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Spark1951 liked Inspector43's post in the thread Restore Buffalo before and after.
I pulled this smooth 1916 Buffalo out of a roll this morning. I took photos and subjected it to restoration. The restoration was to this...
Jan 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Spark1951 liked Chris B's post in the thread Unicorns.
Yes, I said unicorns. When I saw the medal below, it was one of those times where I said, "I have to try and buy that." This was part of...
Jan 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Spark1951 liked Inspector43's post in the thread CHR Find no date visible Buffalo Nickel.
I also found this 1941-S, Large S variety.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jan 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Spark1951 liked Inspector43's post in the thread CHR Find no date visible Buffalo Nickel.
I found this buffalo with no visible date. I applied a restoration process and found a 1913 date. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Jan 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Spark1951 liked -jeffB's post in the thread Well. I'm stumped. Again. 2012 Cent. . . . . . ..
Light is coming from the right. If it were a raised lump of metal, there'd be a highlight on the right, and a shadow on the left. If...
Jan 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM -
Spark1951 liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread Well. I'm stumped. Again. 2012 Cent. . . . . . ..
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Jan 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM -
Spark1951 liked Clawcoins's post in the thread Well. I'm stumped. Again. 2012 Cent. . . . . . ..
where is the spot on the reverse, is it at the "O" in ONE ? Is there any anomaly there? Because of the light, the spot looks raised to...
Jan 22, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Spark1951 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Well. I'm stumped. Again. 2012 Cent. . . . . . ..
It looks like a sunken depression to me. If so, that makes it very interesting. If not, and that’s a raised deposit of some clear...
Jan 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM -
Spark1951 replied to the thread Well. I'm stumped. Again. 2012 Cent. . . . . . ..
…looks like a drop of clear adhesive, like maybe super glue or some such. Not epoxy, I think a dried drop of that would be cloudy.
Jan 22, 2026 at 2:52 AM -
Spark1951 liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread Coin grading services.
It depends... Answer a few questions first: 1. Are you looking to add it to a Registry set? NGC, PCGS, and CACG have registries where...
Jan 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Spark1951 liked samclemens3991's post in the thread How Would You Grade This 1808 Half Dollar - Bought Raw..
These very early Large Bust Halves are almost a stand alone type of coin. I see a prettty nice clasp and significant detail on both...
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM -
Spark1951 liked Publius2's post in the thread How Would You Grade This 1808 Half Dollar - Bought Raw..
About VF-30 to 35, I'd hazard. Maybe an old cleaning and I'm suspicious of what appear to be hairlines on both sides but primarily the...
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM -
Spark1951 liked masterswimmer's post in the thread Hundred Dollar Silver-Lets Play A Game.
In that case, you already have my address :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious: All kidding aside. You did say in your first post this...
Jan 21, 2026 at 10:39 AM
