I should add the tricky part of all of this is to tell when all the lacquer is off. This requires skill. One thing you can do is put a finger...
The bad part about lacquer to me is trying to remove evenly. This stuff is stubborn and one part of the coins (I have only posted one coin here...
Good stuff Joe. Educational!!
Mr Coin Lover- I remember that post and the 1970 S small date and it was one of the most helpful informative posts I have read on anything. I...
Funny- the only ones I have seen in circulation was on a trip to Arizona near the Ca border. Never seen a single one since.
Chiefbullsit-I like your placque? but I don't know what it is really. Here's a 1913 I picked up about $40 and a MS 65 43 D. I do think I got...
I am suprised more haven't posted on this. I can't be the only one whom this has happened to. I have had to watch in horror after long soaks to...
I like this guy!! Well said. I would add nothing. I agree with every word you said.
Thanks Jello-got the 50 D off teletrade in a group with the 51 D, and 52 D for like $45 or so (not counting all the fees). The raw 52 D raw for...
Here's a couple. The 50 D is a MS 65 PCGS
I have bought 5-7 of them off eBay. Either bad luck or I was really dumb and fooled. That's why I posted so people could see what a lacquered...
Thanks for the Friend request Ed. Your name sounds familar. Have you sold on eBay before? Welcome to the forum. I liked your thread about the...
Cloudsweeper99- I don't want to be argumentative by any means, but I don't think your response really changes my opinion. I think there has been,...
Great post. I have learned this as well. Got screwed on both ends last year at the LB coin show- have overpaid for a couple nice coins and sold...
Part 2 after more soaking in xylene This coin had absolutely no significant scratches when I bought off ebay. I bought off a power seller....
I have purchased several lacquered coins about a year ago before I knew enough to spot them. Spotting such coins by photos can be tricky IMO....
Guys? How can bullion prices be seperate from PWRE- Politics, war, religion, economics (for Joe)???? They are absolutley interconnected. Political...
AJ- if you send coins to Todd how much does it cost and how long to get back the coin roughly if you live on the west coast like me? I love that...
Peter Schiff predicted the housing bubble- "How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse". BO cares nothing about American Jobs- listen to all...
Boss: too tired to respond in detail to all the posts, but agree with most of this except that the powers that be don't want to tank the economy....
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