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 United States
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Quote: 1925 Republica de Chile 20 centavos. Someone was mad at that coin. 
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Bedrock of the Community
 Canada
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1942 Republica de Bolivia 50 centavos.  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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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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Valued Member
Canada
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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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Moderator
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Quote: 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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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Another vandalized Canadian coin! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Fell victim to a .22 rifle. 
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: Fell victim to a .22 rifle. George deserved better. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ive been thinking about turning this one into a necklace for a while...  
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Moderator
 United States
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Not a bad idea.  Unless there is something making it still valuable even with the hole. 
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Bedrock of the Community
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necklace ready** 1867 Repub.Peruana Lima 5to de sol.  
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Moderator
 United States
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At least it was not drilled. That could probably be made to look respectable again. 
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Bedrock of the Community
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1918 Regno d'Italia ( vandalized) 1919 Regno d'Italia ( original ) 20 cents.  
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Moderator
 United States
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"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
Edited by Spence 05/17/2017 8:32 pm
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