the acetone/ xylene soak may also uncover the now white hard residue created by long exposure, under the black. This residue on this coin was not...
[ATTACH] here is how it was stored when they came to me.
Thank you Doug, a perfect explanation. Monty, No idea, traded a friend brass and lead, for silver coins he had inherited and did not want. They...
I soaked the coin for 3 days in xylene occasionally using a q-tip to remove the black from the plastic residue. On reflection I think a day would...
Thanks Doug, it's always talked about but I have not seen anything that shows what to look for when it's removed.
Wanted to see the damage done by this extreme PVC damage. Was an interesting progression to remove it. [ATTACH]
Maybe QC/Printers pulled a sheet to check it and accidently put it back on the stack backwards? Nice find and nice gift from Grandma!
no telling, just have to believe that their costs have gone up.
I do not really care to debate something I can't control but your argument does assume their expenses have not increased. I do not know of any...
on my cell phone, at the golf course, I was able to get my order through, it's a miracle, figured I had no chance!
high, low and everything in-between, love it, nice group of notes.
Have not bought much in a while for this specific collection but an opportunity came my way recently so here are the newest notes to my 656...
Happy Birthday guys!
Like others have stated B looks much more original. Coin A has too many marks, carbon spot on the right wing, and from the picture what almost...
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This is a very old thread, interesting to reread it. Victor, do you have any documentation to back up you comment?
Planchet flaw
At the end of the day though, as a collector you need to learn to trust your own eyes and grade the coin and not blindly accept what is on the...
I would have said it differently: 1. It should help you train your eye to the differences between grades especially when going between MS to AU,...
Agree with most of what you said and maybe all of it. For those less experienced members can you explain for the average collector, what are the...
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