What's the first thing you think of when you see a new coin?
shirohniichan
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If someone unexpectedly were to show you an unc chain cent or Spanish pillar dollar you'd never seen before, what would be the first thing you'd think of?
When I see coins like that I wonder where they've been and how they got to the present day unscathed.
When I show coins to some others, these are the responses I expect.
Non-collectors: "How much is it worth?"
Metal detectors: "Where did you find it?"
Slabiphiles: "Why isn't it slabbed?" or "The tick on the cheek will probably keep it from going above 63." or "Is that corrosion at 6 o'clock on the reverse, or is it a planchet defect?"
Coin dealer: "What did you pay for it?"
When I see coins like that I wonder where they've been and how they got to the present day unscathed.
When I show coins to some others, these are the responses I expect.
Non-collectors: "How much is it worth?"
Metal detectors: "Where did you find it?"
Slabiphiles: "Why isn't it slabbed?" or "The tick on the cheek will probably keep it from going above 63." or "Is that corrosion at 6 o'clock on the reverse, or is it a planchet defect?"
Coin dealer: "What did you pay for it?"
Obscurum per obscurius
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Cameron Kiefer
<< <i>Non-collectors: "How much is it worth?" >>
LOL, yes this is typical when I show a friend some coins.
My response to them " nothing to you"
Tyler
I,d say `what museum did you rob?`What person of affluence did you steal it from?
I guess it depends on who is showing it.If just anyone/ or a no-one,I,d think it was counterfiet.
I wonder too if we don`t have the means to produce any coin from any era with such detail it couldnt be distinguished between real or fake.I,m a total skeptic too though.