Unfortunately, the guy's collection that was stolen was his nest egg for retirement, and he lost it all. NEVER leave your collection at home or...
Very cool clash marks!
They often have no idea what they're doing. I received a coin that was sent insured. A week later, I got an email that it was still in transit...
I can speak to some of the issues raised, particularly by GDJMSP, from the perspective of corroded early coppers. I've done a number of tests on...
The current best product is Classic Coin Conditioner. Back in the good ol' days, we used products called Care or Blue Ribbon. They are now illegal...
You should definitely lightly oil the surface to protect it. Copper collectors do this all the time. Silver isn't as reactive, but it will...
Nice AU.
Remember that after the acetone dip, the coin's surface is no longer protected by the oil that was on it, and it probably will rapidly oxidize...
XF. There's not enough luster for AU, IMHO.
Either a very weird photo or the coin has been polished or plated.
I concur.
Your ownership will be indelibly etched in the provenance.
VERY familiar. The head looks like the one on a half cent, not the one on a cent.
The coin posted does not even look like a cent of the period. The head is copied from the half cent. Plus, there were never any 1815-dated cents...
Dan's pieces tend to be interesting and fun. Yes, I bought one of his '64-D Peace dollars. But my favorite fakes are the ones Ron Landis, formerly...
NNP is a great resource.
The cool thing about this thread is that it proves the point that coin grading as currently practiced doesn't make sense to people, but that some...
Haze on Proof silver coins is the one thing for which MS70 (the product) is good. It won't make your coin PF70, but it will get rid of the haze.
What do you mean by grade conservation? If you mean grade, by wear, I'd call it VG. But as Kurt suggests, it looks like somebody did something to it.
I agree with the earlier posters that vinyl flips should not be used, except for very temporary storage. They will corrode your coins.
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