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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Probably done a long time ago. :(
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Pillar of the Community
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Perhaps because back when the damage was done, it was a one cent coin and nobody cared? Very few humans are gifted with eyes that can see the future.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, that's certainly painful. Maybe had sentimental value to someone, many years ago?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That could be, I have a coin I got from my dad that I will NEVER sell.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The second ouch is it's an RPD, 1869/69 most likely. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Would look good hanging around your neck Dave.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why must the good be holed?!
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Valued Member
Canada
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My dealer showed me a coin a few weeks ago that made me cringe....it was a early 1880's (forget the exact date) Seated Liberty quarter with the same type of hole, probably in VF....shame.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The copper inside the hole doesn't seem to have much of a patina. That makes me wonder if it was actually done more recently, or at least was worn on a string (which rubbed on it) until recently.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Reminds me of a 1877 IHC I saw on ebay with a similar hole in it. Three big WHYs? for that one!
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Quote: Would look good hanging around your neck Dave.

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Pillar of the Community
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Hey DAD is this drill sharpI don't know..... Try to drill though a penny or something!Hey make sure its a worn one the Bank will not take damaged ones in change Son!  
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Saw one way worse than that. A 1907 Wire Rim High Relief $20 gold piece. No hole, but had been in a pendant or something for a necklace. The obverse side was easily a MS 62+ or might have made 63. The reverse was worn smooth, slick, gone. How do you grade that? MS62/AG3? It may not have even been AG on the reverse. I could not tell it was a coin on the obverse. Looked like a gold circle.
I am thinking if it would have been MS 63/63 that would be a 15K or much higher coin.
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I was not prepared for that. Not at all! 
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