It looks like the side with the lighter picture was the side that was lathed. The two headed/two tailed kennedy half dollars go for around $5...
Please upload a pic of the slab with the worst condensation so we can visually see the extent of the problem. This could be as simple as sealing...
I'm not advocating the muratic acid route, but a commercial coin cleaner is not any less toxic, although it does have less fumes.
I reserve grading for coins in which the authenticity would commonly be questioned (aka frequently counterfeited/altered coins). The other...
BossonHH, One question, Did you ask the McDonald's cashier what they had?, spot it in the drawer?, or did they just outright give it to you...
I'll sell you some of the 40%ers for 7 times face. Heck, I'll even do it for 6. 3.5 to 4 times face is at the upper end for 40% kennedies....
Just about everything in my collection was found at face value. All of these coins were from roll searching. You guys should have heard me when...
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Overall, I've had a much better week this week than that last several weeks. Well, here are my highlights for the past week. 1936 Lincoln...
I missed that comment about the reverse being normal. Good catch GDJMSP.
Two things, 1. If you decide to work with Ammonia, be very careful not to mix it with an Acid, especially not Muratic Acid (the fumes from both...
I forgot to mention, the coin was minted in 2000
OK, this week I got a 5 Somali Shillings coin in a roll of nickels (I believe this may actually be the second one I've found). According to...
Expect the other dealers to start intentionally leaving the tribal name off the listing/photos in hopes of selling their non-"Shawnee Nation...
It was probably gold plated or even just gold painted (hard to tell from scans). I find them all the time. I also find plenty of the...
The downside of using a book is that paper is made using various acids (Sulferic Acid was a common one). Putting a note between the pages of a...
To add to Clembo's remarks. Put the note in a mylar currency holder making sure none of the corners are folded over. Leave for 10 to 20...
I use Mylar currency holders. I organize them into pages in a binder. The binder goes in a safe. The safe also has silica gel in it. I order...
Don't be too sure. I don't remember where I posted it, but I remember asking this one teller what's the oldest note she saw. From the sketchy...
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