I occasionally see coins with filled holes. I'm wondering what the method for filling a coin hole is. Thanks
If the coin is extremely rare and important to you, there are some jeweler's that could probably do a decent job of filling in the hole.
Thanks for the link, it makes reference to a person (Stockton) who could, back then in 2011, repair and restore holed coins. I just checked and he's still active and his site has some nice before and after photos of holed coins that he has repaired
Just saw a 1795 LM-8 variety half dime that was plugged and now up for sale in minor offbeat auction in PA. Not that bad of a job but definitely see the bulge of plug on the crown of the head which affected the "B" in LIBERTY. See photos (blurry, from auction website) below. Not sure it was really worth it (value wise, as others have pointed out), as the high bid right now is $55 and the online bidding ends tomorrow.
I view a coin with a hole or a filled hole as damaged and I have no interest in them at all. Even if it’s rare I think it’s a shame but I won’t have one in my collection.
I would agree but there are circumstances that are different than the norm. This coin for example was given to me by an uncle who was a WW2 Army Vet and who brought it back from the war.
I think it's a matter of affordability (for the rarer coins that are hard and/or expensive to find in gradeable condition). I happen to like Dansco album collections, so a nice-looking details coin or a holed one for the rarer ones is okay for me to fill a slot in the album. If I had the funds, yes, I'd prefer to purchase one that was not holed. But I totally understand and admire your preference to avoid such coins.
Relatedly...one needs to factor in eye-appeal too. The above half dime is actually not a bad repair and has decent eye-appeal. I'd consider it for a, personally, reasonable heavily discounted price from 'undamaged' market value. For this specific half dime, under $100 meets my criteria as a reasonable price point for it.
Someone with a steady hand I would imagine. I have a few and I would like to know why anyone would bother filling the hole on a cheap old cent? Collecting is not always about pristine.
Given the rarity of the 1795 half dime (PCGS survival estimate of 200), under $250 would, in my opinion, be a good price They just closed out the online bidding, and high online bid is $260 now (not including 10% Buyers Premium). On Saturday, they'll host a live in-person auction, and if no one bids higher on Saturday, then the online bid wins. Unfortunately, with this auctioneer, they don't post the final winning bid amount. If you are an online bidder, you'll only get notified if your bid prevailed overall. Kinda sucks.
I would go with a professional coin restorer to fill holes. As mentioned, it is the eye value of a repaired coin that can make or break a repair. Here is one I've had for over 60 years.
