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New Member
United States
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does anyone know where I can send my holed coins to be plugged?
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Moderator
 United States
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I would imagine any jewelery maker could do a credible job. However, I can't imagine wanting to do such a thing; plugging holes will improve neither the value nor the appearance of a coin, and will cost you money.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unless the coin is a true rarity and the hole really bothers you then why add the extra expense without reaping any benefit as SuperDave has mentioned. Besides that, with the holes you can add jump rings put them on a charm bracelet or for the larger coins a necklace and display them that way. Just a thought. ANA LM-3175 |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Plugging a hole in a rare coin by a skilled jeweller most probably will improve the appearance of it. However, in my experience, it will NOT improve the value.
I have always been disappointed in damaged coins and I ended up disposing of just about all of my damaged coins, rather than trying to have them repaired.
I have even disposed of a Roman gold aureus of Claudius, because of this problem, and that coin came from THE leading coin dealer in London. The advice I got from the dealer was NOT to repair it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've read that a lot of slaves drilled coins and wore them like an ankle bracelet as they followed the Underground Railroad. Depending on the dates they could have some interesting history behind them. I would leave the holes if they were mine.
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05/27/2011 7:19 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
417 Posts |
I have several Half Dimes from the Civil War Years with holes. Like to think that someone from the North or South had them with them somewhere during those tough times in our countries past. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
Quote:Not a service for cheap coins but this guy does good work- http://www.crs-stockton.com Those before and after pictures of coins he has done are scary. I agree he does good work but it makes me want to question every coin I see now |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Basically as already noted once drilled, consider it just drilled. If the coin is rather on the expensive side, almost any attempts to fill would be well noticed and really make the coin much, much less in value. If it's just to get rid of the hole, and it is Silver, you may want to experiment yourself with Silver Solder. Using the proper flux and Silver Solder the hole will get filled. A little work with a Dremil tool could get the hole leveled to match the coin. A jewler would also be able to fill and make look good but still noticable. Or you could contact those people in China to have you send them your coin, have it melted down, create a new one with the same material.  And they could even put it in a PCGS slab they make too. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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yep, make it the same date also
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
I sold an 1877 Trade dollar last year with a plugged hole...it was VF-35 and advertised as plugged and a very nice job...got $160 |
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United States
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I have several holed coins, some quite rare that I just sent to NCS. That's what I would do. Don't bother plugging. My opinion of course :)
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Unless the coins are truly rare it usually isn't worth doing because it is fairly expensive. Stockton is one of the best at restoration and he does leave enough distortion on the coins so that they can be recognized as having been worked on.
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