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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
I do the same thing slash. I just mark the wrappers, never the coins. I think that is just sad, especially coming from a numismatist. Just because you don't need the coin doesn't mean some youngster doesn't.
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Valued Member
United States
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There are a ton out there with markings. The worst I see on a regular basis is spray paint.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2130 Posts |
I too have come across some. Acetone will usaully lift the marking (markers are removable). I came across a JFK 97 proof that someone marked witk a marker. Acetone took it right off.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
i once opened a box of pennies and mixed in were some pennies that had silver paint or that sometimes had initials and sometimes were completely painted on 1 side.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
811 Posts |
the marks I see a lot of are black jfk initials, orange x,x, orange 3,s,orange dots on ears.there are several more I cant recall.later greg
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
okiepb, I see the black mark in the ear a lot. Which part of the country are you in? I'm in NJ and come across those fairly often.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1213 Posts |
I'm in Wisconsin and I see an awful lot of them here. If I didn't consider it as adding additional destruction to an already defaced coin, I'd add a mark to it & we could see where this coins wind up. Kind of map their travels.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
811 Posts |
i went through a box yesterday and not one single coin was marked unreal for me. got 3 clads and 1 silver in it. later greg
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Valued Member
United States
258 Posts |
If you think marking a coin with a marker is bad imagine a coin dealer defacing silver bullion (mostly dollars and halves) with a sharp object. I know someone who does that in order to destroy it's appeal as a numismatic coin and truly turn it into scrap metal. It makes me sick..... Sincerely, John Leckrone
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Valued Member
United States
366 Posts |
I've found a lot of marked halves too. I've seen mostly a large blue squiggle across Kennedy's face and a small black mark on FG like grime5 mentioned. Anyone else see those markings (I'm in CO if you are nearby)? I would really appreciate it if people would stop doing that, or if they really want to mark up a coin, use a scratched up one (less collector value). Even if the markings are removable, I probably won't go that far unless it's a pretty nice coin.
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Valued Member
United States
102 Posts |
Most in the MN area, the obverse side is colored in. Some of the coins I would've kept too, but not with the markings. :(
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Pillar of the Community
United States
602 Posts |
I've fopund these marks also and wondered. Now I know. Thats why I love this place. I say remove the marks just so the guys/gals marking them will look them over again. WOLF
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Valued Member
United States
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No responsible numismatist would ever mark a coin, except maybe out of political protest or some other freedom-of-speech issue. Even for art's sake is OK -- hobo nickels, anyone?
This is why some half searchers get on my nerves. Today's unwanted half is still potentially valuable to history two or three hundred years from now at the most. If you must mark coins, mark up the damaged or dirty ones.
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Moderator
 United States
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People that mark coins...  People that mark wrappers...  And kudos to those that try to "clean up the mess" made by less considerate searchers.  |
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New Member
United States
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I just started roll searching and found a few rolls that had a coin in each that were covered with a blue chalk, is this a common way to mark rolls?
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Posted 07/11/2010 5:30 pm
