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Message:: [QUOTE="Revello, post: 24614287, member: 103898"]Bought a 1794 half dime to complete (finally!) my Dansco 6120 half dime album.  Even though it's holed, it has great details (without the hole, VF or XF?  I think XF when you compare it to the XF LM-1 sold at Heritage Auctions at <a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/a/1251-3696.s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/a/1251-3696.s" rel="nofollow">https://coins.ha.com/itm/a/1251-3696.s</a>).  I think it's an LM-1 variety. I say "bittersweet" as I couldn't have afforded a 1794 half dime with that level of detail without being holed (so, sweet to me that someone holed it so I could afford it), but bitter in that someone ruined such a wonderful coin by drilling the hole in it. I'm going to try to have the hole professionally plugged (checking with Coin Restoration Service on the repair cost -- if you have any experiences with them, I'd appreciate the feedback). (Edit note:  I have a "copy" coin in the 1802 half dime slot in the album, so technically, I guess I haven't "completed" the album.  I'll never be able to afford an 1802 in my lifetime, unless I hit the lottery soon and if an 1802 was ever offered for sale.  I don't think I've seen one for sale in a long, long while.  Only 35 thought to exist.) [ATTACH=full]1564753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1564754[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]