Is there any interest in coin fragments?

I often find the remains of coins that have been damaged or deliberately cut in the plough soil while metal detecting. I enjoy finding and adding such items to my collection but was wondering if serious coin collectors would share a similar level of interest in them.

 

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Yes, yes there is. Silver is Silver! Are they all Spanish?
Cool! Never found any where I live.

 

They are all English with the earliest being an 11th century King Cnut through to A 16th century Henry 8th.

 

it depends on rarity and condition

 

Thinking logically, “cut coinage” represents how the population at the grass roots level actually used them, so of course there is interest, with stipulations, as @Victor_Clark said. Importantly, identification is a big plus and you seem to have that well in hand. Nice post!…Spark

 

Spark 1951, thanks for your comment. As you say, identification is key and it sometimes requires quite a bit of detective work to get a result. Often there are clues such as short/long cross, style of cross, image of the bust or edge lettering.

 

You're welcome...oh nevermind.

 

I know what you meant. And thank you for your info. You are very knowledgable, have extensive expertise and are very highly regarded on Coin Talk and as a dealer.

And now everyone else knows (if they didn’t already)…Spark