This is my first entry to the forums. Is there a way to establish a possible value for an ugly coin which you want to keep for your collection. I have this early Canadian penny which has been home to a hole for a long time.
Well, it's an 1858, the first year of issue and rarest coin/key date in the series. Therefore, although the hole absolutely lessens the value, it's still worth more than, say, an 1876 because it started with greater value. Either way, $25-ish is probably tops.
I like it and if I had it, I would repair it. How? Needle plasma arc while all but the repair area was submersed. Machine a plug then autogenous it in place. In the event that wouldn't do it, I'd go borrow a friend's laser used for jewelry repair having a rockin Vision Engineering Lynx Stereo Zoom. Pickling and aging afterwards are other steps as would be whittling in the devices. Why? Because nothing would be lost if it failed and sometimes I get bored needing a therapeutic challenge that doesn't include females. Nice find for sure.
Maybe I'm the only one who keeps an ugly coin collection. Here's another ugly one. This one makes me wonder about the metal content from which it is made. It seems that in many locations on the coin's face, the silver has worn off and appears to be exposing copper underneath. A common practice for a common circulation coin?
Exposed to ferrous oxide/metal or minerals most likely. I love ugly coins and one day I'll have mine in a two sided glass display. Honest to gawd, I'll give you TRIPLE face value for both of yours and only because I'm really swell and all.
Not everybody would agree with that thinking, some would consider such an effort further damage and even lessening the value more than it already is. But you are of course welcome to your own opinion. And I'm posting this for the OP's benefit, not yours.
