Can a coin with a hole on it be graded?

jt88

I have a coin with a square hole on it. I am thinking to send it to grade. Can it be graded? Thanks.

edit: The hole is not come from the mint. Someone made a hole on the coin. From the replies looks like if it is genuine then it can be graded as Details or Genuine. Thanks for all the replies.

commoncents05

PCGS will encapsulate it as Genuine.

-Paul

jt88

Thanks.

HoledandCreative

What is the coin?

mozeppa

<< <i>PCGS will encapsulate it as Genuine.

-Paul >>




but only if it indeed IS genuine.

ColonialCoinUnion

The only coins with holes that will be encapsulated with a grade are those pieces that always (or nearly always) come holed and are accepted as such, e.g. the 1820 North West Company Tokens.

PerryHall

A holed coin can be given a "details grade" but PCGS won't do it.

astrorat

Having a coin with a hole on it is never a problem. The problem occurs when the hole is through the coin.

questor54

If we can grade a hole, how about a hole lot of coins?

But seriously, when is PCGS going to start grading encased coins? They are not a hole in a coin, but a coin in a hole.

barbershopper

Yes! Many Chinese coins had holes in them as minted.

JT

questor54

<< <i>Yes! Many Chinese coins had holes in them as minted.

JT >>



As did French, as did African, as did Hong Kong, French Indochina, etc, etc, etc.

PerryHall

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<< <i>Yes! Many Chinese coins had holes in them as minted.

JT >>



As did French, as did African, as did Hong Kong, French Indochina, etc, etc, etc. >>



I took the OP's question as to be dealing with coins holed outside the mint. Obviously, coins that have holes as part of their original design can be graded.

questor54

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<< <i>Yes! Many Chinese coins had holes in them as minted.

JT >>



As did French, as did African, as did Hong Kong, French Indochina, etc, etc, etc. >>



I took the OP's question as to be dealing with coins holed outside the mint. Obviously, coins that have holes as part of their original design can be graded. >>



I did too - that is why I refrained from going down the other path until 'provoked'. LOL

mozeppa

<< <i> I took the OP's question as to be dealing with coins holed outside the mint. Obviously, coins that have holes as part of their original design can be graded. >>





for example...the barack obama coin with have a hole in its head as part of the design... due to his actual condition.

Aegis3

Aww nuts, I took a wrong turn. Could someone in this right-wing political forum tell me where to find the US Coin forum?

Coinosaurus

Glad to see the spirit of RWB is alive and well on the forum.

Aegis3

I really don't think I'm worthy enough to be compared to him.