Show off a "Problem Coin"

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by coinman1234, Mar 26, 2015.

  1. What about great coin un confirm able story of given to a president and then passed along the chain till I bought box of tokens and the story was wrote in the title card
     

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  3. What do you think it is worth?
     
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  4. tulipone

    tulipone Well-Known Member

    Got this half groat in the post today. Exactly what made me buy it is a mystery as it really is a little too beaten up to be a keeper. I think the desire for a Commonwealth coin took over common sense.
     

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  5. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Very cool and unique medal, I love the story that goes along with it :)
     
  6. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Here's the coin...
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  7. Can you read the year or know that value difference

    I am sure yours means more to you, found it personally.

    I have a few I found but digging in my garden bed house was built in 1860's. On older cattle path next to rail road my detector isn't very good
     
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  8. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    I was told by someone online that it is a 1786 Maris 16-L variety.
     
  9. Another problem token or button I found

    GWI Button with holes

    Not sure of variety I know it is rare but don't know a value!
    I found website specializing in them.
     

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  10. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Very nice button. I have found almost 100 colonial buttons metal detecting so I have come to love old buttons. My holy grail button metal detecting would a GW button, so far I am still looking for one though.
     
  11. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

  12. Good luck


    Here is another partial roll I had buried in back of the 90% stack anything of great importance ;)

    Havent ID all of them(most) yet

    Most 1700s but some 1600s and some 1800s
     

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  13. Problem coin is this really Patriotic die 100B 1863 Indian head?
     

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  14. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    I'm not an expert on Civil War tokens but it looks real to me.
     
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  15. davidh

    davidh soloist gnomic

    What proof do you have to back p that statement?
     
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  17. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    I would almost hesitate to call that a problem coin, based on the standards for coins of the era. Granted, I would rather trade better surfaces for somewhat less detail, but I still think it's nice. :)
     
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  18. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

    Why would someone hole a big coin like this in the center? It's a 20 Reales... 20 Reales o.jpg
     
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  19. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Not sure, maybe they were just bored. I have seen a lot of coins with holes in the middle, maybe there was a reason.
     
  20. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Agreed. Ngc calls it environmental damage. With better surfaces it'd be a stunner
     
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  21. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    My one coin that gives me the most anxiety!! :woot::rage::banghead:

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