I promise though, once I get that atom splitting pictures, I'll post it.
Wish I could find one that makes me say, "Oh, that's it!"
I've been to that site but the variety I think it may be, requires me to buy a microscope to look at an ants nose hair!! Lol.
To get you off on the right foot, because I learned the hard way. When describing a "penny", to most, if not all, collectors call it a cent or...
Looks like a regular cent to me. When you say bubbles, first thing that comes to mind is bubble plating. If you don't know what it is, you can...
Are you referring to the bubble behind his head?
It could had laid in something that a chemical reaction to it. The lines are wavy which leads me to believe it sat it something liquid.
Where do you see the crack?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm back again. I'm pretty sure you all are getting tired of reading "what I think I found". I know my pics aren't the best but...
That's understandable. Thank you for your reply. I'm working on getting a microscope. So, until then, I'll leave this thread alone until I get...
[ATTACH] I'm waiting on my next round of coins so I decided to look at some of older coins. I was shocked to find this. I checked coppercoins and...
What would be the best to use on cleaning silver?
I've heard of people using ketchup to clean their coins. Wouldn't that eat away at the toning that the cent has gained? I would think that...
Would that help with getting those marks that look like finger prints off the coin? How can you safely remove, what appears to be water stains,...
Are you saying that it looks like someone used saliva to toned it? I've never heard of that. Guess I wouldn't since I'm new to collecting.
Just wondering, would humidity have a part in the toning process? I ask because I live in the far SE and it gets very humid here. I know that some...
[ATTACH] Found this a week or two ago and loved it's toning. Haven't seen anything over 2000 with this awesome toning, not saying they aren't out...
[ATTACH] A beatiful toned 2012 cent. I love the deep purple and red toning. Found this in a roll. I'm now collecting toned coins.
I tried metAl detecting before but gave up for a little. Never found anything interesting. Back in Oklahoma there's an old cotton gin mill tucked...
My father owned a small store and a customer stopped by one day wanting a pack of cigs. He paired with a box full of old coins. I remember one...
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