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bjones Valued Member United States 304 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 11:27 am It's up to us to save as many as we can! Report this Post to the Staff
GTALLEN Valued Member United States 315 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 1:11 pm The $20 gold piece just blew me away. I am not sure what the market is for a one side coin like that. Maybe could turn it into a nice piece of jewelry. I am guessing that it would have been 15K-20K depending on the buyer, if it had not been worn like that. But, there is no doubt the obverse was easily, no doubt, for sure, MS63. The dealer that had it said that it was more likely a MS64 obverse. But, he could have been pumping. Although, there would be no reason to do so since the other side was gone. He said he was shocked when he saw the reverse. I wanted to "rescue" the "remains". But, I got out of gold when it was trading in the $1400s and have not looked back. Report this Post to the Staff
fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 1:49 pm I just dug an 1869 IH the other day. No hole though. You would not believe the number of holed large cents and early halves dug, that are holed. Some people back then wore their coins, so as not to lose them. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
googoo Valued Member United States 466 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 4:02 pm I hate seeing holed coins, and defaced coins I have a 1918 D Buffalo nickel I found roll searching that someone engraved like war paint type marks on the face of the indian. I don't know if it was someone trying to make a hobo nickel, but whatever it is, they really messed up a perfect date really nice looking coin Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 9:02 pm that hurt looking at that..... Retired USAF 1983-2003 Edited by Coinstar 09/09/2011 9:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4418 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 10:37 pm Holy mackel, Andy! Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 09/09/2011 10:44 pm Actually large cents and Indian Head cents with holes are very common. It was tradition in the 1800's to naila cent to the header board above the doorway when you built a new building, be it a home, cabin, barn, workshop for both good luck and to mark the date. I have several large cents with square holes, from the old square nails, that I bought when I lived in CT for a year. I was told they were found in the ruins of old barns in the area. However the coin that started this thread looks more like it was done to wear as a pendant or charm. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 09/10/2011 12:44 am that is some cool trivia! Retired USAF 1983-2003 Report this Post to the Staff
vanbroj Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 09/11/2011 3:16 pm Not everyone is a coin collector and appreciates the history and value. Report this Post to the Staff
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