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1925 Republica de Chile 20 centavos.
Someone was mad at that coin.
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1942 Republica de Bolivia
50 centavos.
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Well, the good news is that this wasn't worth much in the first place. The fact that Grandpa kept it makes me think it might have been my uncle who used it for target practice.

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NumisRob-"For sheer vandalism you can't do much worse than put a rusty nail right through a coin!"
This was probably nailed above a door to a house or barn for good luck.
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Well, the good news is that this wasn't worth much in the first place. The fact that Grandpa kept it makes me think it might have been my uncle who used it for target practice.
Interesting.
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Another vandalized Canadian coin!

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Fell victim to a .22 rifle.

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Fell victim to a .22 rifle.
George deserved better.
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Ive been thinking about turning this one into a necklace for a while...

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Not a bad idea.

Unless there is something making it still valuable even with the hole.
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necklace ready**
1867 Repub.Peruana Lima
5to de sol.
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At least it was not drilled. That could probably be made to look respectable again.
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1918 Regno d'Italia ( vandalized)
1919 Regno d'Italia ( original )
20 cents.
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I actually paid money for this little guy.



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