Just for Fun: Define a "Numismatic Sin"

TommyType

In reply to CoinZip's much appreciated weekly listing of nationwide coin shows, I defined what I consider to be a Numismatic Sin:

• Failure to go to a weekend coin show that is within your normal daily commute!

Have some fun, and define another "Numismatic Sin". See how many of us are going to Numismatic Hell.

EXOJUNKIE

Failure to allow your coins to tone naturally.

Harshly cleaning your coins.

TommyType

Buying a coin with only a vague idea about what they usually sell for. (You'll soon figure out "Who would spend so much for that common coin/variety?")

No Headlights

The manufacture of headlights🙂

OldEastside

Coveting a 1888 O Hot Lips Morgan for Personal Pleasure

Steve

fastfreddie

Buying sight seen over the internet with so-so photo's

JBK

Cleaning a coin.

Mishandling a coin.

david3142

Engraving your initial in a major rarity.

Trying to “improve” an MS67 1893-S Morgan.

KindaNewish

Rattler cracking.

Aspie_Rocco

I am guilty of this by the 100s. Over 400 actually. It is practically the only way I buy. I occasionally blindly put trust in the grades of Pcgs, but only with a return policy.

@fastfreddie said:
Buying sight seen over the internet with so-so photo's

@KindaNewish said:
Rattler cracking.

😬 I have done this only twice before, I prefer to keep rattlers, however, there is no way to update for varieties or better grades without cracking a few... I have close to ten first gens that call for the Kraken

dpoole

Acquiring a 1916 Standing Liberty Head quarter to keep under my mattress.

Insider2

Mechanical error on a slab label.

I'm guilty.

ctf_error_coins

Refusing to look for coins on ebay.

BJandTundra

Not teaching our kids and grandkids about the history associated with our coins.

ChrisH821

-Ignoring all coins that don't have a little green oval on them.
-Dipping off attractive toning.
-Using PVC flips these days.
-Passing on a coin that you like because it's in the "wrong plastic".
-Selling EF-AU coins as BU-CH.BU.
-Selling problem coins(particularly online) without disclosing the problem.
-selling fake "original" rolls
-Cracking out 20+ year old holders for albums

COINS MAKE CENTS

Bashing people for collecting coins they way they enjoy instead of the way you enjoy

johnny9434

showing a coin here saying its an error when it was found in a parking lot. (wtf) for what its worth

lkeigwin

Tossing a $4 Stella in the garbage.
Lance.

BuffaloIronTail

@BJandTundra said:
Not teaching our kids and grandkids about the history associated with our coins.

I did that. My sin is not pushing the issue.

Pete

david3142

@ChrisH821 said:
-Ignoring all coins that don't have a little green oval on them.
-Dipping off attractive toning.
-Using PVC flips these days.
-Passing on a coin that you like because it's in the "wrong plastic".
-Selling EF-AU coins as BU-CH.BU.
-Selling problem coins(particularly online) without disclosing the problem.
-selling fake "original" rolls
-Cracking out 20+ year old holders for albums

It seems that your 4th and last items are somewhat in conflict. The lesson from the first and fourth items is “the coin is what matters”. Why would it matter if it was in an old holder provided the coin is kept carefully afterward? I mean, I wouldn’t crack a Regency holder but that would be a financial sin not a numismatic one.

I most definitely agree with all the items but the last one.

tyler267

Buying and using one of those coin cleaning kits they used to sell at hobby and coin stores, the kits included a wire brush, cleaning solution, and instructions on how to properly use the wire brush and cleaning solution to make your coins shine. I always think of those kits when I see a whizzed coin that looks like it could have been nice if it had been left alone.

ChrisH821

@david3142 said:
It seems that your 4th and last items are somewhat in conflict. The lesson from the first and fourth items is “the coin is what matters”. Why would it matter if it was in an old holder provided the coin is kept carefully afterward? I mean, I wouldn’t crack a Regency holder but that would be a financial sin not a numismatic one.

I most definitely agree with all the items but the last one.

I see your point, but not purchasing a coin is different than cracking one out of an old holder. My point was that I wouldn't crack an old holder just for the convenience of adding to an album.

privatecoin

Selling Chinese counterfeit trash.

david3142

@ChrisH821 said:

@david3142 said:
It seems that your 4th and last items are somewhat in conflict. The lesson from the first and fourth items is “the coin is what matters”. Why would it matter if it was in an old holder provided the coin is kept carefully afterward? I mean, I wouldn’t crack a Regency holder but that would be a financial sin not a numismatic one.

I most definitely agree with all the items but the last one.

I see your point, but not purchasing a coin is different than cracking one out of an old holder. My point was that I wouldn't crack an old holder just for the convenience of adding to an album.

Fair enough. You’d still have the hole filled in your collection even if it is technically still open in the album itself.

Smudge

Buying an ugly 66 instead of a pretty 65.

tommy44

Cracking a gem beautifully toned CC Morgan out of a GSA holder and dipping it back in the day. (I'm guilty)

Paradisefound

:'( Dipped the 2 Morgan my Mom gave me in jewelry cleaner but that was how it started .......

BlindedByEgo

Putting an AU IHC in a carnival souvenir coin press.

ShipwreckCoinHunter

Polishing my first Morgan dollar 👹

TwoSides2aCoin

Buying a gold tooth in a coin shop. Forgive me brethren.

ricko

Looking at a coin at a coin show when first arriving, knowing that it is the ideal one for your collection, but deciding to look further 'just in case' there is a better coin/deal out there. Then returning, and it is gone..... :'( Cheers, RickO

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ColonelJessup

So I cracked an 1884-CC $1 in 65DMPL and very lightly dipped it and it came back "cleaned" on account of, I'd presume, having a bad hair(lines) day. So I dipped it again, this time undiluted (with a Q-tip, fields only), and "they" figured out the hairlines were die polishing (duh!) and it came back 65+DMPL and stickered.

Count the sins