I would like to give a big Shout Out THANK YOU to DesertGem for the outstanding OP. :high5:
Yes, it does make sense to me. That is exactly what the OP stated - it is Ag2S and Ag2SO4 which create the toning colors. As the Good Science in...
Don't forget... with eBay fees, $1400 is break even. After fees, $1400 is about $1265 or so (maybe a little more).
It's about the diameter of a nickel, but much thinner. About the thickness of a sequin. :D
Hey guys, Here's an interesting coin. From the Middle Ages comes a Venetian tradition in which the wealthy Ladies of Leisure sewed small gold...
S-41 with the familiar "pizza slice" die crack pair
You betcha. The other thing that bothers me are the denticles and the border. They seem unusually bold and well defined. The border from K11 to...
Ungradeable due to corrosion. That doesn't mean it it's not an interesting piece - it is. But it's been through a lot... corrosion, cleaning,...
Fair enough... show me some nice bargain-basement 1875-S 20c MS65s. I'll be all over 'em.
This internet forum, and others of all stripes, have increased social interaction, not decreased it. One can still talk to people face-to-face...
Yes, it is cool ! Nice work, nice coin. Congrats !
I'm sure this is true. Even so, we have weathered the storm quite well. Personally, I have not seen this; perhaps others have. It's harder to...
$44 million auction... with some very strong prices. For the first time in years, I was shut out. Threw down many bids, won zero ! Ouch. For...
Yes. We're changing with the times. Social Media is the new "pen pal". That's a good thing; people are more in touch with more people than ever....
Yes, it's true; even though this coin has a little wear, the stars have nice detail, all the way into the center. Rare indeed is the CB 50c with...
Sounds like a Large Cent copperhead in the making to me !!! :D
Yes ! Yes, it is. We learn very little from perfect coins. We learn much more from die states and outright mint errors. If you can get a copy...
That tends to be true with Greek and Macedonian, which have fabulous high-relief designs - often mythological figures. True art, appealing to the...
The die was concave. The inward "bowl" was in the ONE CENT region. As the die contacted the flan, the die edges touched the flan first and...
Two things can add much to one's appreciation of early copper : Buy the book. "Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents 1793-1814" - Walter...
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