Painted commemorative coins

My husband has recently purchased some bicentennial commemorative silver dollar coins from 1776-1976 that have painted wolves on them. I was just curious to see if the paintings decrease the coin's value?
Thanks, M

 

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I think it depends on the buyers taste. I bought a few a painted state quarters and a Walking Liberty.

It was 1.50 for each state(x5) and 20.00 for the walker. It also might help if you had some pics.

 

I wouldn't pay more than the bullion value in that condition, but then I don't collect "collectibles".

 

Unfortunately, they are only worth face value unless they are 40% silver.

Chris

 

To coin collectors this is correct, painting the coin ruins the value. Some people like painted coins and will pay a little more for them...but in a coin collector's eyes they are damaged.

 

Thanks everyone. I wil post pictures as soon as I get the chance.

 

TAG to see the pics.

To me, I don't do painted coins.

 

I agree that the value of the coin is shattered, that was my first impression. Fortunately these are 40 % silver. Here is what the wolf looks like...broke my heart </3

 

At least they did a good job painting it. It's not just a bundle of blotchy colors.

 

mjackson, I think the coin is beautiful! I would buy a coin like that, just to look at it. I guess that makes me somewhat tacky! Lucy!

 

Not tacky at all! Everyone likes different things, and I think this forum of all places is a great place to share your interests. (as long as it's about coins!) haha, just kidding (but seriously...)

 

I totally think that coin is beautiful!!! I would buy it...
Silver '76 Ike's are just melt. Heck you probably increased the value a little... Looks like they machined the face off, and replaced it with a painting? None the less 'I LIKE IKE' and I like that painting...
PM me if your not happy with them...

 

Not all painted coins are considered ruined. I used to have a few coins pained during the Victorian era using crystaline or glass bead enamels that were quite intricately done. They are quite rare and increase the value of an ordinary coin. Modern enameled coins (those done withing the past 100 years or so) are not worth premiums as far as I've seen. My point being, classifying ALL altered surface coins into the group of ruined devalues a collector's knowledge, not the coin's value.
Guy

 

I'm off to see the Dutch Boy......

Er......that's for wall paint.

 

They are what they are, and they also appeal to a larger audience.

BTW: I've seen some pretty nice one's from the Perth Mint.

 

Well, keep in mind, it technically is PMD. Sure, it may appeal to an audience outside of coin collectors, I suppose (wolf collectors...?).
Anyway, are you sure that's silver? It looks clad to me (cupro-nickel, not silver-clad). Maybe it's just the lighting.
Also, if they did sand down (or whatever) the obverse for the wolf, and it is silver, then you've lost a lot of the silver content, since it would be silver clad and the center layer is non-silver.

 

Actually the coins have printed wolves on them and not painted ones like I initially thought. The pictures were printed over the face of the coin and the face hasn't been altered in any other way. I can still make out what year the coin was made and all other major details. This picture shows one of a moose. I hope you can see what I am seeing, I apologize for the crappy pictures. My camera is old and the computer I have to use now is not my own. Thanks

 

I know it's after 5 o'clock and I've had an ever so small nip, but I ain't seein' no wolf in dem pics.....

 

lol. This one has a moose on it...I'll post a better picture of the wolves for you