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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Poll Question
What do YOU think of a rim clip on a semi key date Indian cent (1909-S) relative to a 1909-S in the same condition without a rim clip? Feel free to replace my example with a key date (of a similar caliper) from any series. If you have another answer, please write it in. thanks =)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think rim clips are really cool, but I would not want one on my key date coins.
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United States
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I think it would look awesome and it would fit right in with that impressive collection that you have! If I had a collection like yours and needed that date, I would expect to pay a moderate premium for it.
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Mexico
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I'd deff. pay a moderate premium. It's the force of compounded rarity.
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Mexico
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Did that make any sense?
Edited by harrison2
06/24/2010 9:31 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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"I think rim clips are really cool, but I would not want one on my key date coins."
I totally get that viewpoint- perhaps the first option should read: a rim clip is distracting to the condition and general beauty of a key date ...
"I'd deff. pay a moderate premium. It's the force of compounded rarity.
Did that make any sense?"
Absolutely, there are only 4 slabbed errors on this key date that I know of. That's how rare it is. As for unslabbed errors on this date, well that's a different story. ;)
"I think it would look awesome and it would fit right in with that impressive collection that you have! If I had a collection like yours and needed that date, I would expect to pay a moderate premium for it."
Thanks for the compliment! I was thinking of replacing my current error of this date for this rim clip, but believe I've decided against it. When there are only 4 slabbed errors for a given date, there is no upper limit to what someone will ask for the error (i don't blame them, I'm just saying ...) and this one is a little steep for me.
thanks for all the votes & input. I will definitely be asking more polls in the future. And next time i'll put a "i have no opinion" or "i don't know enough about error coins to answer this question" as options, maybe i'd get more responses.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Errors and key dates tend to be opposing forces. Error collectors want to pay for examples of errors, not pay extra for an error that happens to be on a key date. Someone who is looking for a key date is already going to spend alot of money and really has no interest in spending more just because a coin has an incomplete planchet or some other error. For the vast majority of collectors, an error on a key date is seen as a distraction, especially on a coin in the high hundreds-thousands of dollars.
I am of the opinion that an error slightly devalues a key date. I want the best example I can possibly afford and part of the coin missing does not make for the best example.
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United States
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biokemist6 that is my exact thoughts. When I purchase an error I generally pay the price for the error not the coin itself. Keys and semi keys tend to be a little tricky. To fill a whole with a certain date you have to pay for both error and coin. Luckily in my experience I find quite a few errors at flea markets and the sellers do see these coins as problem coins and generaly sell alot cheaper. In Robs case, I believe it would be a toss up. Only 4 certified, that may definately be a totally different situation.
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I also am in total agreement with Bio's well stated post.
I personally like errors, but I detest rim clips on 'anything'.
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United States
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Thanks for the insightful analysis all, I agree with Biokemist & appreciate all the input.
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