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What do you prefer- a very well worn rare coin

ScavengerScavenger Posts: 987
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or a high grade common?

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  • markglickermarkglicker Posts: 1,486 ✭
    worn rare.
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    well worn rare
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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    worn rare anyday
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • coincollector1989coincollector1989 Posts: 856
    worn rare.
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    probably the high grade common, but I would really want a high-grade rare.
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  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭
    The only worn Coins I like are the 1700's issues. I like hi-grades but not hi-grade commons so much. Now if they're expensive hi-grade commons ( over $1000.00 ) I'll have to be happy at that level.
  • OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depends on which set it is going into...

    type set=high grade common over well worn
    bust half set=worn rare die variety over high grade common variety
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,750 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It depends on what date "hole" needs to be filled. It also depends on the series.

    All collectors appreciate rarity but a worn 1916 quarter looks pretty silly taped in the hole for a 1927. image
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  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭
    Depends on the coin, some are downright ugly when worn ( buffs and slqs ). If the only 1916 standing liberty that I can afford is one where you have to use your imagination to read the date, then I would rather have some nice unc. common dates.

    Thats my take on it anyway
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  • ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    Rarity
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    New and Perfect for Me!

    does anyone want to trade me a PR69 state quarter for this nasty old thing?

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  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    High grade and common. I enjoy coins and their beauty. Rarity is ok, but I'm more in to seeing what folks really used in the 19th century.I would much rather have a MS-67 1861 quarter over a VG-10 1871-CC quarter.

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  • TheRavenTheRaven Posts: 4,149 ✭✭✭✭
    it would depend on the specific coins.....

    I guess the definition of well worn is also important.....

    if you are talking a slick 01 or poor 02 of something, no I will pass.....

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  • eyoung429eyoung429 Posts: 6,374 ✭
    Worn Rare!!!
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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>does anyone want to trade me a PR69 state quarter for this nasty old thing? >>



    How much "boot" you offering, Baley?

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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    High grade common by far.
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  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    Neither, I would prefer an AU in the rarest variety I could afford.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • 500Bay500Bay Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭
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  • orieorie Posts: 998 ✭
    If anyone has a po1 or fr2 89CC morgan, let me know.
    Cool set...poor pics
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Easy question - worn rare.

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