As others have indicated, geographic isolation has a lot to do with it. We're simply not exposed to much foreign coinage, and I think less...
I've never experienced that problem.
I have some base metal coins that have been stored that way for 2+ decades and show no negative effects from it.
Same here. I keep a modest stash of bullion solely for the purpose of investment portfolio protection against catastrophic events. The PMs and my...
I'm in, Rob. Thank you!
I don't disagree with the analysis, but I question its necessity on forums like this one. We already know that none of the TV coin sellers offer...
The 7 looks fine to me. 1847 S$1 MS Seated Liberty Dollars | NGC
This, always, even with raw coins that look pristine and uncirculated. One has no way of knowing how and where they were stored, what they might...
I'm fortunate to live in the 3rd safest city in America with a population over 100,000. By all means, I take reasonable precautions, but the...
Must be a rather small pocket of ghetto, because once you get east of the I-75 corridor, you're into a lot of upscale suburbs. I-75 follows the...
Is Greenhills the little northwest 'burb out by Winton Woods Golf Course? I lived in Cincinnati for 15 years, but on the east and northeast sides,...
It's 134 years old, so yeah, it's probably been cleaned, dipped, whatever. Do you care? I wouldn't. It's a lovely design and I wish it were in my...
You're right! Nice coins.
I saw that too. Surely due to some technical glitch on their site.
Yes, just use your fingers, and of course, hold the coin by the rim. Having your (clean) fingertips in the acetone for a few seconds won't hurt...
Great design. I have the whole series: 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and 1 Balboa. Pretty common, so they're easy to collect in BU.
Speaking of hockey, I went Friday night, a 5-2 win over the Sabres. Finally, it seems the Hurricanes may be turning the corner — the team is...
You touch on an upside to this story. The images on coins can be a doorway to history. In fact, that's one of the reasons I like world coins,...
A lot of small countries outsource the minting of their coins, and FM is as good a choice as any other contract provider. They generally do nice...
I've been so wrapped up in the usual post-holiday stuff that I hadn't even checked the show schedule. Didn't know there was one this weekend, or I...
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