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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3416093, member: 101855"]Among all of the possible defects that befall a coin, a hole is among the worst. It’s something that is hard to overlook. A well done repair can restore a fair amount of the value, but good repairs are expensive and only worth for something that is truly popular and very scarce or rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is one exception, but even there some collectors won’t buy it. In the area of political tokens, a hole can be a sign that a piece was made to be used in a campaign. As such it lends more authenticity to the piece. Some pieces that are not holed were made for contemporary collectors at the campaigns were finished. Some advanced collectors don’t view them in a totally favorable light.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3416093, member: 101855"]Among all of the possible defects that befall a coin, a hole is among the worst. It’s something that is hard to overlook. A well done repair can restore a fair amount of the value, but good repairs are expensive and only worth for something that is truly popular and very scarce or rare. There is one exception, but even there some collectors won’t buy it. In the area of political tokens, a hole can be a sign that a piece was made to be used in a campaign. As such it lends more authenticity to the piece. Some pieces that are not holed were made for contemporary collectors at the campaigns were finished. Some advanced collectors don’t view them in a totally favorable light.[/QUOTE]
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