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Based on justcarl's last comment, I could not agree more. I have bought and sold problem coins and have always sold them for more than I bought them for. Just for the record, I purchased my 09-S VDB for $800, and have had offers of $900-$1,100 for it. BTW carl, an 1894-S Barber dime for $1,000! I wish! swcoin.ecrater.com
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Funny.
I consider a semi-key. There has been debate about this too.
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There is a brisk market for honestly presented problem coins today, especially with ebay and the like. I'd rather have a vf 16 slq with a scratch on the feathers than some of the PO-1 and FR2 slobbed ones I've seen. |
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Many of the coins that I collect, early coppers, have environmental issues. With the early dates you have no choice but to accept porosity, granularity or some verdigris if you want that coin.
The same is true of Colonials. There are some that just have problems, you just have to deal with it. All of the known Sommer Island "Hoggy money" have corrosion issues as all specimens to my knowledge, were found on Bermuda by metal detectorists. PCGS knows that these are extremely rare so all slabbed specimens I have seen, are in problem free PCGS holders. swcoin.ecrater.com
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There is a brisk market for honestly presented problem coins today But there is a difference between, for example, an 1866 Indian Head cent VF Details (rim nicks or light corrosion) and the ebay example above that looks like a tortilla.   |
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Ha,
If it don't fit into a Dansco, I no buy!
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All of the known Sommer Island "Hoggy money" have corrosion issues as all specimens to my knowledge, were found on Bermuda by metal detectorists. PCGS knows that these are extremely rare so all slabbed specimens I have seen, are in problem free PCGS holders. Why is this coin in a problem free holder when another in identical condition gets a problem designation? All known coins of that issue have problems. So when the prince's sock drawer is checked and one is found with no problem, then what? Well, we could offer to downgrade all existing ones to their correct grade, but it'll be simpler just to grade the newly found one ms92. |
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I know biggfredd, I don't get it either.
The Sommer Island I saw was from Heritage and was in a PCGS VG8 holder. The coin was so badly corroded, you can barely make out the details of the hog.
I have sent coins to PCGS that have had the tiniest rim ding and bam!.... problem.
This is why I use TPGs only for their holder around my coin. I can care less what they think of the coins problem(s) or grade.
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I think everyone is going to answer "depends". Add me to the list. Eye appeal is most important to me; and of course it is subjective. I have no problem when I cannot see the "damage" and I am paying the right price. |
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