If the coin is that valuable, why not just sell it through a regular auction house like CNG, Heritage, etc? It would certainly save you from...
Don't use 'nail polish remover' unless it doesn't have additives. The additives may harm your coin. I bought 100% acetone from Home Depot...
They are approximately the same size so in that regard, yes. Temporally, they are pretty close. Geographically... hmm. Macedonia is across the...
Nice itsy bitsy bit of silver, V! I'll spare everyone another exhibition of the 101st Airborne's Flying Pigs Squadron since they just flew a week...
I followed the Forvm recipe (posted above by vlaha) on one of my fairly far gone coins. Looks okay now but time will tell if it was sufficient....
Some followup: This coin sold for £19,000. With 17.5% buyer's premium, £22,325 (~$36,800 USD).
There is a resemblance... [ATTACH] For more uncanny lookalikes and unscholarly fun, check out this old thread:...
The IHC looks like PMD (post-mint damage). The coin took a severe blow on the reverse which pushed the metal higher (into higher relief) on the...
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