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So the pawn business brings me a lot of interesting/weird things. This is one of those that turned my stomach... Enjoy, or cry, whichever.  Out of the small handful I got yesterday, 1 did not have a hole. The poor lady cried when I told her that I'd pay silver weight for all of the Half Dimes with holes. |
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United States
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What are people thinking, even my 7 year old daughter good not believe somebody would do this.
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Pillar of the Community
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United States
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being someone on a budget I still would've been excited to get those at silver melt
holding a piece of history
a holed piece of history
in my case odds are I won't get too many coins like these
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would rather have heard those were melted rather than seeing that. If melted I'd never really know they ever existed at least.
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Pillar of the Community
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Was that part of a bracelet? Now I know why someone invented a bezel that does not harm the coin.
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There are a few in the lot that look to be VF+ details :-(
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Oh man that is horrible :(
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Horrible yes, but a litle back story. Imagine yourself back in the late 1800's early 1900's. Your daughter wants a bracelet because the kid down the street just got one. You have very little money to spend on a piece of jewelry for a seven year old so you get creative. A handful of pocket change ends up as a bracelet no biggie. I don't think anyone back then was thinking "What will this Half Dime be worth in 120 years?" Anyhow, it's sad from a numismatic point of view, but also kinda endearing from a human perspective. |
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This is scary. This only makes problem free examples cost more money. They had a low mintage already, but how many have survived that still have good eye appeal?
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It is kind of amazing that a little hole makes them practically worthless and unappealing. If those didn't have holes everybody would be like  |
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So the pawn business brings me a lot of interesting/weird things. You got that right! My father owns a pawn store, so I work for him occasionally on the side. It's an interesting business. You never know what is going to come through the door next. Somebody out there will give those coins the love they deserve! LOL! I've seen holed sets that are actually pretty neat looking! |
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that is disheartening for sure
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Posted 03/12/2011 12:51 pm
We must organize a search party & hunt the culprit down. Then shoot him/her. Just kidding 
