I believe it really depends on the specimen. IMO most silver specimens don't require any additional cleaning than a good dip in distilled water....
I belong to the forums I mentioned. More often than not, unfortunately, I see some rather 'radical' methods being employed on specimens that are...
I'm going to refrain from suggesting any methods to try and "clean" the specimen. That said, you may want to peruse some of the metal detecting...
1771, 1780 Specimens from my collection Please see attached. The images are a bit raw, as I used my point and shoot, and only cropped and added...
1770, 1776 Specimens from my collection Please see attached. The images are a bit raw, as I used my point and shoot, and only cropped and added...
Indeed, correct. I concede that it's possible. Fort Ross was established in 1812 and abandoned by the Russians in 1841. That said, I believe it...
Catherine the Great 5 Kopek. Interesting find considering it was in Connecticut. I haven't seen anything in literature to suggest these...
I concur.
Has anyone perused or acquired this book yet? I took a look at the TOC on C4, and it looks interesting. Thanks, - CheetahCats
I have several of these too.
For encapsulating individual coins, I use AirTites. These can be purchased at various MM sizes. For displaying specimens, I have seen some folks...
I'm surprised that the museum you took it to didn't attempt to attribute it. Which museum did you take this specimen to? Looks to be a [possible]...
Thanks. He has some nice titles.
It can be hit or miss because some of the items are a little junky, but some of the older and/or out of print stuff I have gotten from this...
"Reproductions" er, yeah... Lots and lots of them.
I concur. Stay away from anything originating from China wherever possible. It is my understanding that making copies of coins is not considered...
No problem. Upon first glance the specimen just looked a bit 'off' to me. Also, IMO the PCGS blue label looked a bit 'off' on the slab too......
I'd like to see a good photo of the obverse and reverse of that 1829 large cent. Also, what were the dates of those IHCs and Mercs? If I...
I'm no expert on these, but to me the date looks different than these specimens. For one thing, its placement is different under Liberty's bust....
Nice job guys! :thumb:
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