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POLL: What anomoly bothers you the most?
Shamika
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I hate fingerprints to such a degree that even the hint of such an anomoly will cause me to reject the coin. I just can't see past the print.
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Bag marks are a close second.
One way to define my dislike for fingerprints on coins is story that runs like this.
An environmental extremist takes a long hike into an area which he thinks no human as seen in decades. After taking a long, deep breath of clear virgin air and thinking that all is right with the world, he looks down and sees brand new empty discarded beer can. That’s how I feel about fingerprints on coins, and it does not matter if they are old or new prints, I really dislike them.
<< <i>I chose questionable color because it is indicative of the coin being "messed with", doctored, conserved, etc. All the others are results of normal handling, circulation or as made. Fingerprints would be a close second. >>
For me, questionable color would be a close second for the same reasons and would result in a 99% rejection rate if offered to me. But as a collector of mint state coins, a piece with fingerprints is a red flag that the coin is not mint state (even if I know otherwise). Again, I just can't enjoy the coin for the fingerprint.
<< <i>I chose thumbprints becuase I hate them. They can really ruin a coin for me. >>
Damn, I forgot "thumbprint".
<< <i>One way to define my dislike for fingerprints on coins is story that runs like this.
An environmental extremist takes a long hike into an area which he thinks no human as seen in decades. After taking a long, deep breath of clear virgin air and thinking that all is right with the world, he looks down and sees brand new empty discarded beer can. That’s how I feel about fingerprints on coins, and it does not matter if they are old or new prints, I really dislike them. >>
That's a pretty good way of putting it.
<< <i>If done right finger prints can be quite attractive. For me it is spots whether they be carbon, Milk or other.... >>
I've heard a theory that Franklin Halves must be fingerprinted for attractive toning to occur. I'm not sure I believe this, but I've heard it from more than one reputable source.
<< <i>I chose questionable color because it is indicative of the coin being "messed with", doctored, conserved, etc. All the others are results of normal handling, circulation or as made. Fingerprints would be a close second. >>
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Based on how angry I was after a sale...
A "generally accepted to be undesirable anomaly" ... that the seller has knowingly avoided disclosing. Such as what happens on eBay with stock photos, etc.
<< <i>If done right finger prints can be quite attractive. For me it is spots whether they be carbon, Milk or other.... >>
I don't know if I would go so far as to say that I think finger prints are "attractive"....but I am more ok with them (as long as they are not overly distracting) than the carbon or milk spots....they REALLY irk me most of the time!
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<< <i>AT is the only "anomoly" that is intentionally inflicted on a coin. >>
I don't know about that, thumbed comes to mind.
No doubt.
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<< <i>I hit "other"- carbon spots get my vote. >>
Would that not fall under spots?
the print of the finger.......................................or thumb
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<< <i>AT is the only "anomoly" that is intentionally inflicted on a coin. >>
I don't know about that, thumbed comes to mind.
So does "puttying" and "tooling" but these weren't options in the survey.
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<< <i>AT is the only "anomoly" that is intentionally inflicted on a coin. >>
I don't know about that, thumbed comes to mind.
So does "puttying" and "tooling" but these weren't options in the survey. >>
I kind of considered "puttying and tooling" to be a part of the "other" catagory since it's only a problem in a very small number of coins. Perhaps I should have offered it.
None the less, I also thought of "thumbing" as intentional since it was a somewhat common ploy back in the day to cover hairlines.
"a deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule; abnormality".
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the more noticable the worse.
i can deal with prints if it doesnt over-power the coin
same with color. i know sometimes you just cant see past
the color if its yucky to you and has prints to boot
My eye is drawn like a magnet to nasty spots and I can't get over them.
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<< <i>Spots bother me more than prints do. I used to hate prints, but they've grown on me a little bit. This print doesn't bother me:
I must admit prints on copper don't bother me that much. But on nickel and silver, it drives me nuts.
I go with questionable color as #1 because sometimes it's nice to find a print on an old circulated coin, it adds character.
that is one of life's great mysteries to me..........................
Other things I don't like much are dipped circulated coins.
<< <i>why is a faint fingerprint distracting to so many while a similar looking textile pattern, which can be much bolder, is seen as an attractive value increaser???
that is one of life's great mysteries to me.......................... >>
I know what you mean. I've rejected coins for having a toning pattern that looked like a fingerprint. However, in the case of textile toning, it adds to the numismatic quality for me.