventures is another plus. Granted that coins which have simply been holed don't offer nearly as much history as those with meaningful counterstamps, they are still curious pieces, mementos, regardless. Myself, I'd just as soon own an early, holed coin, like the OP's piece, over a modern proof coin, a lowball coin or any number of other coin varieties. Regardless of personal collecting tastes,we can all find something negative about what the other guy collects. I prefer to remain objective and accentuate the positive, rather than voice negative thoughts and take an oppositional stance about another collector's preferences. Edited by ExoGuy
10/19/2017 10:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I missed a really rare holed 1854 California 50 cent gold the other night. A LOT of bidders, and sold at $227. Other than coins with bullet holes, this is my favorite holed coin.  The bust has been cut free from the coin and "floated" above it using some of the underlying coin for support posts. The coin is attached to a pinback bezel. Why anyone would wear a Charles X pin is beyond me. realeswatcher might have some idea. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq
10/19/2017 10:42 pm
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