That's awesome. The more people do this, the quicker these roll scams will start to disappear.
Yah, I plan on taking some before and after photos. My first subject will be a Canadian silver dollar I recently purchased. It's MS, but very...
Hopefully he meant it in the verb sense of the word. Tape is bad enough...make PVC damage look like nice toning. :whistle:
Just saw all the other responses to this thread, thanks for all the advice. How quickly does acetone evaporate? Looks like I'll have to scrounge...
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Ha, classic. Heck, I was trying to do some internet research yesterday on a Philip the Bold double denier from the region of Burgundy (1342 -...
I missed out on the last one, so I'm ready for this contest!
Dang, that's a nice little hoard! Thanks for the link.
"This is an amazing COLLECTION OF OLD AND VALUEABLE COINS. We doubt that any other coin dealer in the United States has a collection for sale like...
Those are great pics, especially the 2nd and 3rd one! I have the Booker T. and the Washington/Carver commems, and the Stone Mtn. is next on my...
These are definitely hard to grade due to their 'mushy strike' (unless it's the 'strong reverse' die state #2 variety, I think). Looks to me like...
It's definitely a restrike - 1780.X with S.F. below the bust.
Tape and glue?!? Holy heck...
Walter and Smoke, thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to start by swirling it in a dish of the acetone for about 3 counts (like Walter...
Well, I WAS going to do this in my bathroom with a bunch of candles, but I guess your way does sound a little safer. :) But seriously, this...
I've got a few silver coins with PVC gunk all over them that I need to clean up, in addition to some larger, silver, proof-like world coins that...
People create fantasy pieces like this for all sorts of reasons. It could very well be old in that it was made 100 years ago, 200 years...
I was enjoying my weekly cigar at the local cigar lounge yesterday when a friend of mine picked up the Denver Post, and I immediately noticed a...
I see an outline of Lib's head, but I sure as heck don't see a date. This is just a cull, IMO. Like 900fine said, it's hard to appreciate a coin...
'Proto' money is great, and very often looked over in terms of ancient coinage. Since you've already done a little bit of reading, I would suggest...
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