Most of my green numismatic things are coins with verdigris.
I've been using the Krause 2011 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000, 38th Edition to find coins for my birth year set. I know tackling a job...
I don't think Proof coins are eligible for FS; they are expected to be FS.
Definitely NOT a business strike. The Mint struck so many nickels for business use in 1964 that in general the MS coins grade 63 or 64. It was...
It was the last issue of the Early Commemoratives coins. It's the Carver/Washington commemorative. Yours is a 1952 (I don't see a mint mark). The...
I'm not familiar with ancients at all. I assume that the often raggedy look is because there was no collar used when the coins were struck.
OUCH! Hit me right in the wheel house. The only two coins I'm missing for my type set are the quarter and half dollar small eagles. And they will...
Interesting. Looks like the stuff leaves a "footprint" exposing its use. I'll be watching for that from now on. Red Flag saying "I've been cleaned".
Many people are hurting for money so some stuff socked away is beginning to see the light of day.
WOW!!! I've got some of those issues but definitely not that quality. Most of mine are VF.
I just bought a bunch of cheap zinc coins that I will use for practice. I'll try to do a "before and after" so that people may get an idea what...
I don't have a favorite online coin dealer. But when I search eBay I will give preference to some dealers.
I understand that position. I'm sure that I've been accused of upstaging. But I didn't buy my coins to hide them away. I'm proud of what I've...
When I looked at my images I remembered who I bought this from. And I remembered deciding that the "skipped" toning was the result of something...
VERY nice group of coins. I've got some for my type set: 25-1806-VF35-CAC 50-1806-XF40 50-1807-50_20-VF30 100-1795-VF30 100-1800-VF25 As for the...
1964 - I was just ending my Army enlistment and hadn't been actively collecting. Heck, the Army was only paying me $180/month before taxes. And I...
I must have at one time. I'm on his mailing list but being the slab lover that I am, I don't find anything of interest. They have relatively few...
So far the best suggestion I can find online for cleaning zinc is white vinegar. It's mildly acidic (acetic acid). Soaking time is measured in...
Many countries used zinc as their coining metal in the WWII era. And zinc is a highly reactive metal, particularly in a moist atmosphere. Lots of...
Nothing special (except to me). An addition to my world birth year set. All I look for is VF or better. With 300+ coins struck worldwide in 1941 I...
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