The problem with commemoratives is trying to be a completionist, not the commemoratives themselves. I find they are great if you only collect the...
Acetone won't hurt it, but that is tougher to remove from copper-nickel without damage. For silver proofs with haze, I would use MS70.
I don't care about the packaging if I'm removing it. If it's damaging the coins, it's just a type of trash. I twist the case back and forth until...
Acetone, or possibly other solvents to remove any contaminants that may be damaging the surfaces.
If the holder is harming the coins then I photograph and/or scan the original packaging, break out the coins, neutralize them, and store them in...
Ultra scratch. Die cracks move across the surface of the die like lightning through the sky. How the crack moves is affected by the die's...
Here are some pics of what I've been able to put together for mercs from junk boxes. Nothing here cost more than 1.5x melt, and many of them were...
So I have a side project I've been working on over the years for fun whenever I buy junk silver. Namely that I have a few Danscos where I am...
Nice. Got the Hungarian F.A.O. types?
Can't tell from the photos, but the fields are mirrored as well. Really just great eye appeal, and it even has the original case (probably...
Szívesen. One of my favorite toning patterns for sure and I love the blue.
I always go to Annandale, both to buy and sell. I don't usually have enough inventory ready that would make a table worthwhile, so I do vest...
Wow! Really love this one!
Well, not a coin but I couldn't resist. A large bronze desk medal from the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've found about 4 pairs of 1921/21D dimes in junk bins over the years for a bit above spot. Kept the best pair for my Dansco.
Die crack
Well said. I actually got banned from posting to a facebook group a year or so ago. I had been a member for years and never really commented on...
Use a display case.
Yep I realize, but it also works quite well for removing light corrosion on iron, mild steel, zinc, and lead. Aside from copper, I use it to touch...
Sure I did. They are not mutually exclusive.
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