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Valued Member
United States
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I was just wondering if anyone buys Replica coins, or coins that have been damaged- like the coins that have a hole in it.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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It all depends on the what kind of coin with damage it is. If it is a very rare coin maybe someone will like buying it for filler purposes.
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Moderator
 United States
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I would never use a replica.
A damaged filler, maybe; but I have so far avoided it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2602 Posts |
No to replicas. Maybe to holed fillers if price is really low or the coin is really rare and much more expensive in higher grades
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Never. What would be the point? Unless you wee a replica collector of course..
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United States
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Unless you wee a replica collector of course.. Of course!  |
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United States
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I would never use a replica.
A damaged filler, maybe; but I have so far avoided it.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would never use a replica.
A damaged filler, maybe; but I have so far avoided it.
I would wait until I had the $ to purchase the best possible one. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Unless you were a replica collector of course.. Quote:
Of course! Sounds too advanced  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also would never purchase a replica coin as a filler. A damaged coin is a different story. If the damaged coin happens to be a key coin that is within my price range, I may consider buying it. So far I haven't purchased any damaged key coins.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I sort of disagree. I have numerous Whitman Albums with empty spaces. I've been seriously thinking of ordering some of those replicas to fill in impossible to ever get coins. For example my albums have slots for the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. All my Liberty Head Dime Albums have a slot for the 1894S. I have many other Albums with those type of slots. So far I haven't purchased any of those but getting tempted. Just hate to have a slot that can never get filled. There is a chance but slender to nill of acquiring some of those coins. Not sure yet but really thinking about some of those replicas.
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United States
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I would wait until I had the $ to purchase the best possible one. I agree!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I sort of disagree. I have numerous Whitman Albums with empty spaces. I've been seriously thinking of ordering some of those replicas to fill in impossible to ever get coins. For example my albums have slots for the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. All my Liberty Head Dime Albums have a slot for the 1894S. I have many other Albums with those type of slots. So far I haven't purchased any of those but getting tempted. Just hate to have a slot that can never get filled. There is a chance but slender to nill of acquiring some of those coins. Not sure yet but really thinking about some of those replicas. I agree. I consider a replica and an empty hole about the same. Why not put something pretty in the empty hole? They are just place holders. Let's be honest. There are some coins that we are NEVER going to own. Never ever. Even if you save up forever you couldn't afford the cheapest one. Why not put a replica in there? Its not like you are going to be trying to trick someone, its just filling a hole. If you are showing your album to someone you'd just be saying "there's a coin I could never afford." Here's your choices: A) a nasty old bent, holed, corroded, dinged, unreadable, metal circle; B) a pretty shiny metal circle; C) or an empty hole. If I can't have a real pretty shiny metal circle, I think I'll take a fake pretty shiny metal circle. I've been looking for some Canadian fantasy pieces, but I want to find one that is at least 90% silver. (I wouldn't want one of those copper/nickle clad fake shiny metal circles - that would be rediciulous!) |
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Valued Member
United States
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I paid $30.00 for a 1825 Half dollar. It is a really nice coin except for a hole someone drilled in it to make a necklace. I just liked the coin, don't have one like it. I bought it to enjoy and am not interested in the resale value.
I would love to know the history of why someone would drill the hole. It looks like a pretty crude job. I haven't been tempted to buy any of the replica coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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I remember a guy on another forum who was putting together a type set of just holed coins.
Also, I've heard that there is a market for slabbed coins that are on the low end of the spectrum. Kind of a reverse registry set.
The old adage "it takes all kinds" seems to be very much alive in coin collecting.
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