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Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
Poll Question
Do you collect cleaned or damaged coins on purpose?
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Moderator
 United States
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For damaged, no. Not on purpose.
I am not saying it is wrong, just that I prefer unmolested examples for my collection.
That being said, I have kept some change finds over the years, as curiosities, mostly.
As for cleaned, I am certain that I have numerous coins that probably have old cleaning on them. This does not bother me if the price was right and eye appeal was maintained. That is, if I cannot easily see it, then it does not bother me.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
655 Posts |
My opinion on this subject has wavered. I used to be a big collector of cleaned coins but no so much anymore. Still, I have a few which I'll probably never sell. Here's one I especially like:   Sure, I know the coins have been abused but still, they're genuine, and, at the time, saved me a ton of money. And, it's not like they don't appreciate in value, either. Recently, I sold off many of my cleaned collection and I think I actually made money! |
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United States
1628 Posts |
I will buy a coin I know is cleaned, less so damaged, if it has something else going for it that I like. For instance, I knew this one was cleaned, but I liked the detail it still had.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Depends upon what you mean by "on purpose". Much of this material I collect it's either by it cleaned or damaged, or you're not going to get it. At least not in my pocketbook range. Last year I bought a 1794 S-17 with VF-30 sharpness that had been burnished and now net grades VG-10. I paid over $5000 for it (which is actually out of my pocketbook range), but if it had been a problem free VG-10 it probably would've been in the $10,000-$15,000 range. So yes I bought a problem coin "on purpose". (If it hadn't been burnished, it would probably have been around $40,000.)
Edited by Conder101
03/14/2018 6:36 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
If they are interesting enough, and I can take good advantage of the negligible price.
Edited by sel_69l
03/15/2018 02:32 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
17926 Posts |
I'll buy a cheap damaged or cleaned coin as a hole filler - I once had an 1875H British penny with two holes in it, which stayed in my album until I found a better one.
Edited by NumisRob
03/14/2018 6:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
I do on early copper. Anything copper pre1810 I don't mind because there is a strong market for damaged examples. This includes colonials, large cents and Half Cents. With the other high dollar sets I'm putting together there would be no way I could afford high end copper examples as well. Plus I don't think the damage harms their eye appeal that much-almost gives them character. So I'll buy examples with ED, Light corrosion, cleaned, scratched, burnished, as long as the damage isn't severe. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
I usually only buy cleaned or damaged coins when I have to. For example, when filling a particular hole in an album, it may be difficult to find a completely original example in my price range. I will look for one that is worn but original, but if I have no choice, I'll go with a cleaned/damaged example.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
I have quite a few damaged coins, and each of them were acquired on purpose. I like them all, regardless of how rough their lives were.  Edited by Joseph7420
03/14/2018 8:17 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Valued Member
United States
295 Posts |
I'd rather have a problem-free Poor or Fair than a cleaned coin with MS details. The problem label would be too much of a detractor for me to be content with it in my collection.
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
I have purchased or won online auctions on damages coins. In the past, I won a Peace dollar with a hole in it to be a key fob.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10034 Posts |
I don't like greatly damaged coins. If I find damage only after seriously studying the coin, the damage does not bother me. A cleaned coin does not bother me if it takes a good deal of knowledge and experience to see it has been cleaned.
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Rest in Peace
10197 Posts |
I've taken to bidding on holed coins, why, I really don't know, no set collection theme or denomination, it is like counter stamps to me, a personality/history factor...beside being a whole lot cheaper!
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Valued Member
United States
330 Posts |
Do counterstamps count? Because I'll buy those on rare occasion.
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Posted 03/14/2018 2:56 pm
