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Pillar of the Community
United States
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162329626691Didn't think it was that bad. Environmental damage obviously and the hole, but I think it gives it a lot of character, and who knows who drilled the hole and how it was lost. Probably was on a chain and fell off. Looks dug from my opinion, probably in rich soil from New England is my guess. Anyways, looks like it was UNC when dropped, maybe? I thought at least an AU easily, maybe high AU. Any idea on variety too?
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice  I always like thinking of the history a coin went through to ultimately end up in my hands. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5253 Posts |
I admit that it doesn't do a lot for me. Perhaps I would like it better if I paid $1.00 for it!
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Moderator
 United States
54283 Posts |
Not likely to hang on a chain, as the design would not be vertical.
Perhaps it belonged to Calamity Jane, Annie Oakley, Lillian Smith, or the like. Maybe they were throwing coins in the air and practicing shooting them!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
If you like it, that's what counts......if these coins could talk.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4932 Posts |
....so...anyone want to grade this? :P
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11901 Posts |
Damaged and not gradable as a numismatic object.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Valued Member
United States
344 Posts |
I don't see AU, I'm seeing VF20 but like numismatic_student said, too much damage to give it a proper grade.
Edited by Alex12780
01/11/2017 11:38 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Maybe they were throwing coins in the air and practicing shooting them! Yeah , this coin shot by one guy who fired two revolvers at the same time .  Drew ,it's ok for $5 ; has history ! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3516 Posts |
 VF Details |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
VF details, I certainly dislike 'holed' coins.  |
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Moderator
United States
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I was joking about the coin shooting practice. But I researched what a bullet hole in a coin might look like.  Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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New Member
United States
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I understand that they used to hole coins not so much for jewelry, but more so that they could sew them into clothing or put on a string so they wouldn't lose them. It would have sucked to lose a penny back then!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I simply pay a flat rate of $1 for damaged Large Cents, usually less. I say VF Details.
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