Neat thread. Since Charles I opened the conversation, I will post the only Charles I coin I presently own. This ca. 1641-43 hammered silver...
Numismatic connections to the victims or no, I hope they nail this killer and put him where he belongs.
Yes, could be PVC, which would certainly be the kiss of death. Regardless, this one wouldn't be a straight-grade candidate, even if somebody did...
For eye appeal, I personally prefer Proofs. But with many modern commemoratives the US mint has put out in recent years, Proof mintages exceed...
Yes, mild acidic solutions like these (ketchup or Worcestershire sauce, too, among others) would do it. But then you're just as likely to come...
Why would anyone submit that to any TPG? LOL Acetone might fix the problem, if that's paint. AU details. "Junk silver", as-is, unless it's...
Thanks for the validation, y'all. That's a warm, fuzzy feeling. This coin is (at least in terms of numismatic/monetary/market value) something...
I think you got it right. Just coincidental enviro damage- an optical illusion. Many's the time I've seen "phantoms" on some of my more porous...
That's good, and your positive attitude about that will serve you well. Better to learn a bit this way, and save yourself much bigger mistakes in...
We are talking about heavily encrusted stuff that's not too corroded or unstable- just encrusted. I've found the peroxide method similar to...
One that I've done is to heat some hydrogen peroxide solution (drugstore first aid strength, not the industrial stuff) in the microwave, until it...
What the heck IS that!?! Yikes! But if that's a fossil, how did all the delicate appendages survive intact? No way you could remove something...
If ever a terrestrial critter looked like the monster in the Hollywood Alien movies... Wow!
Cool stuff! If you're ever on the East Coast in south GA or north FL, look me up. You might enjoy this fossil walk I did, less than a mile from...
That must be a new NGC slab. Not the same owl, of course, but it works. "Bug eyed owls", indeed- yours and mine especially. It's almost frog-...
Oh yeah, and it's old. Like 200 or more years old, is my next wild guess, based on the look. Ancient? Maybe, but I get more of a 1600-1800 AD...
I'll chime in on the "Arabic" and then disappear without adding one iota of further useful information, I'm afraid. Extremely vague wild guess?...
Do please elaborate.
Oh- also, zooming in on the images, it looks cast. Note also that little "HH" in the lower obverse field. What is that? The person who did the...
I will add that it is very cool looking and has neat "antique" toning, but I am highly suspicious of it having any real age. Look closely at the...
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