Condensation is just distilled water. Unless you live somewhere where the environment is polluted to the point of being a serious hazard to health.
With Nitric acid it should turn red. You do not specify what acid you used. Sulphuric,for example, with not do the same as Nitric. HNO3 is the...
If you want to buy modern silver bullion, even silver Britannia coins, you pay tax. If I buy junk silver from my local dealer, I pay tax on it....
Not if you buy anything in legal tender form. Britannias or pre 47 silver coins. The cheapest way is to go to an antiques auction, and buy...
Only silver scrap though.
If it was gone, it's back.
That seems to be an ebay policy violation. 'Chance' lots.
$5 was my estimate, I'd grade it VG
A good day to day account is Pepys Diary, he mentions giving pennies to link boys and sixpences to boatmen and there are many mentions of money,...
The higher standard of silver commonly used is .950, which in Britain may be hallmarked as Britannia standard silver. I have never heard of .960...
There's just no reasonable way to force a seller to send the goods and it's not really ebay's job to do that anyways. That is not the same a...
It's news to me that a seller is allowed to unilaterally cancel at all. I thought they had to request a mutual cancellation which the buyer could...
Davey, is there any way of chucking an 'e' up there into the title?
The Greeks have just elected an anti austerity party and will try to re-negotiate bail out terms with Germany. The odds are good that they will...
I'd call it fine, a US collector might call it VF, I doubt if the most optimistic would claim any better.
It's overpriced for just another boring bullion coin. The world is awash with them.if not this exact type but as many varieties of similar...
So, in summation: - If you choose insurance through eBay, never select the default ShipCover insurance, as they do not cover any coins...
Numismatic material is the key. Coins in the context means cash money from your pocket worth face value. Do check out the T&C of Shipsurance.com...
VF at best, I call it fine obverse VF reverse to be on the safe side.
Are these surviving coins a result of individuals and corporations who defied the laws for many decades? Who is going to obey a law that is for...
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