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Would you consider this to be "damaged"?

HallcoHallco Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 7, 2024 6:02PM in U.S. Coin Forum

The area I am referring to should be easy to see, but if not, it's to the left and above the "E". The coin is straight graded F-12.

Or for those unfamiliar with this coin's design....it could be left and above the "F"! :D

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,485 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No.

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I dont think on a coin of that grade that such a small blemish would be considered as damage.

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would not consider it to be damage, or not enough to prevent a straight grade.

    Technically it is damage. ;)

  • BikergeekBikergeek Posts: 412 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Also no.

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No. Not too bad for the grade.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,330 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And no here as well

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,133 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Normal circulation mark and insignificant.

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Even if it were twice as deep which would require about 4x the force I wouldn't consider it damaged.

    The lower the grade the more can be forgiven but I prefer such marks on low grade coins to be worn down a bit.

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  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No

  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No, just normal wear for a coin in that condition.

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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,645 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the overall look of the coin, but ultimately have decided to pass because it would always be the first thing my eyes would go to when trying to enjoy the coin itself. The consensus is that for this condition though, it is acceptable. Thank you for the responses everyone.

  • dhikewhitneydhikewhitney Posts: 438 ✭✭✭

    @Hallco said:
    I like the overall look of the coin, but ultimately have decided to pass because it would always be the first thing my eyes would go to when trying to enjoy the coin itself. The consensus is that for this condition though, it is acceptable. Thank you for the responses everyone.

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No - the imperfection too small to be called damage.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,315 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 8, 2024 5:50PM

    That's very minimal and perfectly acceptable for a moderately to heavily circulated coin.

    I wouldn't think twice about it.

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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not for a coin in that grade.

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Technically yes, but I think most if not all the TPG's would not give it a details grade.

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's circulated. Everything about that surface could be considered to be technically damaged. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with the area you shared.

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  • Jacques_LoungecoqueJacques_Loungecoque Posts: 733 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Negative. It’s a circulated coin with normal circulation traits.

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's the kind of non-issue we sometimes see when we are nit-picking a coin, and later realize that we passed on a winner due to our own search for perfection in imperfect coins.

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