Zuhara: http://www.vcoins.com/world/canmooseplus/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=25 This (above) site, rather than the one you directed me...
Thank you, Zuhara! I found, upon looking around on that site, it is the 5000 dinar coin of Reza Shah Pahlavi, and that the mint mark is an 'L'...
Good afternoon... This is 36.35mm X 2.69mm; 23.0 grams. Belongs to a fellow without internet access, who asked me to help him identify it. I,...
It is an 1876 Centennial Commission Award. ANS 1954.32.1 and also shown at the top of the page here: http://www.expomedals.com/1876/ That is,...
What an interesting bit of minutia, Chris! Where did you pick that tidbit up? wlw
Second set of pics...
This is my initial plunge into gold. It was so easy, because it was so cheap. I've never thought of gold as within my reach, but couldn't walk...
Well...That's a relief! The 'leery' has to do with a sense of neatness...and not wishing to abuse the forum out of ignorance. I'll take your...
Chris...looks like you've got one, too. I got mine in an 'antique' store about ten years ago...the fellow thought it was a BI-Centennial...I gave...
That Mavica is still a winner with a lot of folks...I know two eBay power sellers who list hundreds of items weekly, both using them. Each of...
Good morning, all... I have looked in vain for a way to over-ride this seemingly arbitrary limit...I note that others have found ways around...
Fire damaged silver: the pictures Good afternoon, troops... A small selection, representative of many others...these are the 'before' shots....
Bingo! The process shown is brute-force crude, as the electrolyte and voltage are essentially uncontrolled...but I'm enough of an electrician and...
Electrolyses Excellent suggestion, and I have the available power supply, and plastic tubs, etc...Have you any suggestions about electrolyte,...
Well...thanks to all of you for the unanimous counsel. And the truth in the story is that no value would be added for all the effort in cleanup....
Thanks to both of you...that completes my search, and in record time. Sorry I don't have the experience in coins to contribute to this forum,...
Thanks, Doug...it's really amazing how much is known about truly ancient coins. I'm grateful!
Hi... I bought maybe a pound of US silver coin (quarters & dimes) that had been in a house fire...it's bullion only. But it's badly (some much...
Thanks, I'm humbled to be helped by such immediate expertise.
We see what we want to see...and M is like W, sorta. Sigh. Thanks again...
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