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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Eye appeal is key. Distracting damage and unattractive toning are my main turn-offs, but I can live with an inconspicuous scratch and love some quality toning. I can always work with the price if I really like the coin.
or, what jbuck said {grin}
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Boring, uninspired designs, and tacky NIFC.
Most world coins from the 70s and 80s are just no fun to collect. Dutch coins from the 80s in particular.
And gimmick coins... colorized, scratch n sniff, 3D, embedded jewels, etc etc. I don't understand how they are just so popular.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If a coin has ANY sort of problem then I don't want it.
I would rather wait for a problem free coin to show up A good attitude if you can easily afford four and five figure coins, or you collect common material. Some of us don't have that luxury. The "common" stuff I need now in low grade with problems is in the mid three figures. Low grade problem free? At least low four figures. I live with problem pieces because it's all I can afford. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
Harsh cleanings and polishing. Holes and dateless coins are turnoffs too. Dateless error coins (off center) and Buffalo nickels from circulation are fine though.  |
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Valued Member
South Africa
331 Posts |
No silver content no go.
only buy silver coins, cupro nickel to me is not worth the metal
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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A good attitude if you can easily afford four and five figure coins, or you collect common material. Some of us don't have that luxury. The "common" stuff I need now in low grade with problems is in the mid three figures. Low grade problem free? At least low four figures.
I live with problem pieces because it's all I can afford. I try to collect, among other things, Russian 18th and 19th century copper (and the occasional silver, but it's less of a problem there). Most of the supply for those is metal detecting finds. Obvious pitting and/or encrustation is pretty much normal. So yeah, I'm just about in the same situation: a coin without obvious environmental damage or other problems is often worth in the low four figures, and I'd rather buy a normal MD find for low-mid three figures (or, sometimes, a particularly bad one for even less). That's in rubles, mind you - low four figures is about $25 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1119 Posts |
nothing with major damage for sure. I don't even usually buy anything that has any damage at all. an old cleaning if not too bad doesn't usually bother me but I probably wont buy it unless it uber cheap. it should probably fit in my collection somehow too, I actually don't collect all coins. eye appeal goes further than technical grade for me, I would much rather have an AU55 or 58 with nice eye appeal than an MS61 or 62 that's all banged up with bad toning
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Valued Member
United States
441 Posts |
I can live with anything.. except the mundane.
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
1358 Posts |
Basically a lot of what has already been mentioned. What also turns me away from buying a coin is when the coin seller turns out incompetent or too pushy or downright lying. If I can't trust a seller or have doubts, I won't buy, no matter how much I want a coin. I learned that the hard way: better be safe than sorry.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1314 Posts |
Anything Euro is unappealing. Other coins, if the price is attractive, I'll consider it. I try to stay problem free with my Morgans,
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Valued Member
United States
156 Posts |
Ugly coins due to staining, toning, etc. I have seen "dirty" MS65 graded coins that I have passed over for AU50's that are more visually appealing. If the coin ain't "purdy" I tend to look over it.
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Valued Member
Canada
206 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
One thing I forgot to mention is extreme wear. If the design is gone, no thanks. anything pr-1 and some fr-2 coins are just to smooth
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2910 Posts |
Ugly toning (this includes slabbed coins), cleaning, and excessive prices to name a few.
CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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Valued Member
Slovenia
459 Posts |
Most of all ugly fingerprints on otherwise nice UNC or aUNC coins.  |
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