Enamelled coins = Damaged coins = HIGH$$$$ Dave , I have posted this coin before but here is another example of a damaged coin worth alot of $$$$. Enamells , Love tokens, cut coins , etc...all have collectors. These collectors take their hobby as most coin collectors do very serious. I have seen enamells and love tokens go for hundreds of USD and pounds! I have sold several enamells like the one posted for over $750.00 each and could of sold this one for at least that amount...maybe more. I kept it just to have one enamelled coin in my collection. there is a book I have from a dealer in the UK by the name of I W Chick called "Little Gems" out of date now as it was printed in 2002 but the price of an enamelled Crown size coin at this printing go as high as 400 pounds. "what is Junk to one man...is anothers Treasure!" Paddy
shhhhh got to wait until the wife falls asleep....I'm sure she's got some makeup we could use....but never get caught checking it out... # 1 she'll ask way too many questions and # 2 you'll have a heart attack when you discover what it cost....! Gee so glad I don't need makeup ....could use a hair weave thro....:crying:
Forget the makeup, I've got some Crayolas we could use. Just as good and a lot cheaper.....also, under the radar. :whistle:
You Rebel....your like me ....got to learn the hard way...the school of hard knocks! But I learned the hard way went to Catholic school the nuns made me eat the crayons.....mmmmmmm flash back the siena color had a nice robust burnt taste....Oh the memories of a Irish Catholic childhood!:crying:
Oh dear, my wife and you have a lot in common. The "war" stories of a Catholic school upbringing. I think I'd rather eat the crayons than be subjected to that experiance.....
Only a POW could top our stories......I still to this day can't hold a pencil due to the fact of a steel ruler......and a penguin with a tude!:computer:
You should see my collection of fake Trade Dollars I bought 15 years ago . He is still selling out of Hong Kong Both the US and Chinese Gov.know but will not do anything
I'm now officialy a bad person too, at least in some peoples eyes. One of them isn't my son though. We went to the zoo Friday and he just had to have one of these. The only cent I had on me was a log splitter.
Back in the day when many of the coins were pierced or holed. Women had no property rights, except for their jewelry, it was the one thing that could not be taken from her. So many of these coins were holed in order to be added to a necklace, bracelet ... etc. It was her security in case of her husband's sudden death, divorce or other. So I look at the hole not as damage, I see them as a part of history of the coin.
HISTORY LESSION They were also drilled so a sailor could tie it around his neck ...two reasons. #1 in the cramped living conditions aboard ship there was no space to store one's private items...sometimes a bunk was shared and if you left your money there it be gone. #2 if the ship sank you had your money around your neck also it was out of sight out of mind of someone who might want to steal it> :whistle:
I have to admit... one day it was a slow day at work... I noticed a penny on the ground, and a pair of scissors on my table. So of course, I began cutting the penny with the scissors. It was a lot of fun, and I was surprised at how easy it was to cut. hehe
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