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If you are referring to this specific coin, I would say the Miss Liberty's five o'clock shadow is looking a little scruffy on the cheek  Other than that, it looks pretty nice. In general, things like holes, graffiti, harsh cleaning(i.e. the Brillo treatment), and various damage in prime focal areas would be my big turnoffs on a rarity. If a coin is truly rare, I can tolerate a light cleaning, a scratch here and there or a rim ding. As long as the issue does not overshadow the coin, I would not have a problem with it. Some coins are so rare that you just cannot be too picky otherwise you will never find a suitable example. Edited by biokemist6
11/06/2008 3:21 pm
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A big old hole in the coin will ruin it for me.
I saw one in a complete set of Indians, all dates, all with holes.
Yes, including the 1877.
Kind of neat tho.
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11/07/2008 07:33 am
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I'm pretty flexible. Hey, what's wrong with a small mark that someone scratched on it in 1896? How about a little character?
Biggest thing for me if there is something (nick, ding, hole, scratch, etc.) that just forces your eye away from the coin - basically something that really stands out that shouldn't be there.
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Well I got yesterday an 1846 Half-Crown with VF details for about 65 pounds but the problem is it suffers from a trio of scratches to the obverse around the neck. Doesn't completely spoil the coin but knocks a bit off the value - these are values at around 60 pounds in Fine and maybe 150 in Very Fine. darn those scratchers!
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For me polished coins bother me. Then a sort of greenish - brownish - blackish splotches that appear on nickels.
The kind that resemble the raised sort of fungus you can go pick off the bark of an old oak tree.
I hate to see graffiti on a coin.
I find the 5 o'clock shadow comment hilarious and that's Mister Liberty to you buddy!
Seriously, owning that coin wouldn't bother me at all.
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11/07/2008 9:18 pm
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<<I hate to see graffiti on a coin.>>  I 50% agree and 50% dissagree. This one reminds me of the song,"I'll never smoke weed with Willie again".   |
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CCya:
That one is nice, someone made it into a love token.
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<<The whole 1922 Plain Lincoln Cent "thing".>> Esplain what this means, I'm in the dark.  |
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The fact that the 1922-D "Plain" LHC, like the Three-legged Buffalo nickel, is not a true variety. I think Coppercoins said it best in this thread. |
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Holes and Graffiti are the worse for me, total turnoff. Engraving, scratches, cleanings, toning, I can deal with.
I doubt that less than 1% of collectors would chose same grade 1937-D buffalo over a 1937-D 3 leg if offered both for the same price. It is part of Numismatics and it will not change as neither will various unofficial restrikes that occurred in the mint facilities, but are accepted as a rarity. JMHO.
Jim
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Quote:
I hate to see graffiti on a coin I should have clarified myself by saying that I do not include love tokens and vintage counterstamps as graffiti |
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