Got any coins where condition is irrelevant?

2ltdjorn

Let's see them!

MidLifeCrisis

Condition is always relevant because condition is directly related to eye appeal.

keyman64

I tried to think of something but could not. I agree with MLC.

BryceM

Maybe a half-disme would qualify, but even one of those would be better in higher grades. I suppose only unique coins would qualify for what you're after.

Broadstruck

On some mint errors and tokens if you pass on condition you may not see another in your lifetime.

MidLifeCrisis

Originally posted by: Broadstruck

On some mint errors and tokens if you pass on condition you may not see another in your lifetime.

I would be fine with that.

Broadstruck

Originally posted by: MidLifeCrisis

Originally posted by: Broadstruck

On some mint errors and tokens if you pass on condition you may not see another in your lifetime.

I would be fine with that.

Sometimes you can't finish a set without bending a bit...



As I own a few mint errors in details holders that are unique and not available otherwise. This poor SLQ was caught in a coin counter and has a few scratches on the obverse. Still the rarest SLQ error as the only other Type 1 out there that has been in every major error type collection resides in a ANACS G4 holder.



1917-D TYI 25C Uncentered Broadstrike Mint Error ANACS MS60 Details Scratched Full Head.

TomB

A 1922 Peace dollar and 1932 Washington quarter that were both found tucked carefully away in my maternal grandfather's dresser drawer shortly after his death. They are high grade AU coins with completely toned surfaces reminiscent of exposure to tannic acid (wood or leather products). My grandmother gave them to me upon my grandfather's death.

sparky64

Originally posted by: BryceM

Maybe a half-disme would qualify, but even one of those would be better in higher grades. I suppose only unique coins would qualify for what you're after.

It could be a coin with special meaning.



For example a coin passed down through the family or something you saved for and bought when you were a kid.



Condition wouldn't matter with those.



Edit: Perfect example TomB.

LanceNewmanOCC

1917-D TYI 25C Uncentered Broadstrike Mint Error ANACS MS60 Details Scratched Full Head.

seeing those scratches actually made me a bit naseous. how unfortunate.



condition will always have relevance with me. for instance, i have no desire to own basal-state coinbut i concede that unstruck blanks are nearly the same since no detail is viewable and i almost kind-of dig blanks.



i have thought a few times about buying a puzzle coin and that should be considered demolished or some related more apropos synonym.

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2ltdjorn

That's true.



I was thinking absolute rarities, also mint errors.



I do agree with sentiments as well.

Broadstruck

Originally posted by: LanceNewmanOCC

1917-D TYI 25C Uncentered Broadstrike Mint Error ANACS MS60 Details Scratched Full Head.

seeing those scratches actually made me a bit naseous. how unfortunate.

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Well to finish a error type set even with a unlimited coin budget you can't shake another one out of the woodwork. I had a chance to buy the G4 example for around $2K nearly a decade ago but as my set is AU50 and up it just wouldn't have fit.

MidLifeCrisis

Originally posted by: TomB

A 1922 Peace dollar and 1932 Washington quarter that were both found tucked carefully away in my maternal grandfather's dresser drawer shortly after his death. They are high grade AU coins with completely toned surfaces reminiscent of exposure to tannic acid (wood or leather products). My grandmother gave them to me upon my grandfather's death.

I stand corrected. TomB gave a good example of a coin for which condition is irrelevant. Here's another...there's a long story associated with this coin and it involves my mother, who passed away a few years ago.

TopographicOceans

It depends on how you enjoy your collection.

I have coins in my collection where I could care less about the grade, and I like them for other reasons.



For some condition could be completely irrelevant

COCollector

This looks like an ordinary 1879 Morgan:





But its special for 2 reasons.



First, it's one of many coins I had to buy in the early 90's (long story) from my Grandmother's collection. So it's an heirloom -- and a keeper regardless of condition.



Plus, last month I discovered it's a rare variety, with the 1878 Reverse... identified by all-Parallel Arrow Feathers (PAF):







I was a VAM hater before, but now I'm cool with it.



OTOH, I'd probably be much happier if it was a slabbed MS65.

jughead1893

I got my 1st morgan from my grandfather when I was 10,still have it.

Lakesammman

Not enough Oregon $10's to go around - I was happy to own this one.

RichieURich

Maybe this one:

BryceM

Well, I suppose with most billion coins, condition is irrelevant, provided there's enough left that the weight is unaffected.



Sentimental coins, yeah, sure. Someday I'll inherit a small stash that my grandparents accumulated. They're all circulated or cleaned, but that has nothing to do with their value to me.

goodmoney4badmoney

Sentimental value clearly wins.

BillJones

Condition is a big deal for me. It's hard to think of any coin, token or medal where the condition of the piece is not important. I'm not a condition snob. I'm happy with a VF coin in some cases, but I want the coins in my collection to be "decent."

JCMhouston

I think for the majority of collectors condition should be extremely important, for collectors of rare coins it may be a little different though. While my examples are all world coins the same would apply to US. For example this 1788 Bright Gilt halfpenny pattern, it's only a PF61 with many hairlines, but it's one of two known, the other being in the BM.