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Valued Member
United States
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Does anyone here like to collect coins that have weird or interesting damage? If you have some you've collected then please post them.
I will post a few of mine later.
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Moderator
 United States
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Not my cup of tea right now, but I could easily see myself finding interest in the topic. We see so_much_stuff around here where the question "Are we sure this is postmint?" comes up as a valid discussion point. Those, to me, are really cool coins.  |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with SsuperDdave, while not currently, you never know :)
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United States
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I have one in particular that I like. <--  |
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Valued Member
 United States
99 Posts |
Here is a 70-d quarter that I found this month that I like.   |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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People collect counter stamped coins, Encased Coins, plated coins, painted coins, and love tokens, all of which are post mint damaged coins. So, yes people collect them, but if you mean parking lot coins, I do see there ever being a market for something like that. |
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Canada
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I have saved a few coins that are so beat up that they're hilarious. Here's a quarter my friend found in the Gulf Islands in B.C. several years ago. It was along a rocky beach and I have no idea how he found it. I scratched some of the gunk off to reveal that it was dated 2006.   |
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United States
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Here is a 70-d quarter that I found this month that I like. Looks like the top half of the Jupiter 2 or some other flying saucer.  Quote:
Nice coin jbuck Thanks! Check out the link in my signature if you want to learn more of its history. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Geez Shoeplier, that's rough.
Maybe thrown off a boat and spent some time in the sea before washing up ashore?
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United States
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Yeah, like that, Shoeplier. Spectacular. You shouldn't be able to tell that was once legal tender. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I have found a few interesting ones. Drilled, painted, plated, etc. No punched coins yet, unfortunately. I'll see if can scare them up and take a few photos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I found one where the surface was flaking off after probably being in a house fire. You can literally pull off the lincoln memorial.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1941   Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Posted 08/31/2015 1:55 pm
