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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is unbelievable. A 1946 French Zinc 20 Ctms. Packaged in a small zip bag. That stapled to an ordinary 3x5 card, then covered with packaging tape. I tried to pull the tape away but the staple held firm and when the card bent the coin shattered. I have encountered some tape freaks on ebay who think they are doing right but this takes the top.  Aach. I keep forgetting about all the posting categories. Please put this where it might properly belong. Edited by 999fine
04/10/2015 3:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ouch!  |
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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
I once snapped an 800-year old denier from Lorraine that had been, to that point, a very nice looking coin. Now I am much more careful opening packages. I suppose it is a learning process.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1476 Posts |
That's gotta hurt |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1512 Posts |
Next time use an X-acto knife to cut the bag open... Oh hindsight...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1512 Posts |
And, sorry for your loss. That would have been a nice coin. At least it wasn't a 1945 C.
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Valued Member
United States
211 Posts |
It can happen with zinc! I am always very picky about the quality of my zinc coins since I know they can oxidize to destructive levels.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1346 Posts |
I notified the seller who said he should have known better and refunded my purchase without my asking
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1321 Posts |
I've only ever seen that happen to corroded zinc pieces - particularly if they have been in the ground.
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
Zinc corrodes when you look at it funny. That's what our Cents will be doing in 50 years.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Did you send pictures to the seller?
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Moderator
United States
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 I would certainly let the seller know, if only to prevent them from doing this again. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I find it odd that so many people sell coins or anything on the internet with so little knowledge on how to ship.
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Pillar of the Community
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I notified the seller who said he should have known better and refunded my purchase without my asking ->awesome to hear the seller refunded you! Most sellers would send a "buyer beware" comment or just say too bad. That seller deserves 3 dancing strawberries & 1 hot pepper!!   Would this be considered "fractional currency" now?  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I've broken one of these same coins too!! They're just so thin and so weak. I was trying to pop it out of a 2x2... and... |
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