Reid Goldsborough Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Anybody here collect holed coins? They're more technically referred to as pierced coins to distinguish them from coins that were minted with a hole. Coins are holed after they were minted for a variety of reasons, for jewelry, to use on a keychain, to fashion into a button, and so on. Most dealers and collectors regard them as culls -- junk -- but they can be interesting, and some have considerable market value. I'm building a cheapo set, though, a set of holed U.S. type coins that I'm able to find for less than $10/coin. The hole has to have been made for a purpose other than to create a holed coin. I know of one collector who holes coins himself just to have holed coins -- not for me. Also with me the coin can't have other serious problems, multiple holes, a ragged hole, or a hole that obscures the date or the head of the obverse device. If anybody has or comes across the following, let me know: Holed Lincoln Memorial cent Holed Jefferson nickel Holed Susan B. Anthony dollar Thanks. Reid -- email me at reidgold@nospamnetaxs.com -- delete the nospam part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I don't collect holed coins but I do have one. An 1855 U.S. large cent I always found interesting. Its has a square hole, which I assume was made by a square hole to hang it up in a house for luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Here are some holed / damaged Russian coins up for discussion: http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=11926 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Here are a few examples. (The Edward I continental copy pierced by officials prior to melting down) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten Rodney Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 I got several holed coin but not the ones your asking about. . . I suggest making your one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten Rodney Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 I don't collect holed coins but I do have one. An 1855 U.S. large cent I always found interesting. Its has a square hole, which I assume was made by a square hole to hang it up in a house for luck. that square hole was made with a nail of that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 that square hole was made with a nail of that period. OOOPS, just noticed I said the square hole was made by a square hole? Yep, supposed to be square nail. Getting senile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 I knew what you ment. Does that mean I'm senile too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Between this and tiff's pictures I may have you beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Plain Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 I buy holed coins whenever I can for use in jewelry. The nicest I have now is an 1877 shilling that would have been AU except for the piercing near the rim. It was made into a keychain fob for that reason. I'm fairly used to finding the smaller Charles III silvers like 1/2 and 1/4 reales. Recently I sold a great little charm bracelet loaded with 18th and 19th century silvers including several Spanish 1/4 reales, a George III threepence along with several young head Vickies of the same denomination, and a US half dime. Holed coins are always welcome in lots I buy if they're silver or gold. I've never pierced on myself, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 I collect holed specimens where an undamaged piece is out of my price range. As long as the hole is neat, and small, I'll probably buy it. Makes it more interesting, to boot. I've wanted to have an old worn half as a key fob, but have yet to come across one with a hole large enoungh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 I don't collect holed coins but I do have one. An 1855 U.S. large cent I always found interesting. Its has a square hole, which I assume was made by a square hole to hang it up in a house for luck. Hmmmm I wonder if they tried to hang it on a round peg... [sorry] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Goldsborough Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Ditto about getting great deals on holed coins. Here's one of the best coin deals I've been party to: Cost me just $10, at a recent Baltimore show. Great toning, a bit dinged and with a little chatter, but nothing to make you want to kick the coin out of bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 This is a twentieth of écu (Reign of Louis the fifteen) holed. Judging by the position of the hole, maybe the coin was worn as a locket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 A couple years ago at the Numismatists of Wisconsin (NOW) show in Iola someone from Krause publishing was displaying a complete set of pierced Indian Cents that they had recently completed. I believe that it took over 20 years to find them all. Here's some coins that I have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Goldsborough Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 It must have been a fairly common practice during the 19th century to pierce coins for jewelry because the most commonly seen are those that Blackhalk displayed -- nice representative collection. You especially see a lot of holed Seated coins. In doing this little holed under $10 type set, the first series I completed was Seated coins, even before Barbers. Prices are very reasonable (under $10) for most type coins, with the exceptions being Draped Bust silver and earlier material, all gold, 20 cent pieces, and dollars earlier than Morgans. Before doing this under $10 holed set, I did a holed Heraldic Eagle Draped Bust dollar set (all except the 1804!). I've sold all off except the 1799. A bit scruffy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 That's a nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 A couple have ended up with a home: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Plain Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I'm posting a few pierced coin jewelry pieces on the WTS forum if anyone would like a look at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I've got quite a few holed coins, but i'll `bore' you with just one of them PS: what is the WTS forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 PS: what is the WTS forum? Want to Sell: http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showforum=30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Want to Sell: ahhhh...enlightenment! Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I've got quite a few holed coins, but i'll `bore' you with just one of them PS: what is the WTS forum? I'll relieve you of that boring old thing if you'd like Ian... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan12019 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I'll relieve you of that boring old thing if you'd like Ian... do you know when the coin was pierced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 do you know when the coin was pierced? Well it wasn't done in the last ten years. That much I can personally vouch for. In my opinion it was done 150+ years ago. Possibly even when it was a circulation piece but unfortunately there is absolutely no way of telling for sure one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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