That's a neat set-up and some great tips on getting a non-reflective black background. I'm in the process of building a stand for my Nikon DSLR...
That's a creative way to go about it ,Kentucky! Molecular sieves - only in my life as an engineer. For us hobby folks, the practical (read...
I will now stop hi-jacking this thread, sorry about that. We could start another thread about "stupid stuff we did when young" which might become...
Nice experiment. Now we know and thanks for sharing. Reminds me of the time I washed a bunch of used ammo casings and then stuck them in the...
40 but those reverse gouges might be enough to give it a details but maybe not for a key date. Then there's the QT. I would hold out for a less...
I would not use the throw-away dessicant packets but if you want to try to regenerate them in the oven, you will have to leave the oven door...
Nice coin. I'll go AU-50 to 53 on wear but I think the right obverse field shows heavy cleaning scratches and the left field to a lesser degree....
VG-8 but on the scudzy side of average.
Mountain Man, thanks for the search results. I did a search but came up with 0 results so, being new here, I must have done it incorrectly....
With all the posts about conserving and cleaning coins, I've not seen any discussion about using ultrasonic cleaners. I use a ultrasonic cleaner...
Here's a suggestion for the OP's original question: Use a heavy, acid-free artists paper. I get mine from JoAnnes but Michaels and Hobby Lobby...
40 with old cleaning but not enough to merit a details rating. The fields look unusually clean for an old dollar. If I had it in hand I'd be...
So the "damage" is on the holder. I grade the coin MS-64. The holder gets body-bagged.
Thanks for the correction and I apologize if I led anyone astray. I was looking at the reference for O-109, not the O-103.
Very nice coin! By old standards, I'd call it a sharpness AU-50. Current TPG Market Grading will take it from AU-58 to MS-62 on sharpness alone....
Sharpness 40, lightly cleaned.
My first posting - I've been lurking for a while, enjoying the byplay and appreciating the expertise! I agree with your strategy of deducting the...
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