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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Found this very nice Cook 50¢ the other day. Thought 'maybe extra fine' until I turned it over and then realised the dark patch wasn't just a bit of dirt that would wash off but corrosion and the surface is quite pitted there. Tilted 7 too.  Anyone else had similar disappointing experience? Jeff Edited by Jeff
01/06/2010 6:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi Jeff,
I seek out and open nearly all the new rolls of coins I can find. I search for the really choice uncirculated. I often see coins without blemish except for a small pitted area such as you have described, usually smack dead centre on where the eye first comes to rest.
Yep, its annoying/disappointing.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Happens all the time to me.
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Valued Member
United States
126 Posts |
Are those worth anything? I have one in similar condition without that spot, lol
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
877 Posts |
Uncirculated catalogue value is $7 and bulk lots of average ones sell on ebay at $20 for 20. So, maybe $3 or $4 I think -maybe a little more if it is really good. Jeff |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
655 Posts |
Well Jeff it happened to me today. From sorting through $100 of 20¢ coins I came across this amazing 1979 piece. Apart from a couple of small field scratches the obverse is UNC with beautiful cartwheel lustre. Unfortunately the reverse has this nasty brown patch! Talk about want to scream!   |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Jeff & Learjet, Both very nice coins despite the stains. It makes you wonder how come coins that old, found in circulation, are in such good nick, and what their story is.
Grandpa's/Grandma's stash just getting spent, proceeds of a break-in, kids nicking Mum & Dad's coins. (I had this happen when the kids were younger). If only they could speak.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Well, I just found this one. I was almost afraid to turn it over!  Maybe it was that Irish charm Nancy  And, if they could talk, probably a boring story -"I spent the last 18 years down the back of the chest of drawers". You do have to wonder though how the occasional 30 or 40 year coin remains almost unscathed. Jeff |
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Rest in Peace
Australia
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Lads on the couch with their girl friends, after Mum and Dad have gone to bed, often have coins fall out of their pockets:)
regards,
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I've been finding quite a few coins of the early 1970's in better condition lately and a lot of very very nice 1984 dollars when noodling through the pokies. I suspect people are a bit light on for cash so they're cracking open money boxes and the like.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Yeup - The Global recession thingy is very good for coin collecting.. The irony of it is FANTASTIC :-)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
877 Posts |
I have had access to a few money boxes from the bank recently. Buy the coins when my spy lets me know and sort through. Have to be quick before the bank packs them off.
Mostly only average but some good finds of older and/or scarcer coins. High percentage of 50¢ -obviously people save them rather than spending them.
The coins usually have a greasy film and I have to soak them overnight in water with a little dishwashing detergent added. My theory is the money boxes may be kept on a kitchen shelf and subject to cooking fumes.
Jeff
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