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<p>[QUOTE="ZoidMeister, post: 4770018, member: 114169"]<b>Coming in at Spot #2 is 1921 Morgan Dollar.</b> The pictures tell the story. This is the quintessinal "road kill" coin. I can only imagine that it was found in a gravel parking lot after an early 1900's county fair. Who knows it's history. If only coins could talk . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161972[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161973[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><b>And coming in at Spot #1 is 1923-S Peace Dollar.</b> I have NO idea what was done to this coin to create it's appearance. It is dull grey, mottled and rough, singularly the ugliest dollar I own. The finish made me name this coin my "Zombie Dollar" due to it's "undead" ashen tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, the photos tell the story. Such a shame. I question whether the damage actually reduces it's melt value . . . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to "click" on the images for an enlarged view.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Enjoy" . . . . . .</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161974[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1161975[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><b>Zoid</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ZoidMeister, post: 4770018, member: 114169"][B]Coming in at Spot #2 is 1921 Morgan Dollar.[/B] The pictures tell the story. This is the quintessinal "road kill" coin. I can only imagine that it was found in a gravel parking lot after an early 1900's county fair. Who knows it's history. If only coins could talk . . . . . [CENTER] [ATTACH=full]1161972[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1161973[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [B]And coming in at Spot #1 is 1923-S Peace Dollar.[/B] I have NO idea what was done to this coin to create it's appearance. It is dull grey, mottled and rough, singularly the ugliest dollar I own. The finish made me name this coin my "Zombie Dollar" due to it's "undead" ashen tone. Again, the photos tell the story. Such a shame. I question whether the damage actually reduces it's melt value . . . . . . . Feel free to "click" on the images for an enlarged view. "Enjoy" . . . . . . [CENTER] [ATTACH=full]1161974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1161975[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [B]Zoid[/B][/QUOTE]
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