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Damaged Coin | British North Borneo

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Here is another one I can't identify. And does a coin being damaged make it more valuable to a collector?

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"And does a coin being damaged make it more valuable to a collector?"

That depends, would you prefer your Ferrari Berlinetta showroom fresh or wrapped around a hydrant?
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If that were the case, I'd be a zillionaire.
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The coin once was a 1 cent from British North Borneo, or maybe a fractional or multiple of a cent. Originally, it would have looked something like this.

And unfortunately for you, no, damaged coins like this become pretty much worthless to a collector. Unless they were super-rare coins to begin with - which this one is not.
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Or unless that damage is somehow appealing to the collector, such as counterstamps on pennies or hobo nickels. Some people are willing to pay a premium for a really nice hobo nickel.
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