Sad Day :(

No damage.



You can see how damaged the cardstock insert was when I forst opened the package. The package itself looks like it got stuck in some machinery.



The flip was visibly damaged from the fracture; the plastic was actually penetrated by the metal. Whatever happened, it was violent and the coin had no chance with its packaging.

 

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I have examined the coin more closely. It is genuine.

What a shame. A rare and valuable piece of history ruined.

 

UPDATE!!! This is my attempt at repairing it using what I had available. What does everyone think?

 

I'd call it dangerously well done.

 

looks good, too bad there is not an air-tite for those

 

You're a devil............

Just what I was thinkin' too...........

 

That’s exactly what I did, though...

 

Bummer. I would "repair" it, best I could, and just keep it as a rarity in my collection.
Edit: That's what I get for replying before I read the whole thread.

 

I ordered some a few days ago

 

Sorry for this happened to you.

 

Tragic, @TypeCoin971793 . I'm so sorry.

This one wasn't as much of a monetary loss, but sad nonetheless. This Trebonius Gallus Antoninianus didn't survive the post office:

 

Ouch

 

Ai, a bad day indeed! A shame to see such a beautiful spade broken. If you want to get rid of it for a decent price, you know who to message! For me personally, a broken coin is not that much of a problem. Sure, I prefer intact coins and especially for several early types, such as hollow handle spades and pointed knives, I will pay a premium for complete coins. But for late spades, which I collect by inscription, it doesn’t really bother me . Two broken coins to ease the pain, both are amongst my favourites:

 

Sorry about your painful experience, @TypeCoin971793 ! If you want to Crazy Glue it back together you should do it. You're the custodian of the artifact and the curator of the @TypeCoin971793 collection. Museum curators repair artifacts all the time.

 

Check out my above post. I have already repaired it.

 

Another update: I am currently in negotiations with the seller. Things should turn out okay.

 

EXCELLENT WORK!

 

That's disturbing, @Roman Collector ! Ancient silver can be very brittle.

 

A little late to the discussion. In some cases breakage can be a good thing: it can confirm whether an item is genuine or not. In this case it let you examine the patina in a way that you could not when it was intact (and I believe it to be genuine). Your repair job is pretty good, though the addition of patina might be an issue for the next person who owns it. I have never repaired a coin before, but have repaired hundreds of pottery and glass antiquities. In all cases I do not cover up the breaks nor fill the crack lines. I feel they are more attractive that way, but that is a personal taste.

 

If you look close at the coin you purchased or spade as they are called, it looks like there was a week spot where it broke . It looks perhaps like there was a previous repair done to that part of the object. I would examine it closely then contact the seller for more info . it does not look like it should, it is rusty the area that is broke seems weak looking like it was broke previous. Just my opinion. dillan