Looks like he polished them before he toned them.
Yup. Dilly dilly!
Welcome. Among the books you should have, most definitely include 'The Art And Science of Grading Coins' by Jason Poe. If you haven't already read...
Thanks. You make a good point. But, if I were to roll hunt it wouldn't be for a profit or even to get a valuable coin cheap. It would be for the...
I've always wondered about roll hunting. How can one tell if a roll has not been opened? I see a lot on ebay that I'm very tempted by but, sorry...
And what's this thing about a body swelling itself to death? Can that really happen? Did the lifestyle of an Emperor make him susceptible to such...
Golfer Lee Trevino was hit by lightning on the golf course twice! He says the only lingering after effect is that other golfers move away from him...
Great vid!! Thanks. That was the most fun I ever had learning history.
I'm impressed... by all you guys. This is like a college level 300 course.
For the same reason they allow the Chinese to post fake silver bullion coins or any other fake stuff from China, which there is plenty of on ebay.
It used to be popular to "roll" pennies. You would rotate the penny with one hand and repeatedly tap it on the edge with a spoon, A hammer was too...
I'm with you, Chris. I prefer clarity to touchy-feely PC.
Ooops... I meant to say 1863 Indian Head cent. Back then they were made of nickel. "grrrr" is about all I can do now but someday an opportunity...
In 1979 I heard that they were going to start making cents out of zinc starting in '81. At the time I had a five gallon jar that I had been...
Thanks. Good word. I know some cloud watchers with whom it'll come in handy.
You lost me with 'pareidolia'. Couldn't find it in the dictionary. But I'm inclined to agree with just about anything you have to say about this...
Not as easy as it sounds. They can't handle all the potential patients. I would need a referral from one of my doctors and a whole lot of luck to...
Yes, I've heard of it before. I really don't think my pains are from the bypass surgery. They are from the new heart valve. There are issues with...
Been doing that for over fifty years now. Didn't stop me from needeing bypass surgery.
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