Post a pic of a coin you regret buying

Copperindian

It may be one you still own or have since sold.

Copperindian

For me, these two:

A few years ago, I decided to take on a beast of a registry set: the IHC Complete Variety Set (185 coins). The above two were hole fillers I was having difficulty finding. I’ve since replaced the 1875 with a really nice one, but still own the “dog”.
As far as the 1867, I found a replacement (actually a RD one) but the seller reneged on the terms of our sale & called it off. So, I’m still looking. The good news is I’ve reached the magical Registry number of 95% completion, which translates to a “complete” set. I never thought I would get this far!

pointfivezero

Smudge

To ashamed.

erscolo

No regrets.

johnny010

Sold em
Almost always for a loss 🤣

IkesT

Do buttons count?

PeakRarities

Keeping a coin I regret is like keeping a crashed stock in your brokerage. I don’t need a daily reminder of my poor decision making. I get tired of looking at it, sell it for a loss and move on.

braddick

Barberian

Putting lipstick on the pig via Trueview didn't work.

TomB

MWallace

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

Now you've got to tell us. My curiosity is peaked.

Smudge

@MWallace said:

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

Now you've got to tell us. My curiosity is peaked.

I’ve told it before, but I was a kid and bought an ancient Roman coin cheap. I was with my dad and he let me buy it. I got it and we left. He later told me to take a good look at it. I did and it was stamped copy. I asked if he knew what it was and why he didn’t stop me from buying it. He said to teach me a lesson.

OAKSTAR

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

I'm with you. I thought about telling them, I laughed about it, then I forgot about it! 🤣

lkenefic

OK... probably this one... :-/

mikee999

P0CKETCHANGE

Each coin I've "regretted" purchasing has carried important lessons. The trick is to be humble enough to take heed.

OAKSTAR

@Smudge said:

@MWallace said:

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

Now you've got to tell us. My curiosity is peaked.

I’ve told it before, but I was a kid and bought an ancient Roman coin cheap. I was with my dad and he let me buy it. I got it and we left. He later told me to take a good look at it. I did and it was stamped copy. I asked if he knew what it was and why he didn’t stop me from buying it. He said to teach me a lesson.

You just reminded me of a story when I was a kid. I needed a 55-S to complete my Whitman 1941-date Lincoln folder. I couldn't find one to save my life. I saved my money, got on my bicycle and went to Woolworth's. Then had a small coin counter in the back of the store. I think I paid 75¢ for it. I got it home and showed my dad. He said: You paid how much for a penny?!?!?!? I don't think he was very happy with me. He just rolled his eyes and shook his head.

He regretted it, I didn't! 😂 I had a complete folder! 🤣 😉

I knew you guys would appreciate and understand this story, that's why I posted it. 🤣 👍

MidLifeCrisis

No pictures, but a couple of stories...

Back when I first started collecting colonial coins, around 2006-2007, I knew even less than I know now if that's possible. I bought a 1773 Virginia Halfpenny from a dealer at a major show. I showed it to another dealer, whom I quickly learned was an expert in colonial era coinage. The colonial expert pointed out that the coin had been waxed. At the time, I really could not tell that anything had been done to the coin. It can be very deceptive. The colonial expert bought the coin from me because he had customers who didn't mind waxed coins. Lesson learned.

Not long after that, I won a Fugio in a major online auction. It had a shiny, wet look. When I showed it to the same colonial expert, he pointed out that it had been lacquered or oiled. Again, he bought the Fugio from me because he had customers who didn't mind that. Another lesson learned.

I understand there are people who don't mind wax, lacquer, etc. on copper...in fact, many like their copper that way. But I learned from these two experiences that I value originality very highly in the coins I collect.

I regretted the purchase of both the VA Halfpenny and the Fugio, but those purchases led to a better understanding of what can be done to enhance copper. They also honed my collecting preferences. By the way, that colonial expert is my primary dealer of choice to this day.

Copperindian

@MidLifeCrisis: looks like any regrets you had back then turned into a positive experience today!

Coins_R_Fun

TennesseeDave

There have been coins I regretted buying, but I no longer own them or have pictures of them. That's how I roll.

bramn8r

No sir, I will not.

Barberian

@OAKSTAR said:

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

I'm with you. I thought about telling them, I laughed about it, then I forgot about it! 🤣

How can anything be more stupid and embarrassing than trading silver Franklin halves for dateless Buffalo nickels?

skier07

@Barberian said:

@OAKSTAR said:

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

I'm with you. I thought about telling them, I laughed about it, then I forgot about it! 🤣

How can anything be more stupid and embarrassing than trading silver Franklin halves for dateless Buffalo nickels?

Trading silver halves for fake Buffalo nickels.

OAKSTAR

@Barberian said:

@OAKSTAR said:

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

I'm with you. I thought about telling them, I laughed about it, then I forgot about it! 🤣

How can anything be more stupid and embarrassing than trading silver Franklin halves for dateless Buffalo nickels?

I don't know. But what if that dateless Buff had a major mint error or identifiable variety? Something to think about.

Proofmorgan

Any of mine were not photo worthy and quickly were sent down the road at the nearest opportunity. They were either inexpensive, valuable lessons or part of an acceptable level of risk I was willing to take. No true regrets in many years.

Early days: Not knowing quality and what cleaning or problem coins look like.

More recent: Taking risks on bad photos that sometimes pay off (no true regrets here).

Barberian

@OAKSTAR said:

@Barberian said:

@OAKSTAR said:

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

I'm with you. I thought about telling them, I laughed about it, then I forgot about it! 🤣

How can anything be more stupid and embarrassing than trading silver Franklin halves for dateless Buffalo nickels?

I don't know. But what if that dateless Buff had a major mint error or identifiable variety? Something to think about.

I still have some no-date nickels. They're yours for two rolls of Franklin half dollars.

OAKSTAR

@Barberian said:

@OAKSTAR said:

@Barberian said:

@OAKSTAR said:

@Smudge said:
To ashamed.

I'm with you. I thought about telling them, I laughed about it, then I forgot about it! 🤣

How can anything be more stupid and embarrassing than trading silver Franklin halves for dateless Buffalo nickels?

I don't know. But what if that dateless Buff had a major mint error or identifiable variety? Something to think about.

I still have some no-date nickels. They're yours for two rolls of Franklin half dollars.

Let me think about it.

OAKSTAR

I thought about it.

OAKSTAR

I laughed about it.....

OAKSTAR

.....them I forgot about it. 🤣