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MJPHELANMJPHELAN Posts: 821 ✭✭✭

Was looking at 1909 Lincolns on GC and came across this coin. Can someone explain "Mount Removed"? Was the coin in a piece of jewelry prior?

thanks, Mark

Mark

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 25,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In a way, that is a cool coin to own.
    I wish it were TrueViewed- it would show the area of the removed mount so well.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It could have been in a pressure clasp.... But more likely had a soldered clip on it. A visual would likely show clearly what it was. Cheers, RickO

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,782 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 8, 2023 11:06AM

    Don't see slabs with explanations like that very often..............

    As a matter of fact: Never.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,788 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    Don't see slabs with explanations like that very often..............

    As a matter of fact: Never.

    Pete

    Maybe I'm thinking (primarily) of NGC, but I've handled tons of coins in details/Mount Removed holders.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @airplanenut said:

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    Don't see slabs with explanations like that very often..............

    As a matter of fact: Never.

    Pete

    Maybe I'm thinking (primarily) of NGC, but I've handled tons of coins in details/Mount Removed holders.

    It just shows how sheltered I am from the mainstream realities of this Hobby.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 10,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why would you mount a 1 cent coin?

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    lermishlermish Posts: 5,087 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Smudge said:
    Why would you mount a 1 cent coin?

    Could have been encased rather than mounted:

    https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/A-Collectors-Guide-for-Encased-Coins

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @airplanenut said:

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    Don't see slabs with explanations like that very often..............

    As a matter of fact: Never.

    Pete

    Maybe I'm thinking (primarily) of NGC, but I've handled tons of coins in details/Mount Removed holders.

    No need to second guess yourself @airplanenut - there are plenty of PCGS examples too. See link below

    https://coins.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=51+790+231&Ntk=SI_Titles&Nty=1&Ntt=pcgs+mount+removed&limitTo=all

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Smudge said:
    Why would you mount a 1 cent coin?

    Keychain, encased cent, pendant, bolo, money clip, lots of reasons. We've seen them gold washed and bezeled for necklaces.


    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 10,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lermish said:

    @Smudge said:
    Why would you mount a 1 cent coin?

    Could have been encased rather than mounted:

    https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/A-Collectors-Guide-for-Encased-Coins

    I was thinking jewelry, forgot about all the widgets.

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    WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cufflinks in my opinion.
    GC shows both sides of the coin so if the reverse is clean with no solder residue, then it would be a clasp mount, holding the coin by the outside of the rim.
    Still a very interesting label.
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

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    MJPHELANMJPHELAN Posts: 821 ✭✭✭

    Here are some larger photos of the coin from GC. Is that solder on the edge or damage from clasp?

    Mark

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,430 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yup, it's both but it's still a nice cent. Peace Roy

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 25,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It reminds me of the cent shot up into space.

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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,788 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @airplanenut said:

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    Don't see slabs with explanations like that very often..............

    As a matter of fact: Never.

    Pete

    Maybe I'm thinking (primarily) of NGC, but I've handled tons of coins in details/Mount Removed holders.

    No need to second guess yourself @airplanenut - there are plenty of PCGS examples too. See link below

    https://coins.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=51+790+231&Ntk=SI_Titles&Nty=1&Ntt=pcgs+mount+removed&limitTo=all

    But when I'm at work and supposed to be working, it's faster to second guess myself than search around on my phone ;)

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    WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MJPHELAN said:
    Here are some larger photos of the coin from GC. Is that solder on the edge or damage from clasp?

    Mark

    Thanks for the pictures @MJPHELAN.
    Looks like it was silver soldered at twelve o’clock so it must have been a bezel mount.
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

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    2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just makes you wonder why it was graded in the first place?
    It is worth 10 dollars IF it wasn’t damaged…

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 7,004 ✭✭✭✭✭

    you see it quite often with small gold

    small loops on the edge to have in necklace or bracelet

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    MJPHELANMJPHELAN Posts: 821 ✭✭✭

    It was worth $8.00 to someone.

    Mark

    Mark

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