Let’s see a mark that breaks your heart
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I will start off small with this Washington quarter with unfortunate 3 o’clock rim damage! 
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
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A staple scratch is probably the biggest disappointment for me.
Cleaning would be a close 2nd but in the first instance, the person should have known better.
My Saint Set
Buying this coin was my mistake all the way. I was overly impressed with the original, never dipped surfaces. The mark on the neck really hurts this coin.
Marks on coins, other than chopmarks or counterstamps, always ruin the coin for me. Focal area marks are the worst. But any mark that 'gets my attention' is reason to pass for me. Cheers, RickO
Yes sir. All the milk spots on my fresh from the mint ASE WW2 privy from last years fire fight😩
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
Wheel marks on nice Peace Dollars
Collector, occasional seller
That is still a beauty. With that coin, I could live with the mark on the neck.
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
Should have known better in both instances.
I almost bought that one but it went a little higher than my max bid. Then it sat on eBay for a few years priced several hundred more than the auction result. It finally sold and now it sits on eBay for 10x the prior buy-it-now price.
1909-S but someone scratched the crap out of it around the date and left field for some reason.
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I feel like most coins on eBay are 10x it’s previous price 😂
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
There are still some that aren't (I certainly don't do that) but it's unfortunately too common.
If it weren't for the chatter and rim nicks, this would be a much cooler Morgan dollar. I still like it, yet I would definitely like it more without the problem(s).
peacockcoins
Staple scratch hmm Suppose that’s what happened here? Right across the eyes dang it
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Here's the thing, I still can't see them but the TPGs can.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1057761/gtg-1956-d-10c-hints-didnt-work-grade-revealed-in-1st-post/p1
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
Pretty tough Lincoln variety in any grade, this coin would be gem red except someone tried to remove a tiny carbon spot with something sharp and ruined it.
Sean Reynolds
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We really need an "AARRRRRGH" button for this thread . . . . . . .
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Not my coin but one I imaged. This is an 1806 O.108 Draped Bust Half, an R7 rarity.
As we sometimes see, "difficult" coins like this can get straight graded in spite of scars that would bodybag most everything else. PCGS net-graded it VG8.
How heartbreaking are those knife cuts.
Lance.
Jeez, isn't it funny how using a cent for a button was cheaper than an actual button back then?
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
It's that small mark at the B in LIBERTY 😉
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
This is a coin I owned for quite a while. I always wanted a gem 34-S, but back then, it was beyond the budget. I settled for this one, but I just have this thing about clean cheeks on Peace dollars. I hope whoever owns it now can see past it. I never could. My photos weren't so good back then.
Tis but a scratch!
https://youtu.be/ZmInkxbvlCs
BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.
The gouge is terrible. How do you determine a price for such a coin?
That is one seriously beautiful Classic Head Large Cent!! ... I could live with the spot...
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When I bought this didn't even see the scratch on the neck, but I do since our host pointed it out!
It's cleaned/retoned for starters... Forget the spot.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Are you talking about the bright spot above Liberty's head? I attributed that to the glare from photography... he has a nice Randall Hoard Cent next to it that seems to be a little "washed out", so I did a mental adjustment for color. No offense to Greg's photography skills...
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Yeah my iPhone skills stink. Not sure why it looks blue. The only issue is that small light corrosion spot.
Here’s the reverse picture, a little more accurate:
Sizable "reverse wheel mark" on this one...
Oh, a wheel mark on a coin like that does indeed break your hear. Nice Walker.
So you had this coin graded?
I have held a lot of coins but never a Knob6/no stem. A truly rare bird indeed. That one is still special
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
N1BN but why not a grade of say AU50 and "scratched by an idiot long ago"
Scratched
I agree. This is a beautiful coin. The problem is the more you exam it the more you tend to highlight the flaws. Once you do that it's hard to retreat and just admire it as a great specimen. Again, gorgeous coin.
Found this UNC 72-D No FG in the wild. Scratches on the reverse shield lead our hosts to grade it UNC details. I still think that was a bit harsh…
Had this one a very long time. It had the W on the cheek when I got it. I got it from a small coin shop owned by a distant relative of mine. This was in 1974 and I didn't have much money with a wife and 2 small kids at home. I asked the dealer what he wanted for the coin and he said $400. I told I didn't have that kind of money to spare. He handed the raw coin to me and said, "Pay me when you can". That's how I got this one.
Any damage like this breaks your heart.
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are you telling me, NO ONE, had the moxie to crack it out and try a few times??? FFS look at the TV !!!!
for those of us less-informed, what would be an estimated value for the coin either as-is or in a 62/63 holder?
Based on coinfacts, I'm seeing a range of $4,000 to $8,000 for 62/63 graded examples. In the details holder, it was around $900-$1,200 when I first saw it several years back. With the current market, I'd guess $1,500.
The damage, while small, is fairly obvious, so I don't think a straight grade is possible.
1934 DDO, VLDS - a $2000-$3000 in UNC - except for...