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rjkingston Pillar of the Community United States 642 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 2:33 pm I've got an interesting find. In some coins I got a little while back, I found these three Half Dimes bound together. They are damaged by the holes so I put them off as damaged. Just now taking a closer look. I'm realizing by the condition they're in, and the proximity of the dates of all three dimes, they were likely pulled from circulation about the year stamped on them and put together as some kind of pendant. Additionally, looks like original toning. Cool Cud on the Bust Half Dime reverse. What is everyone's opinion? Should I keep them? Do you think anyone would want them? Or are they just considered damaged? Report this Post to the Staff

mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 3:15 pm Wow great details. Too bad about the holes :-( Report this Post to the Staff
mshev Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 3:26 pm Shame! They have great detail! You'd probably get a bit more for these than the average holed coin because of the detail, but I have no idea what sort of money you'd get. You could always try selling one coin and then decide about the others. I assume there is no benefit to leaving them bound together. Report this Post to the Staff
eddiespin Pillar of the Community United States 1547 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 3:41 pm Quote: I've got an interesting find. It is interesting. While the numismatic value of the coins is obviously shot, that doesn't rule out another market on this. My first thought would be to check it out with some jewelers or better still some antique dealers. It couldn't hurt. Who knows, you might find out something interesting you didn't know. Report this Post to the Staff
mshev Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 4:32 pm Nice idea, eddie. This is going to sound horrible from a numismatic point of view, but it would be kind of interesting to see one of those seated liberties as a cut-out and turned into a charm (I've seen it with other coins - never a seated liberty). Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 05/09/2011 5:24 pm I hate finding these small coins with holes drilled in them! I wish the people back then would have decided to use fishbones or something else for jewelry in place of these gems! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinczar Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 05/10/2011 05:07 am Holed coins still contain some numismatic value according to one of the coin shops that I go to. I have purchased several holed Half Dimes and dimes from them and some are in great condition except for the holes. The prices were very low and reasonable. Just a smidgen of the price for ones without holes. So I wouldn't have any of the coins cut out due to the fact that they do hold some value. I'm sure you could sell them on ebay with not problem. Report this Post to the Staff
Typesetmaker Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 05/14/2011 2:06 pm on e-bay there are two guys who deal exclusively in these! Report this Post to the Staff
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