Would You Buy A Beautifully NT Coin If It Is Damaged?
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Would toning over rule the coins condition?
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No... Damage, for me, usually eliminates a coin for consideration. An exception might be an artistic love token with a hole.... However, for my collection coins, no damage - and no tarnish. Cheers, RickO
I consider a scratch damage but many of the coins get a free pass with the services. I’ll answer your question with two more questions: Is there a reasonable shot it may some day end up straight graded? Can I buy the piece very cheaply and flip it for a nice profit?
How bad is the damage and how cheap is the coin? Show me the coin and the price and then I'll be able to decide if I want to buy it.
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I would pass. I prefer problem free coins with honest wear for the grade..
A damaged coin would make me regret the acquisition every time I looked at it.
That being said, I do have various damaged coins in my collection rhat I acquired many years ago,
So you're saying NT or AT is damage?? Forget it, don't answer that. Forget I asked that question! 🤣 😂
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I would if the price was within reason (meaning it still had a premium for the color but not as high as if it were straight graded).
Yes... for me the real question would be whether or not I would buy a beautifully damaged coin if it was AT 🤔
I would not buy it, because to me, the damage becomes the focal point and I would not be able to look beyond that.
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I wouldn’t but there are quite a few people who have the “skill” to get a damaged coin into a straight graded color. It’s not my thing.
I bought a holed 1815 half once-upon-a-time. It also had beautiful peripheral toning.
I consigned it to another dealer. When it came back, most of the toning was gone.
Two examples of damaged NT coins I would break the bank for if ever offered to me 😅
No, for myself 100% no, but I know that there are buyers for this material.
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It really depends on the coin and the damage. Some of them can always fill a folder hole.
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What @bsshog40 said. I've posted the picture below before, but for $30 this was an easy yes. The coin is as pretty in hand as it is in the pics.
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Id buy one like this all the time. Where is the damage: It appears so small and the toning is the focal point anyway!
On the right shoulder. It's there, a small scuff. Maybe one day I'll resubmit.
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