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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2978166, member: 19463"]I do not see this as a dimple but suspect ordinary damage. I have never seen a dimple on a silver coin. I know there are many people who will not collect these coins because of the 'damage' and that is fine with me since it keeps the price down. I have seen a few with the dimple filled in and tooled over to produce a mint state and 'damage' free coin suitable for the most discerning perfectionist. </p><p><br /></p><p>I assume there are those who do not collect Chinese cash because of those pesky square holes???? The dimples are just part of what we call the fabric of the coin. Some like them round; others like them however they are.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/fabric.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/fabric.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/fabric.html</a></p><p>Anyone else like these enough that they appreciate the difference between the dimples in the small photo below? Some of us not only accept dimples but we look deep into them and enjoy what we see. </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/pits.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2978166, member: 19463"]I do not see this as a dimple but suspect ordinary damage. I have never seen a dimple on a silver coin. I know there are many people who will not collect these coins because of the 'damage' and that is fine with me since it keeps the price down. I have seen a few with the dimple filled in and tooled over to produce a mint state and 'damage' free coin suitable for the most discerning perfectionist. I assume there are those who do not collect Chinese cash because of those pesky square holes???? The dimples are just part of what we call the fabric of the coin. Some like them round; others like them however they are. [url]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/fabric.html[/url] Anyone else like these enough that they appreciate the difference between the dimples in the small photo below? Some of us not only accept dimples but we look deep into them and enjoy what we see. [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/pits.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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