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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2619203, member: 22377"]No double standard here; I'm ok with both Carr and these items. Like it was already said, collect what you like! Plus, altering common Morgans, Silver Eagles, or $2 bills doesn't cause me too much concern. These items aren't rare or too valuable. So if someone wants to use them to create some artwork, they are free to do so.</p><p><br /></p><p>In terms of the black Ruthenium coins, a few years ago they were selling pretty well (when they first started making them). I think there are some dedicated followers of those and they do look fairly cool from the pictures (although I have never owned one).</p><p><br /></p><p>There is one major difference between the Carr items and most other alterations: so far the Carr items have held up well in the aftermarket while the other stuff goes for fractions of the original issue price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2619203, member: 22377"]No double standard here; I'm ok with both Carr and these items. Like it was already said, collect what you like! Plus, altering common Morgans, Silver Eagles, or $2 bills doesn't cause me too much concern. These items aren't rare or too valuable. So if someone wants to use them to create some artwork, they are free to do so. In terms of the black Ruthenium coins, a few years ago they were selling pretty well (when they first started making them). I think there are some dedicated followers of those and they do look fairly cool from the pictures (although I have never owned one). There is one major difference between the Carr items and most other alterations: so far the Carr items have held up well in the aftermarket while the other stuff goes for fractions of the original issue price.[/QUOTE]
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