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Message:: [QUOTE="PlanoSteve, post: 4864105, member: 91609"][USER=114795]@VRSilver[/USER], welcome to CT! Well, you've received some excellent responses on how to "straighten" a bent coin, & the example that [USER=112]@GDJMSP[/USER] showed is an incredible & successful example of a "necessity". But from a lay persons point of view, why would you want to straighten it? (On the other hand, I can see exactly why a lay person would want to do it.) It's not that egregious & "straightening" it is not going to increase it's value. There are some who collect (read: save) coins such as this just because of their uniqueness, and the evidence of the rough "life" they have led (whether or not we know provenance or the reason for the "deformity").  It is, after all, a 454 yr old coin which appears to have served its "possessors" well. Your comment... ...while it may apply to you, many of us don't hold the same sentiment.  That's the beauty of this hobby...to each his own. I only comment about this because any "lay persons" or "newbies" who may be reading this thread may have the impression that it's not OK to have a coin that's a little "off", & that it's OK to "fix" every little thing. Please don't take this as criticism;  there are some great responses here.  And again, welcome to CT! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> JMO[/QUOTE]