Very safe to say. Looks like a parking lot played a big role in the venue and automobiles contributed to the damage.
Agree with the parking lot found coin. keep looking you'll find something eventually. Welcome to coin talk. Read some of the old forums. Lots of good information and a chuckle or two. Buy you a "RED BOOK" from a book store or Ebay, read the front part getting started with coins. Before long we'll be asking YOU questions. Good luck.
Having been on CT for three years, I see you post when you have a question, which is exactly why we are here. Your assessment of just damage is accurate. Just as a helpful hint (I hope), let me post the below for future posts. For the best results, you should post "in focus," FULL IMAGE photos (after you upload your photo, two buttons appear: Thumbnail and Full Image, click Full Image and your photo appears full size on your post and are easily enlarged by clicking on it). Photograph coins on neutral backgrounds like black, grey, or white. Crop out superfluous background so just the coin shows (you can use https://www.remove.bg for free), and post photos with correct orientation so members don't have to turn their computer in some awkward fashion to view it properly. While it isn’t always necessary, it is nice to show both the obverse and reverse, even if your question is just about one side. Members can often give more valuable information having both sides to evaluate. Add close ups of areas you have questions about and make your questions as definitive as possible so we know what you are asking for. And try to have the best lighting possible to show the most favorable photo of the coin. Hope this helps in the future. Good luck.
thank you guys! I first got into this for a brief moment a few years ago and am now picking it up again. I do love a good treasure hunt
Welcome back! Always great to have someone new posting coins and learning!! One of the neat things about having new collectors asking questions is that us old timers sometimes learn from the answers you get.
For me the “treasure hunt” is learning history, politics and economics. The grading and learning about what is valuable stems from that. It sounds like going a long way to get where you want to be, but it’s the way it works for successful collectors and many dealers. I was a dealer for over a decade before I retired.
