What a shame!

PTVETTER

Rampage

Is that a proof?

LanceNewmanOCC

oof

MFeld

Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

FlyingAl

Ouch. That proof has some of the worst spots I've ever seen.

johnny9434

Sorry to see

ChrisH821

May as well try something on it, you aren't gonna make it any worse.

PTVETTER

I can't think of anything that would improve the coin!

braddick

@MFeld said:
Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

With a mintage of 21,100, it is a shame this one deteriorated the way it has.
You don't agree?

MFeld

@braddick said:

@MFeld said:
Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

With a mintage of 21,100, it is a shame this one deteriorated the way it has.
You don't agree?

Sorry - and I hope I don’t sound like a meanie or calloused - but to me, there are countless other coins which have issues that are just as much as or more of a shame. Think of all of the gorgeous coins, many of which might otherwise grade 65 or higher, were it not for spotting, a wipe, a bad stain or a single bad scratch, etc. Some of those other coins are more common than this one, but many others are much rarer and (dare I say?) more important.

JBK

It's tragic but it's old copper, and stuff happens.

The unfortunate fact is that there is a certain attrition rate.

jmlanzaf

@MFeld said:

@braddick said:

@MFeld said:
Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

With a mintage of 21,100, it is a shame this one deteriorated the way it has.
You don't agree?

Sorry - and I hope I don’t sound like a meanie or calloused - but to me, there are countless other coins which have issues that are just as much as or more of a shame. Think of all of the gorgeous coins, many of which might otherwise grade 65 or higher, were it not for spotting, a wipe, a bad stain or a single bad scratch, etc. Some of those other coins are more common than this one, but many others are much rarer and (dare I say?) more important.

You heartless bastich!!!

MFeld

@jmlanzaf said:

@MFeld said:

@braddick said:

@MFeld said:
Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

With a mintage of 21,100, it is a shame this one deteriorated the way it has.
You don't agree?

Sorry - and I hope I don’t sound like a meanie or calloused - but to me, there are countless other coins which have issues that are just as much as or more of a shame. Think of all of the gorgeous coins, many of which might otherwise grade 65 or higher, were it not for spotting, a wipe, a bad stain or a single bad scratch, etc. Some of those other coins are more common than this one, but many others are much rarer and (dare I say?) more important.

You heartless bastich!!!

Please clarify - is that better or worse than a meanie or callous?😉

braddick

I suppose if I heard of a drowning puppy I never knew or saw, I wouldn't have a vested interest ("such a shame"), yet if I see a photo of the drowned puppy, I would declare it as such.

moursund

@MFeld said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@MFeld said:

@braddick said:

@MFeld said:
Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

With a mintage of 21,100, it is a shame this one deteriorated the way it has.
You don't agree?

Sorry - and I hope I don’t sound like a meanie or calloused - but to me, there are countless other coins which have issues that are just as much as or more of a shame. Think of all of the gorgeous coins, many of which might otherwise grade 65 or higher, were it not for spotting, a wipe, a bad stain or a single bad scratch, etc. Some of those other coins are more common than this one, but many others are much rarer and (dare I say?) more important.

You heartless bastich!!!

Please clarify - is that better or worse than a meanie or callous?😉

I think they use basting stiches when sewing. I think bastich must be that.

SIowhand

@MFeld said:

@braddick said:

@MFeld said:
Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

With a mintage of 21,100, it is a shame this one deteriorated the way it has.
You don't agree?

Sorry - and I hope I don’t sound like a meanie or calloused - but to me, there are countless other coins which have issues that are just as much as or more of a shame. Think of all of the gorgeous coins, many of which might otherwise grade 65 or higher, were it not for spotting, a wipe, a bad stain or a single bad scratch, etc. Some of those other coins are more common than this one, but many others are much rarer and (dare I say?) more important.

He didn’t say it was the biggest shame in the history of coins. This can still be a shame even though there are equally or more shameful examples.

jmlanzaf

@MFeld said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@MFeld said:

@braddick said:

@MFeld said:
Why is that particular coin a shame any more than millions of others?

With a mintage of 21,100, it is a shame this one deteriorated the way it has.
You don't agree?

Sorry - and I hope I don’t sound like a meanie or calloused - but to me, there are countless other coins which have issues that are just as much as or more of a shame. Think of all of the gorgeous coins, many of which might otherwise grade 65 or higher, were it not for spotting, a wipe, a bad stain or a single bad scratch, etc. Some of those other coins are more common than this one, but many others are much rarer and (dare I say?) more important.

You heartless bastich!!!

Please clarify - is that better or worse than a meanie or callous?😉

Far worse. It's right below Heritage Auctions shipping department.

ricko

It is a mess, and I do not think it can be restored. The underlying marks will remain. Cheers, RickO