Show off a "Problem Coin"

I think it had either G or VG details. It wasn't even a key date either. I suspect someone with a good sense of humor sent it in just for the sake of racking up problems on its slab. After all, I doubt there are too many slabs with 5-6 problems listed, so it would be sort of neat to own.

 

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I'd buy that coin just for funsies.

 

Oh go on then [emoji19],make me an offer.[emoji385] [emoji386] [emoji387] [emoji388] [emoji383] [emoji12] and its yours.
Going by my collection,I probably got it.[emoji1]

 

Airplanenut over on the PCGS boards has (had?) this one...

 

Yikes! Now that is one problem coin! At least it is not cleaned

 

I'd be tempted to say "yeah, that's a collectable niche" -- but I have this horrible image of a really competitive collector saying "ya know, if I bought that, cracked it out, and filed the edge in a couple of places, I could get seven notes on the slab".

Sort of the same way that holed-coin collecting makes me nervous. One day, you'll find yourself missing just that holed 1895-P -- but, hey, you've got a problem-free 1895-P, and a perfectly good drill...

 

Yeah, I'd would have probably buffed it up shiny before submitting it.

 

That might be the one I remember. It certainly had a rough life.

 

I would definitely buy that coin.

 

Looks like someone stabbed that coin with a screwdriver! Not sure why someone would do that to a nice Indian, maybe they were trying to make a pendent out of it and messed up.

 

I found this coin from roll searching. I guess it's high tech laser created those cuts or alien?

 

Just purchased this on eBay. A very rare coin for a good price even if damaged. I thought I might Have it fixed later on but it still is a treasure sense only 3,000 were minted. It was used on a swivel mount.

 

This one, I scratched the obverse after making it a pocket piece, at least it's a common coin



And this one was a good candidate for JB Weld and a plain money clip.

 

It was in a bag with some war time nickels and couple Mercs. Glad I didnt pay much.

 

Here's one that's whizzed and damaged... so it's only worth melt price, right? I should offer the owner $3.25 for it, a $0.20 premium over melt.


(Images are from Heritage)

 

I would give you a dollar more plus pay shipping.

 

Heres new 200

 

Nice surfaces for an ancient.