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Looks like it was a nice AU.
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That's so nice I'm not even going to call the hole a "shame." You know it's contemporary, and whoever put it there thought the world of that coin or it wouldn't be so well-preserved.
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Killed me with the second set of photos, way to keep the suspense in there ;)
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whoever put it there thought the world of that coin or it wouldn't be so well-preserved. agreed...they did the world of that coin...probably a necklace for a wealthy socialite... |
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Ok, I have to ask the obvious here..... why were coins holed in the 'olden' days....
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Pillar of the Community
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jewelry is the most likely culprit especially when the hole is near the top coupled with the condition as is the case here with a 178 yr old dime
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Pillar of the Community
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Put a string though them and they are harder to lose. It would probably still be happening if a dime had the buying power that it did in 1834.
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based on OHIH82WAIT's ANACS 1872 Seated dollar posting, it was a plugged dollar given "Plugged/VF Details" grading. My question, based on the obvious AU condition of this dime, should I send to ANACS in hopes they wont body bag it but give it a "Plugged/AU Details" slabbing? |
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Oh, they'll slab it. ANACS has slabbed Details coins for years, before everyone else. No bodybag.
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would you send it to be slabbed or just keep it as is?
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Why waste your money slabbing a damaged coin? Spend that money on another coin.
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Why waste your money slabbing a damaged coin? My thought process on this: 1 - I paid $23 - add $17 slab/mail cost and I am into it for $40 2 - if I were resell this coin, slabbed AU Details, I feel right around $100 would be a price to expect IF the right buyer came along. Why? This coin undamaged and slabbed AU would be a $500 - $600 piece so to right plugged coin buyer, $100 certified slabbed is a great price. Quote:
Spend that money on another coin. SHHHH! dont let my wife hear you!  |
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I doubt you would get $100 with a hole in it.
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08/16/2012 2:29 pm
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It probably is worth no more than Poor money. It's damaged and has limited appeal to serious collectors. Any serious collector will go after an undamaged coin unless they can get the coin for a steal and then put it on their key chain like I did with some holeys!
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and bring dread to their eyes 
...well for $27.32 delivered I'll take it because you wont find many $500 detailed AU coins in that price range...nice coin IMHO
Posted 07/21/2012 6:06 pm
