Post a coin with an unfortunate scratch
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This one would easily grade 67/+ without the one unfortunate hit.
I had it graded anyway just to see and still it sold for a premium.
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Every coin I own has unfortunate scratches.....can't post them all Lee!!
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Thunder Struck
This one is more of a coinscratch and I didn’t see it for a few seconds of euphoria.
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I think the (double-digit number of) marks on the reverse would have preluded a grade 67 or higher.
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I still like it, too bad for the scratch tho.
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You’re right, the hit on the obverse is so prominent and unfortunate I tend to forget about the reverse.
Are there any fortunate scratches?
@LeeBone - Where exactly on that 22-D is that scratch?
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Never mind. I think I see it.
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I don't know, I guess you can call it a scratch.
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J-168 NGC PF61BN ... light scratch between ONE and CENT. I did not mind as I felt it it has nice eye appeal for a 61with no other real distractions.
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Yup, that’s it. Not major, but it’s there. Pretty coin otherwise.
MS66; and without the scratches under George's jaw possibly an MS66+ or even an MS67.
Although not nearly as prominent as in the picture it is unfortunately there.
Qùik cell images.
Staple scratch on the reverse.
Such a nice coin.
To me it's still a coin I like in my album.
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Here is one that was a heart breaker that I used to own.
Jim
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Not mine, but I'd been watching it on eBay:
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We need an Ouch button. Lol
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53-S with a unfortunate hit on the steps
While not exactly a scratch, 10 or so years ago, I had this coin for it's nice strike.
Jim
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Brilliant uncirculated?
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Yeah, it looks AU to me too.
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1797 BB-72 / B-2 PCGS XF Details $1
Obverse has a weak asterisk scratch on Liberty's neck and the reverse has one in the lower left periphery. Still an excellent presentation,
This 1853-O has a scratch in the lower right field along the leg as well as some polishing on the obverse.
86-O
Always wish this one was never hacked up by whoever had it before me
Double struck with a scratch.
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Straight grade AU53 but a small staple scratch I think. I doubt I will ever be able to upgrade this one though.
Empty Nest Collection
Matt’s Mattes
This is a late-medieval “sword” type demi-gros of Antoine the Good of the Duchy of Lorraine, struck between 1508 and 1544.
It had some unfortunate hairlines on the sword side that I totally overlooked before sending the coin to PCGS.
Note how they’re all but invisible in the pictures I had.
They showed up in the TrueViews, though.
Bummer. Turns out these were those subtle, sneaky kind of scratches that are only visible at certain angles to the light.
PCGS gave it VF details/scratched.
Oh well. The coin is a relatively common type, as 16th century coins go, and thus not terribly expensive. And I suppose a few hairlines on a 500-year-old coin aren’t the end of the world. It was a dealbreaker for my collection, though, as I only keep straight-graded coins.
As I recall, I swapped it out to @illini420 in exchange for some photo editing assistance.
Not mine.
This makes me sick!
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--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Hard to see in the image, but there’s a small staple like scratch in the upper left obverse near Liberty’s shoulder.
Probably what limited the grade:
1926 Oregon Trail above has scratch on wagon canvas.
More than a scratch, unfortunately - somebody (or something) really massacred this 1806 Quarter Dollar.
A real pity since this is also a very scarce variety, B-6, R-5. I have kept the coin as it is otherwise a nice example.
My favorite scratch coin.
I'd be happy to have it in my collection.
The scratch even makes her look royal... Like it's a sash.
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My Saint Set