Wherever you end up going, welcome to Europe! I love the U.S and spend a lot of time there, but I love Europe as well, having lived there most of...
I hope that I am not spooked top the point where I start seeing potential crystallisation in every denarius I come across which interests me - but...
I may yet live to regret that decision, but at the moment I think I did the right thing (at least I think I do...). Post your 'I almost, almost...
It looks really good, specially At that price! You are a serious contender, C-B-D.
Now that the auction is over I can go ahead and show you the one that I 'almost got.' In spite of this being of the few on my list of coins I...
We will be waiting for the pictures:).
You are absolutely correct to point our hexane should not be used. I was using it as an example of a non-polar solvent. BUT, I should have been...
The key difference between acetone and xylene is the polarity. Acetone is more polar than xylene. Acetone is compatible with water, whereas...
Thank you very much, I appreciate the info. I do not have access to the JR information (and I have lost my copy of Early Dime Identification...
I picked up a copy of the 2019 Mega Red Book. This edition has in-depth coverage of dimes, that is why I bought it. The Book describes 1814 JR-5...
I Europe we use self-adhesive 2x2's. Helps to avoid this problem. Never had an issue with them. Leuchtturm makes them, I believe.
Thank you again, Hoky. I only have the photos to go by at the moment, and I am not seeing the doubling. I will take better ones as soon as I can.
Thank you, Hoky! Here is another photo of the date - hopefully a little better... I do not see the repunching on the 4, at least not clearly. By...
Nice '64-L Hoky77! This is mine. If I may ask, is this one of the recognised varieties? (cost about $25-$30 a long time ago). Thanks! [ATTACH]...
Thank you for clarifying, baseball21. An interesting point of view this person has I must say...
I usually do not follow these discussions, but this comment attracted my attention: Is the argument here that this person is unhappy that a group...
The 3 cent piece was about $25. May have been cleaned, though as it is a bit light in color. The 1886 Nickel I think I paid about 20$, (give or...
I was very fortunate to obtain this Rhea Silvia as for a (very) low price - it came from a gentleman who dispersed his collection of over 45...
The base of the 2 is much the same as other 1825's. The actual diagnostics for JR-1 are a repunched A in STATES and star 8 that almost touches the...
The latest addition to my Capped Bust Dime collection: 1825, variety JR-1, one of the scarce varieties for the year at R-4. 75 to 175 are known...
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