I like it at AU-53. Nice coin.
I almost made the mistake of commenting on this thread. Thank goodness I came to my senses.
The granularity of the surfaces and devices is putting me off big time. If it's not a poorly executed counterfeit then it's been harshly cleaned....
The very familiar Woods-Hibernia Farthing and Half-Penny, an 8 Reale, and a Massachusetts Cent. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I'm going for draped bust.
My takeaway from these tests is that US should be used very sparingly and in most cases traditional methods are better. Acetone and Xylene are...
If I could figure that out along with the milk spots on Peace Dollars, I would probably earn millions. The acids in your skin etch into the metal...
As I posted yesterday, I am experimenting with an ultrasonic cleaner to determine if using it actually damages coins. Note that we all know that...
Great for cleaning all kinds of things including your wife's jewelry. I also use it for cleaning my glasses. About 20 seconds in water with...
Unfortunately, the depth of the ultrasonic cleaner I have probably precludes doing it in this manner for a dollar-sized coin while keeping the...
I called it 64. Pretty coin.
Is it the blotchty toning on the reverse? I would like to learn something from this exercise.
I am gob-smacked. I would not have thought "details". But there are more experienced people here than me. Is this a case where the TPG possibly...
It looks like it has a clash in the shield. If so, how did that happen with no other clashes visible anywhere? I am very skeptical of the coin's...
There are almost always multiple ways to skin any particular cat (apologies to Meow!). I dealt with this all the time in my working life - "Why...
It's a nice coin for the price. Lot of meat left on that bone. Previously cleaned and with some surface problems but so what? Most of these...
Last year, I posted a question asking about anyone's experience regarding cleaning coins using an ultrasonic cleaner. As you would expect, I...
I don't think I've ever seen a Colombian reverse struck up as well as this one. A few nicks in the hair on the obverse but nothing major. I give...
Saw them play live in 1982 at the cast-member opening party for Disney's Epcot Center.
The question, as asked from the original GTG posts, is: "What grade did the TPG give the coin?" Many folks also give their own assessment of the...
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