Don't get the coins wet :)
You might find this useful: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coin-buying-education-101-3-new-7-31.63603/ for the reverse . but the obverse...
Rubbing alcohol will remove the old organic 'lac bug lacquer, I would try a touch on a q-tip on the edge and if it softens and adheres to cotton...
Does anyone know, read discovery article, or can guess how it "Bonded" together and how anyone knows it was struck within the US mint, and...
Doug is such a fashion plate :)
He wishes :)
There has been so much ID information on real matte proof cents, I have been watching the chinese ebays-likes for some to pop up.
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Congratuations!! to Peter, Doug ,or whoever upgraded the search function. Before I was limited to 2012 or so , but used it today and it went all...
This thread reminds me of the allstate insurance advertisements, I would sell and buy an actual mint error.
The GOV could eliminate all coins under 25 cents and require merchants to give the change value electronically and if customer refused it goes to...
Because of the most difference in the date being the 6 and 0, they are the best indication of date/date. 1960-D, DDO-001, sm date/large date, D/D...
I believe that they search their name on coin forums regularly, so maybe you will join the Unwanted.
I do not like the chemical ratio either. If they can counterfeit cents so well in China, why not the metal. Silver I can understand, Ni and Fe ??...
If you mean under the letters of United States.... Not in my opinion, but you may find it listed.
The white balance is on page 61 of the manual.
I could not tell from the photographs, but from the date I do not believe so. Jim
You are developing your eyes and admitting ( albeit sadly ) that you can see it can not be such. You have continued on the pathway of coin...
There is a tremendous difference between a microscope is integrated into a photographic system and you can't change it and separate components (...
The way to your goal is to learn more about the minting process, so you will recognize the ones that might be errors or varieties. Almost all of...
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