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Gold Pocket Piece?

renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
Do you carry one? And why?

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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    I did for a while to diminish the effects of cleaning on a 1912-S $5.
  • OnlyGoldIsMoneyOnlyGoldIsMoney Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I carry a 1861-S $2.50 in a leather change purse with some silver coins. It would grade Fine if it had not been harshly cleaned. I would like to see if a bit more honest wear undoes the old cleaning.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Too risky considering how easily I lose things.image

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire



  • << <i>I did for a while to diminish the effects of cleaning on a 1912-S $5. >>



    Hi tightbudget,

    Did it work?

    Cheers!


  • << <i>I did for a while to diminish the effects of cleaning on a 1912-S $5. >>



    Could that be considered "doctoring" since you intentionally attempted to change/modify the surface to improve the look/value of the coin? image

    Personally, I think what you did is perfectly fine, as that's what the coin was meant to do, be carried. Just making a point that some of the "doctoring" and "intent" arguments sometimes get a bit ludicrous. image


    As far as the OP's question, no.
  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1794 Large cent minted by GMM several years ago.
    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No... gold is too nice to be beat up like that.... Cheers, RickO
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,945 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1794 Large cent minted by GMM several years ago. >>



    Was it struck on a gold planchet?image

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>1794 Large cent minted by GMM several years ago. >>



    Was it struck on a gold planchet?image >>



    'Course not. I will shamelessly admit I have carried a flipped $20 a few times though just as a lucky piece. Not often though, especially with gold where 'tis now.
    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • ColorfulcoinsColorfulcoins Posts: 3,371 ✭✭✭
    Here's my #1 Lowball Registry Gold Type Set....Pocketpiece Lowball Gold Type Set. 55% complete, average grade is 4.76 (21 coins in setso far) - some "highlights":

    1907 High Relief in Fair-2
    1878-S $20 in Poor-1
    1880 $10 in Poor-1
    1861 $3 in Fair-2
    1908 $2.5 in Poor-1
    1854 $1 in Fair-2
    Craig
    If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
  • <<<No... gold is too nice to be beat up like that.... Cheers, RickO >>>

    image
  • Only on golf days -- 1910 Eagle, as a ball marker.
  • I have often wondered if anyone purposefully "circulated" the improper cleaning or fakey-looking dipping off of problem coins, trading overall wear and details for being happily graded instead of merely being genuine.
    Improperly Cleaned, Our passion for numismatics is Genuine! Now featuring correct spelling.

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