How Long Do Pocket Pieces Take To Wear Down?

You will notice significant wear after a year if you keep it in your pocket with other change. It is not so much the manhandling of the coin that creates the wear, it is the rubbing against other things in your pocket.

Which brings up the other much debated point in this forum. Is a coin that is deliberately worn down, as opposed to honest wear, a true lowball? Are lowballs the product of a coin's rich history or manufactured? And does it make a difference?

There have been a few threads where members posted the progress on their pocket pieces. Here is one of those threads that I found: https://goccf.com/t/139005

Roughly 15 years on both of these. Got both in change on a trip to Canada in 1968. (Honeymoon) Still have the coins and the wife.

You have to remember there are different materials that make up a pocket. And too, if the pants are loose or tight fitting, the amount the coin moves too would make a difference. Aside from the material the coin is made of.