Ha! I didn't used to like trimes, but they grow on you.
My Dad gave me this nickel.
I was away and unaware of the "103 Days of Lincoln Cents" thread. I discovered not long ago that if I bought a 1910, 1911, and 1912 cent, I'd...
Yeah, but in the 1960s, you could actually go to a bank and get a Morgan silver dollar for $1, until they started running out.
I began a coin collection in the 1960s. I collected silver dollars and Mercury dimes. Morgans were still in circulation, though they were getting...
So I guess I’m looking at one or more small baking pans, which I can use to clean the greatest quantity of coins possible as quickly as possible.
I hope they aren't dangerous for the dog.
I'm sure you are joking. Walmart would never do such a thing.
I wonder if small baking pans or loaf pans would work. I wonder if there could be a problem with chemical reactions if I use these items with acetone.
Actually, when you come right down to it, I'd like to make sure none of them were damaged.
I've got lots and lots of large cents and Indian head cents that I am not so concerned about. Some of them were pretty heavily corroded already, I...
Could I use an aluminum disposable pan?
Could I use a deep cookie sheet and do a whole lot of coins at once?
Can I put coins on paper towels to dry, flipping them over when the top sides are dry? Can I put acetone in an ashtray, and use it for several...
Where do you find a jar that is short and especially wide?
Do you need to rinse coins with distilled water after their acetone bath?
Walking liberty halves are neat.
A very specific question: can I put more than one coin at a time in the acetone?
I only found out Friday that flips with PVC damage your coins. A big thanks to the coin dealer that sold me those flips a couple of years ago,...
I didn't know that. I just thought you were saying you'd like to own it and then felt guilty that you wanted something that didn't belong to you....
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