Coin Damage

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by biggiej, Jul 24, 2010.

  1. biggiej

    biggiej Member

    I know that knicks and dings and such can take away from a coins value, but do they make them literally worthless or due they still retain some of their worth. I recently purchased this 1833 large cent for $6.82 including shipping. I buy these type of coins so that my grandchildren will have examples of a lot of old coins when they inherit my collection. There is a cut or a line at the top of the reverse, does this completely devalue the coin? I hope I can get these pictures to post.

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  3. Ltrain

    Ltrain New Member

    The corrosion on the obverse is a bigger issue to me than the cut on the reverse.
     
  4. Pilkenton

    Pilkenton almost uncirculated

    I know nothing about this, but I've bought worse looking coins for that price just to say that I have one.
     
  5. Numismatist47

    Numismatist47 New Member

    It all comes down to what someone would be willing to pay you for the coin.
     
  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    You paid almost $7 for it, so it's not completely devalued. But I doubt you could ever get more than that for it.
     
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