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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 269692, member: 4381&quot;]I was thinking about this thread into work and I decided that this question is really more idiotic than it seems, and this is not a knock on you Bones, but an observation on how we get ourselves so confused over principles and completely fail to see truth.</p><p><br /></p><p>You find a 1943 copper US Cent that has been cleaned?&nbsp; Is it valueless?&nbsp; Throw it back into circulation then and forget about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>How about a 1775 Fugio with a dent.&nbsp; Sure, spend it on some penny gum.</p><p><br /></p><p>Damaged coins can have every bit the value of any other rare and desirable object.&nbsp; The grading system is designed for a narrow window of coins and collecting opportunities.&nbsp; Go and collect Byzantine coins and see how many MS 63&#039;s you find.&nbsp; And how about those love tokens.&nbsp; Those are GREAT.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Damage&quot; is not equal to &quot;without value&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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