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Valued Member
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I'm still waiting for a major $1 bill error to be certified and be under graded because it's stamped Where's George?
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's still defacing and I don't think people should "clean" their coins anyway.
It is really no big deal as the marker comes off easily with alcohol or acetone. I would not call that defacing since the coin is not damaged. And no, that is not "cleaning" in the traditional sense of being damaging to a coin- alcohol and acetone are organic solvents and will not harm the metal in any way at all. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The reason that some do this is they are trying to see how many coins are being recirculated by the same organizations. As they look through coins they intensionally mark them so if they start getting those in the future they know they've been already looked at. Also, if enough do this everyone will see just how many times a coin has been looked at.
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Valued Member
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Yes, and then how many "marked" coins per box will it take a person to stop searching ? My guess is that no matter how many "marked" coins we find per box, we will still buy boxes to see if they've been searched through.
Just my guess !
Laura
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a BU Morgan someone scratched their initials into on the bust.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1934 Posts |
I have a BU Morgan someone scratched their initials into on the bust.
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Valued Member
United States
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I remember starting a thread. Some people came on to discuss their marks, but retreated when others started to bash them for it. I've seen it all. Marking a single letter in LIBERTY, Marking kennedy's ear Nail polish near the rim White paint on the edge (I'm guessing to see the marks without actually searching the roll) The Date (various formats) The slash on the bicentennial reverse The number 24, 63, and many others Initials Symbols Stickers Circle (I think they just traced the paper before opening the roll) Coloring the entire face or reverse with marker "Jim's Coins" engraved into the coins Large X Line through "We Trust" (I assume this is someone looking for DDO) |
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Yes.
Those "rejects" are still important for (new) people filling holes in albums!
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Valued Member
United States
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and don't forget about the next generation of collectors. While a 79 Kennedy might not be all that big a deal to us today, 20 years from now that coin will be half a century old! It'd be like finding a wheatie today--not worth more over face but still a great find.
I've actually seen a couple nickels (of all things) in my recent search that have a giant X through the obverse. I know its a identification mark of some kind but I get insulted everytime I see an X through ol' Jefferson's grim mug!
No respect, no respect at all I tell ya!
--Gary
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United States
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i had a tragic moment with my friend, he had a black sharpie marker, and completely wrote all over a 1960 quarter (all over the obverse, and reverse of the coin), It surprised him when I flipped out at him  lol I still mourn the loss of that quarter Edited by Dillon
02/29/2008 6:34 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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It's treason I tell you...TREASON!  I like to put mustaches on my Susan B's. J/K No really....It's not a cool thing to do. |
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United States
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hahah that'd be a good look for her aceman hahh
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Valued Member
United States
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When I was doing my Quarter rolls I found one roll that every coin had red spray paint on both sides .I was doing 5 rolls at a time at a time . (A little off topic )I got 5 rolls that had 8 Pennys in each roll .I took them back to the bank and they said they got a box like this .(WoW) They refunded my money . Seeking:Dont even think about it  Rainman  |
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United States
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I search thousands of coins. defacing them is not only wrong but its a crime. Plus who knows who is out there trying to assemble a set and gets the coin they need in bu and it has sharpie in red across its obverse its sick.
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Posted 02/29/2008 11:46 am
