MS-63. There are some obverse rim nicks at K3 and some cheek marks. Reverse has numerous small dings on the bison and one in the field between...
PR-66 Cam. It looks to be a beauty.
Very pretty. VF-30. Agree with old cleaning and retoning. This is the LM-7 die marriage of Obverse 3 and Reverse M. It's an R-2 rarity.
MS-64. Obverse dragged it down a bit.
I'm not familiar with this issue so I don't know if the reverse is wear or weak strike. Since I don't see wear on the obverse, I'm going to say...
Interesting video. Thanks for posting it.
You and I are on the same collecting wavelength. I've been seriously trying to photograph my coins for about 15 months now. When I compare what...
Congratulations. You must be a very likeable guy!
I agree, 65BN
1835 Large Date, Large 5C, LM-3, Rarity 1. Latest addition to my Capped Bust Half Dime collection. NGC did not attribute this and neither did...
Good job, Marshall! If anyone could make sense out of almost nothing on a LC, I knew it would be you. I guessed DB but that was more instinct...
I like it at AU-53. Nice coin.
I almost made the mistake of commenting on this thread. Thank goodness I came to my senses.
The granularity of the surfaces and devices is putting me off big time. If it's not a poorly executed counterfeit then it's been harshly cleaned....
The very familiar Woods-Hibernia Farthing and Half-Penny, an 8 Reale, and a Massachusetts Cent. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I'm going for draped bust.
My takeaway from these tests is that US should be used very sparingly and in most cases traditional methods are better. Acetone and Xylene are...
If I could figure that out along with the milk spots on Peace Dollars, I would probably earn millions. The acids in your skin etch into the metal...
As I posted yesterday, I am experimenting with an ultrasonic cleaner to determine if using it actually damages coins. Note that we all know that...
Great for cleaning all kinds of things including your wife's jewelry. I also use it for cleaning my glasses. About 20 seconds in water with...
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