What doess a proper dip mean
That's what I was wondering about the whiteness of the coin. I have a few Mercs (unslabbed) that are mint state coins by details and have their...
If I coin has been dipped, say once or twice... how long would it take to start toning/tarnishing?
Does anyone have some photos of dipped silver coins that are at least AU/MS details (preferably Roosevelts/Mercs/Washington's but anything will...
I also get them in pocket change quite often... I keep 64 and back. Does anyone else feel that the 1964 nickels have a different look/feel than...
I guess in the case of buffalos I can see the standards changing because I have seem buffalos where the horn is worn like that yet everything else...
I've always said the same about pre 1965 nickels as well. Even though they didn't have silver in 1964.. a nickel from 1964 looks and feels...
By the horn in the pic I posted what would you consider that?
3rd photo is the best IMO
Thanks GDJMSP... I was using the black book along with photograde for comparison. I'll see if I can get a copy of the ANA one as well. I'm also...
Is there any specific marking between a VF and XF? Because on photograde website some lower grades have more eye appeal than the higher grades
I'm trying to teach myself how to grade buffalo nickels using photograde and the books. I'm having trouble distinguishing between F / VF / and...
It's good to see that there's a nice age mixture.. especially with a bunch of collectors under 40
I'm only 27.. but I collected as a young teen.. stopped throughout high school and college.. now that I have kids and work, I started collecting...
Thanks for the input everyone
The acetone doesn't affect the coin at all?
Are compressed air dusters safe to use.. such as dusting the cardboard specs off new flips or from a dansco album. I know they are also sold at...
Anyone?
27 here
Hello all, I had a quick question about toned coins (specifically rainbow toning). How do you know if a rainbow tone is natural compared to a...
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