depends on what your ambient humidity normally is, here in Texas where humidity gets up towards 100% you would have less, if you are in a dry...
there is a difference between a cigar box and a humodor, a box is just that, a box. A humidor is typically lined with spanish cedar which is a...
Thanks, that's pretty much what I figured, I thought the striations on the last nickel kind of interesting, I saw a woodgrain toned lincoln...
Yea, thats what I am thinking to, we also did the one where we disolved the zinc core out of one and jut left copper foil. But from what I...
I was originally thinking it was galvanized but wouldn't it have a dull hazy surface instead of being relatively lusterous?
I asked my friend where he got it he said he pulled it out of circulation a long time ago, don't know if that helps at all.
D'oh! should have thought about that with my set of all the 82 varieties from when they changed it over. I dont have an accurate scale and I know...
Nice job, looks like full liberty to me.
Utterly ridiculous, there will never be enough gold to cover the float, as the dollar rises they will have to sell dollars to lower the value and...
in 1990 they strengthened the dies and it is typical to have FS from then on. The FS designation is most usefull for early jeffersons where the...
any advice on at least that lincoln cent? It is a 1970D if that makes a difference. I would like to know how to tell if it is just missing the...
Yes, that is true, I am on the fence about the wear, I wish I could see the coin to determine if there is a break in the lustre or not.
type 3 they recessed the step where the date is so that you don't get the date wearing too early like the earlier date were prone to do, 1925 was...
If that something was the weakness in the shield I would say there is no problem, that is typical for that date, sounds like you have a good...
It does matter if it is a dealer that has a reputation to protect, it is also a good sign if he bought it in the states as it is not a hard to get...
it is a common and inexpensive enough of a date, (at least in the states) not to take a chance if you have your doubts, you can always get one...
Ha ha, your post came down as I was writing mine.
my biggest concern would be location and the reliability of the seller, you are looking at it in hong kong I assume? Or are you buying it on the...
I thought he said 6.245g?
The weight is right. 1925 was a very bad date for the shield, so that alone would not suggest a fake. From Cline's book, "Not usually strongly...
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