Post an ugly coin

FDR was even on a US coin when he was alive ....

 

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What I'm surprised by is the 1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. Not only did it have Calvin Coolidge on it when he was alive, but he was also serving as president when it came out. Who knows how they managed to get that approved.

And for my ugly coin I'll go for an SBA, but I don't have a picture of one right now, so use your imagination!

 

not an error

 

really?

which one?

 

You know what is sad? It took a few minutes for me to rememer what I actually thought the error was

 

Abe was shot twice apparently..

 

That coin should be a federal offense..

 

LOL

 

This was change from a purchase yesterday.

 

I like this coin...



Until I flip it over

 

What about the Jackie Robinson coin, wasn't he alive when that was minted? Maybe it was a different player, I don't remember well on Saturdays.

 

Snagged this pretty cheap. You can see why

 

Believe Jackie Robinson died in 1972.

 

Cool coin! Is that a half dollar or a quarter?

While it may be ugly, there's something fascinating about really low grade coins that I love. It's been in thousands of transactions. You wonder how many times it was used to buy food, or thrown in an offering plate, or used to procure services at a brothel, and the list goes on. The stories it could tell...

 

That one is a 1818 bust quarter.

I agree 100% with you. I have a soft spot for low grade coins because of the potential of where it's been and what it's seen. Every once in a while I'll search eBay for some low grade coins in a type I don't have.

Tonight I snagged a 1798 cent for cheap. Fairly low grade, but legible date

 

"Disco Penny", kind a ugly but kind a shiny and intriguing...

 

Heres a nicely ruined coin w/ a hole

 

My latest change find

 

Bonus question: Why did I voluntarily pay $40 for this, when Mint State 1921's could be had for $15, and still make money on the flip?