An old Friend...

2ltdjorn

oih82w8

OUCH! Makes me wonder...WITH were they thinking? Vengeful divorcee?

fivecents

Originally posted by: oih82w8
OUCH! Makes me wonder...WITH were they thinking? Vengeful divorcee?

I saw a 1889-CC $1 in VF that had a divorce hole drilled threw it. She drilled the date. The hole looked ragged like it was done in rage. Some how you could still read "89" and "CC".

2ltdjorn

Was done awhile ago for sure. Doubt anyone would do it at today's value

golden

COINS MAKE CENTS

Thats a shame nice coin

DCW

You've got to remember that these were little more than curiosity when they first appeared taped to the Lucky Strike cigarette packs.
Somebody obviously thought it made a cool pendant.

mustangmanbob

Same reason, back in the day, I used to help race prep Ford Mustang Boss 302's for the Baja races. Toss the interior, torch out the wheel wells and fender wells, break out the glass, toss the smog gear.

At that point in time, no one cared about them, now they are $70K and up cars.

None of them ever made it back, and they are still probably laying wrecked and blown up somewhere in the desert.

ricko

I still miss the one's I had saved as a kid.... disappeared while I was in the Navy... Mom likely

used them for change when she cleared out the room....Cheers, RickO

asheland

Crazy! Of all the Lincolns to drill a hole through....

TwoSides2aCoin

PMD I'll take it off your hands.

shylock

As sad as it is to see a holed coin, especially a great variety, I kind of like it and can see why you consider it an old friend.

Wonder who wore it around their neck.

TwoSides2aCoin

Maybe Im the only one who would drill a hole in the plastic and wear that to coin shows. Maybe not.

sellitstore

It's a coin with more than one interesting story behind it.

The problem is that we don't know the one about the hole.

But that's what makes this example unique.

2ltdjorn

I've considered that

2ltdjorn

Originally posted by: sellitstore
It's a coin with more than one interesting story behind it.

The problem is that we don't know the one about the hole.

But that's what makes this example unique.

Actually I sent the coin to PCGS plugged. It was returned unplugged.

REALGATOR

If you were to sell it, I bet you'd get fairly close to AU money for it.

mariner67

I believe "in the day" people would drill and wear "valued" coins as pendants...a means of valuing and keeping "close" or near something of value by wearing it around their neck.
It us an old, unfortunate means of preservation.