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scubu Locked 822 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 2:48 pm Not sure how I feel about this.... 230682681812 Edited by scubu 04/03/2013 2:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5855 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 3:26 pm If I played guitar, I would definitely want one of these. Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
scubu Locked 822 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 3:39 pm This guy destroys a lot of coins... http://www.ebay.com/sch/jinpisces/m.html He's sold 60 of the barbers alone. Hope he's got a silver scrap bucket next to his workbench. Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 3:51 pm I have no qualms about this. I bought one for my brother-in-law. Is this practice any worse that consigning the worn and cleaned Barbers to a melting pot? One might say that new collectors would buy these "problem" coins. I say not necessarily. Especially if we advise new people to buy uncleaned specimens in at least good to VG. If a coin collector were ALSO a guitar player, he or she might use the pick to generate curiosity. Then, when a "victim" takes the bate, he or she takes out a decent example to show how beautiful Barber quarter is. To each his/her own. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 3:53 pm Agree with matthew its better than melting them down, and certainly better and more honest than buffing them up and selling them as gems to new collectors Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 4:37 pm well I just bought one! I have axes in my abode and play daily so I am STOKED to get this. I'll never play with it so I don't cut up the surface. It will wind up on display in my music room. interesting sales approach: Quote: This pick is hand-honed from a silver USA quarter-dollar coin. The result is an extremely durable plectrum featuring liquid-smooth beveled edges that do not promote string wear, and create a unique attack and tonal palette. At times, I have tried to play with a modern day clad quarter and dime just to see and it beat up the strings when I did it on both the acoustic and electric. So, I am not quite sure how a silver coin will create or promote tonal differences in a positive manner. I would have to imagine guitar picks have evolved their material makeup over the course of time due to experts knowing what works and if silver was one of those material they would flood the pick market. Plastic does. Heck, I even have Felt (material)coated picks but never silver. I know they make finger picks in cast metals but those are meant for specific gauges of string. anyway, great item to own for display as a coin nerd and (self proclaimed) rock-and-roller Edited by dsfreeworld 04/03/2013 4:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 7:49 pm All I can say is it increases the value of a full coin, as it is really lowering the population. If you have a ton of these, he is really doing you a favour Report this Post to the Staff
supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 7:52 pm That is real cool. Report this Post to the Staff
nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 04/03/2013 9:09 pm Nifty! I wonder if you could get some holed/slick Morgans and cut them down to size? I'd do it like so: 1. Divide along the edge, so you have two round halves. 2. Carve two picks out of each half, hopefully ending with a recognizable piece of the design on each one. 3. Stamp the smooth side with whatever you want - the maker's name, the coin used to make it, the composition? I'm not too up on guitar pick sizes but that should work. Report this Post to the Staff
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