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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ZoidMeister, post: 4770007, member: 114169&quot;]More &quot;going through the hoard&quot; finds folks, but this post is a bit &quot;unusual&quot; . . . .</p><p><i>(Aren&#039;t all my posts &quot;unusual?&quot;)</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Anyway, I am sure you all have them.&nbsp; Old coins that never see the light of day.&nbsp; Either they&#039;re too damaged, worn, or ugly to bother taking photos of them.&nbsp; They are SOOOO &quot;compromised&quot; even the bullion value might be affected.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here are my Top 5 Road Kill Dollars (with two added for &quot;honorable mention) . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>Please feel free to post up YOUR uglies . . . . </p><p><br /></p><p>Z</p><p><br /></p><p><b>At the #5 Spot, is a 1890-S Morgan Dollar</b>.&nbsp; This coin has been &quot;encapsulated&quot; in a plastic keychain.&nbsp; It appears to have been sealed in this capsule with a drop of mercury applied to both sides due to the extreme gloss and sheen.&nbsp; It was difficult to capture just how shiny this coin is, it almost looks &quot;chromed.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161964[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161965[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><b>Taking up Spot #4 is a 1922 Peace Dollar. </b> This coin looks nice and original, but has some type of &quot;sputtered&quot; debris across the obverse and heavy buildup of dirt (DNA?) across the reverse with an unattractive toning overall.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161967[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161968[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><b>Coming in at Spot #3 is 1881-S Morgan Dollar.</b>&nbsp; This poor unfortunate coin was taken out of a necklace pendant holder many years ago.&nbsp; The obverse has the typical wear you would find on a jewelry coin, but the reverse was only partially enclosed.&nbsp; The protected ring around the exposed center exhibits a phenomenally strong strike and intense original mint luster.&nbsp; From what I can see of the protected areas, I can only imagine this coin had to have been a MS65 or above before it was subjected to a life of degradation and (dis)wear . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161970[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161971[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><b>Stay tuned, more to follow in the next post . . . . . </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Z</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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