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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stairstars, post: 4292005, member: 111609&quot;]I posted my 1839 Proof dime with flaws and a provenance going back nearly 90 years, where it was known and published as &quot;the impaired proof&quot;, on another thread. Obviously, it is an extremely rare specimen coin that happens to have great eye appeal. In these occasions, I think the issue of whether a &#039;problem&#039; coin has a place in our world is moot. I could care less if any of the TPG would details it or not, as an important part of this hobby is about coin history and what came before us. I think the pursuit of the perfect coin is fine, but I do not think it is the absolute end for all of us. There are many historic coins, or even nefarious ones, that fit this example, we could enjoy owning and preserving, so that their stories can be told to future collectors. In short, there is definitely a place for problem coins with the right heritage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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