KirkS
Full Member
So everyone hates to scratch a coin while digging it up. But why? From what I gather reading the various forums, any coin we dig is going to be worth scrap value. You dig it up, clean it off, and you have a 'cleaned' coin that has had all of it's numismatic value cleaned away. You leave it dirty, tarnished, or crusty, you have a coin that has environmental damage, or post-mint damage, again, losing all numismatic value.
So how do we retain any of the numismatic value of a dug coin, or can we? Sure some will have a slight premium, but if you dig up a coin that was in XF40 condition in let's say 1932, it's value will be decreased just because it's been in the ground for so long.
What's a detectorist to do?
So how do we retain any of the numismatic value of a dug coin, or can we? Sure some will have a slight premium, but if you dig up a coin that was in XF40 condition in let's say 1932, it's value will be decreased just because it's been in the ground for so long.
What's a detectorist to do?