I seem to remember someone, maybe even here, complaining that putting coins in tubes caused scratching even for 22K gold.
Sometimes they really, really don't appreciate it:...
I don't have a good source, just what I've seen on other forums. For the UK,...
Does the coin's rattling around inside the Mint capsule create a risk of scratching? Or is the plastic smooth enough or soft enough that even 24K...
Krugerrands are 22K. For the discussion about Eagles, visit http://www.apmex.com/Product/1/1_oz_Gold_American_Eagle___Random_Year.aspx for buy...
My wife had a job waiting tables when she was younger, and said she enjoyed getting unusual and interesting things as long as they were something...
This is so different from other kinds of collecting, where people are all about "original packaging" and "never removed from box". Any theories...
I sometimes add to a regular tip with a $100 trillion note from Zimbabwe. Sometimes people enthuse over it, sometimes they try to give it back.
I bet comic book collectors don't have anywhere near this much fun. So have I got it right that when toning happens over an optically rough...
Thank you for collecting those links: they do repay effort and study. I went and re-read them. The discussions there address my questions, but...
Calipers and scales should be sufficient for checking coins. If you do a lot, there's an elegant plastic thing called a Fisch that checks size and...
The more I read about this the more ignorant I feel. It's a common observation that after a coin has been dipped it will no longer tone...
One of the articles cites a "UN announcement" but doesn't provide a link, and nothing relevant shows up on the obvious searches at un.org....
This is fascinating, thanks for posting. That part I quoted sounds like they're going to collide with legal tender laws, if they won't accept...
What country are you in, and do you think you might want to sell in another country? In the US, Eagles are easy to sell and there's a relatively...
One more question, while I have a knowledgeable and helpful person on the line. Why is there a detectable difference between natural and...
For those who haven't seen that post, I recommend it highly.
Wonderful article: that's the sort of thing that makes me save a magazine when it appears in print. Being me, I of course still have a...
There's a fascinating idea. Do any of the processes for making synthetic diamonds give you enough control of the shape that you could make...
Isn't this an appropriate site for discussing the actual rounds, which are for sale at http://www.dc-coin.com/unaameropatterncoins.aspx ? From the...
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