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An alternative to coinuts posting, what really bothers you the most about problem coins - cleaning, whizzed, holed, scratched, etc. In other words, what devalues a coin more in your opinion?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Usually melting them down to bare metal. Makes it tuff to read the dates.  |
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United States
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Corrosion!  Edited by nybird
04/15/2011 5:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
just carl, you crack me up dude. But, I know you're being....
....just carl.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
539 Posts |
it bugs me people call them problem coins....you don't know how bad their day has been or how they were raised. they just need a good loving home...send them to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say a hole or other man made deterrent. My two problem coins that stand out are a 1870 Indian Head cent that is green with corrosion but is easily in XF condition. Nature caused this but my 1875 s/cc Trade dollar that had been whizzed really blows me away as to why someone would do such a thing. |
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United States
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A coin that a first glance looks great. Then you look more and you see what looks like deep scratch marks. Theses always look as if some kid got a hold of the coin and scribbled all over the field of it with a nail. Which probably happened.   |
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United States
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The ones that I really hate to see are the ones with great detail that someone either cleaned or defaced & any that have holes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good-looking coins that have holes drilled right through for jewelry purposes; a permanent defacing.
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Valued Member
United States
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Cleaning: No Problem.
Whizzed: A little bothered by it but I'll take it.
Scratched: It sucks but oh well what the heck.
HOLED! UGGGHH! I hate holes and I cannot stand them. I've passed on many a coin because of it having a hole. It breaks my heart to come across coins that could have been something great and were ruined because someone made a hole in them.
As a side note if It's a coin that is hard to find but it has a "repaired" hole or "filled" then I might buy it.
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Severe corrosion followed by holes.
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United States
426 Posts |
Ah, I forgot to add another thing that is considered a "problem" by many.
Artificial Toning!
I don't mind AT at that much. If the coin isn't worth that much in the dip she goes and comes out clean! If It's a higher value piece than I just live with it.
Edited by RealPeso
04/15/2011 6:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What really bothers me about problem coins is when it's on a Key or Semi-Key date... It makes me wanna , yet put my head through a at the same time... |
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Although it's not at the top of my list, I have one very annoying coin. It's a silver Canadian dollar, proof. Can't recall the year right now, but I hate looking at it because although it's in a nice box, it is totally unprotected once opened and someone's fingerprint is right over the obverse side. If I was a forensic scientist I could probably lift the fingerprint and find out who did it!
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Whizzing and AT bother me the most because these are done by knowledgeable people trying to be deceitful for profit.
Scratched,holed,harshly cleaned,and bent coins are OK for me if a hole needs to be filled and the price is right.
I own the ugliest scratched and bent 1906 small crown Canadian quarter,the price was right and my collection of silver quarters is complete.
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Canada
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#1 I hate whizzed coins. It takes away from the entire experience for me and I've often tossed them in the junk bucket. I don't really care what it is.
Dipped, well OK because usually they will retone and be "alright". Corroded coins I never keep. There is no such thing as treatment for corrosion for me, I either toss them or move them along with clear indications of the problem. AT, usually are junk as well, into the melt bucket.
Holed coins become artifacts, good for jewelry and I do use them as such.
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Posted 04/15/2011 5:08 pm
