Well, look for one of these then - [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's a Venetian ducat, that specific one minted in 1400. But they minted them, exact...
Pretty coin ! I like it !
There are no books on the subject that I'm aware of, but over the years there have been many articles written about in the various coin magazines...
Which is exactly why it should not be used. Collectors learned the hard way over the course of decades that coating your coins with anything is...
Ricardo, I was a collector of mint products in original mint packaging for 40 years, before I quit collecting US coins. Back in the beginning I...
Many times it is the fault of the collector due to his storage methods or improper handling, but by no means is it always the collectors fault....
In a lot of their coins they did use high fineness silver or gold, but, that was only for the higher value, (larger denomination), coins. Think...
I'm betting you'll find that the plastic is the same on both. I suspect the inner material is as well.
Disagree all ya want, just forget this - And also don't forget that - early stages of toning, or some film as you believe - a quick dip in MS70...
Well Rodney, you have my respect buddy ;) So don't let anybody tell ya you don't get any :)
Using Heritage is just about the best thing you can do. Not only does it allow you see realized auction prices, it will also allow you to see the...
OK, but if you can feel it with your finger - then it isn't haze !
Perhaps you do already, but based on your comment I want to make sure you understand things correctly. It used to be, stress used to be, that...
The explanation is quite simple, all price guides - each and every one of them - are completely worthless. Values listed in them are completely...
For over 50 years values listed in the CDN were based on one thing, and only one thing - the current Bid/Ask of the electronic dealer market. A...
Yeah, there's no doubt sales numbers of annual sets have dropped to a fraction of what they were at one time. But from a historical perspective...
No, but then it never has. Mint packaging has been contributing to toning issues for as long as they have been minting coins. The thing is, if...
Uhhh guys, it is the gasses put off various materials, plus the air itself, that causes haze, and ALL other toning. Like it or not, haze IS toning.
Nahhh, you're not a troll, you're just you ! 'Course I'm not really sure which one would be considered as being worse :D
I left here in this section quite intentionally. Why ? The primary reason is that the GD section is an opt-in only section, meaning that only...
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