Intentionally Damaged Rare Coins ('09s-VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC , In This Case) - Page 2

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 16062 Posts	Posted 05/09/2026 6:50 pm Impressive collecting effort for that Stacks auction set. Alas IMO it was all wasted effort to pursue damaged coins. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 112306 Posts	Posted 05/09/2026 7:10 pm what a shame on all those damaged coins Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 81349 Posts	Posted 05/09/2026 8:49 pm Ouch. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 05/09/2026 9:22 pm Quote: Stacks Bowers sold a nearly complete type set, all of holed coins. I say more fun to put together your own set than buy one already assembled. A lot of collectors put together sets of holed coins. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 199421 Posts	Posted 05/11/2026 11:39 am Interesting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 663 Posts	Posted 06/05/2026 3:04 pm Here's a few more I found: 1909 S VDB holed https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/l...s-holed-pcgs 1802 Half Dime with some graffiti https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/l...r-sharpness- 1877 1C holed https://coins.ha.com/itm/indian-cen...ption-071515 1931-S 1C graffiti(has a date punched into it) https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-ce...tion-071515# Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 112306 Posts	Posted 06/05/2026 8:57 pm I'm afraid to go look.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 81349 Posts	Posted 06/05/2026 9:04 pm It's painful to see them like that. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 199421 Posts	Posted 06/08/2026 10:28 am Quote: I'm afraid to go look.. Mosdef not for those with weak constitution. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 663 Posts	Posted 11/06/2026 11:50 pm A few more finds: 1916 SLQ, VF Graffiti https://coins.ha.com/itm/standing-l...ption-071515 1909-S VDB F Graffiti https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-ce...tion-071515# 1909-S VDB XF Bent (probably in a vice) https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-ce...ption-071515 1944-D 1C on a 10 cent planchet, XF Holed (based on research only one of two known that date and mint) https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/194...ption-071515 Rare double struck 1921 Morgan dollar, obverse graffiti https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/192...ption-071515 1942/1 dime, XF reverse graffiti https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37519257 1916 Pattern Dime (2-3 known), AU Proof, lots of reverse damage https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/l...-damage-pcgs 1916 Pattern Walker Half (10-11 known), VF Proof, obverse tooled/damaged (still sold for $21,600) https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/l...-tooled-pcgs 1802 Half Dime, AG Details- repaired, whizzed. Also is plugged, heat damaged, bent, tooled, damaged, and cleaned. https://coins.ha.com/itm/early-half...ption-071515 And finally, for the big one: (I included photos for this one, I had to) 1915-S Pan-Pac Round $50, Genuine. UNC Scraped, scratched, bent. (Appears slightly cleaned too) And finally, for the big one: https://coins.ha.com/itm/commemorat...ption-071515 https://www.pcgs.com/cert/06803431 Still sold for $24,000 It looks like someone scraped it on gravel a lot or something. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 81349 Posts	Posted Yesterday 12:07 am All of these hurts me to look at them. A lot of valuable coins got trashed pretty badly. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 112306 Posts	Posted Yesterday 9:28 pm wow, terrible Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3880 Posts	Posted Today 14M ago I think I need to go eat a handful of Tums after looking at those pics... Feeling a bit queazy... Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ Report this Post to the Staff
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Intentionally Damaged Rare Coins ('09s-VDB LWC, In This Case)