How Much Do Spots Or Fingerprints Devalue A MS Coin?

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coin_obsessed Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 7:42 pm I'm just curious, I have a few mint state coins with fingerprints or spots Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 7:49 pm I don't think there is a set percentage that a fingerprinted coin is valued compared to one not fingerprinted. I will tell you it is a lot. I would not want one in my collection, so when asking me, I'd say it devalues it to the face value or the bullion value, if any. Now, if it is a very rare coin, I still wouldn't want it but others might. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7512 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 7:57 pm Unfortunately finger prints are unattractive and troublesome, they do bring down the value of any collectible coin drastically, I would not want one in my collection either! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 8:03 pm @CO, if you use the CCF search function on the upper left hand corner with the keyword 'fingerprint', you will find lots of threads discussing how unhappy they are that their proof or uncirculated coins have fingerprints on them. I think that you will find that sentiment to be widespread. Here are just a few: http://goccf.com/t/89039 http://goccf.com/t/277045 http://goccf.com/t/274158 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Ricardo Hinds New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 9:25 pm This is something I'm interested too. I think I'll need to go to an appraiser but with some of my coins they seems to be right on the line between grades. Is there any standard way of appraising it yourself. I'm new here so I'll appreciate any help. Report this Post to the Staff
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