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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I took a chance on this one. I think it could be a WB-102 (and hopefully not just a scratch) I'll have to wait unitl it arrives to be sure. And as asside how do you remove a plug? I would much prefer a holed coin rather than a plugged. And how does a hole mushroom on both sides    Edited by jack jeckel
04/01/2015 8:30 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I am going to pleed ignorance here and ask what is special here.
Feel free to call me Will.
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United States
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I am going to pleed ignorance here and ask what is special here The fact that this would have been an awesome and expensive coin had not some idiot drilled a hole in it. Quote:
And as asside how do you remove a plug? The short answer is you don't. Especially if it's been soldered in. You'd do more damage trying to remove it than just leaving it be. As to the mushrooming on both sides, it just means it was done with a very dull drill. Edited by Celticsoul
04/01/2015 9:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I missed out on this WB-103 a couple of years ago as it came up at the last minute and I was not well versed at the time. I wish I would have gone for it    I do have a WB-104 which I got for a decent price. |
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United States
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Unfortunately this type of idiocy of drilling holes in coins was a popular pastime in the Victorian era, I also collect Canadian coins and have seen numerous otherwise bueatiful and valuable coins from this era destroyed by such vandalism as far as removing the plug you are best to just leave it in place any removal attempt will do further damage
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United States
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United States
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Edited by jack jeckel
04/04/2015 4:40 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would re drill that hole and put this one on a Silver Charm bracelet for a gift.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The OP coin appears W-06 pairing obv 3 with rev D and was struck by the State of Louisiana.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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A) If it was my coin, I wouldn't bother. Analogus to "don't clean coins". Definitely a keeper, but melt value only. B) If you really wish to remove the plug, there is not going to be any risk of value loss. Micro fine drill the plug. Modify a nail of only very slightly less diamenter than the hole, remove the point to a flat end, by careful filing. Drive the remainder of the plug out with the nail, with a rubber surface underneath. Always the risk of further damage. If you do well, you are on the first step to acquiring 'shed job' skills!  Edited by sel_69l
04/05/2015 03:31 am
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Definitely a keeper, but melt value only. Since it was only listed as an 1861 O half dollar I think the other 25 bids from 6 bidders (hopefully no shills) might tend to disagree. |
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On the other hand you almost certainly have a coin that was worn by a soldier in the Civil War, or his sweetheart. Likely a Southern boy.
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