While I admit that my characterization of young people drop things when they discover girls was sexist, I was thinking only back to the time when...
I think I'll stick with acetone. So many of you have experience already so I think that's the way to go. But is there a problem with using it on...
So do you use pure acetone, and do you get it from a lab vendor? And are you saying that we should stay away from acetone we get from a hardware...
If you are leaving the U.S. with these coins in a carry on, be aware that having more than $10,000 on you is considered suspicious by the TSA, and...
Interesting. A lot of the appeal for coins goes to the artistry and history of the coin. I would think the same could be said for stamp. Plus,...
True, but if you don't see them, how do you know they ARE out there? That's why I say that promotion outside of flyers at a coin show is...
Okay?? It looks better than okay to me, it looks really fine. Not even Corgi's has the full bands on the shield. And now, given the year and...
That's a great idea, and I wish I had done something like that, but I was a chess fanatic in high school and ran the chess clubs. Still, the idea...
And then there are the "silent" collectors,those who do it but may not take part or even know about coin shows or clubs. Promotion is the key...
I have been to my monthly coin show twice so far, and each time I have seen young people there. Sure, they may have come with a parent and not...
I knew you had something on this topic, but I guess I didn't use the right search words to find it. Thanks! And thanks to all who replied. I...
I will do that. Now, since I am going to be removing the coin before all the acetone is gone, how do I remove it from the container? I know this...
Good enough, and I understand, but I guess you're saying it then devalues the coin. I don't want to do that, but then what do you do with...
I know there have been many discussions here about using acetone on coins, and I'm ready to do some experimenting with it on some of my older...
Okay, I know there has been talk here before about using Nic-A-Date, which might be helpful not only to OP but also to me. I did a search on the...
This idea of training your eyes is like what I had to do as an airport security screener running the x-ray machines. Only we called it building a...
I totally agree, because some things can be quantified. But there also has to be some things, like eye appeal, that eventually move a collector...
For me, I find I look at a coin more objectively if I think about the cost. Is the coin worth it? And it makes me look at the coin closer....
This is such good advice I've coped it to my computer for reference. Later I will print it out to take with me whenever I go shopping for coins.
My son revived my interest on collecting when he inherited his grandfather's collection. I now manage it for him, and I expect he will still be...
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