That's the intro to Guns n' Roses "Civil War" (great song). I always wondered where that was from, thanks! =)
Silver is not magnetic, but it is electromagnetic. It's one way to test precious metals. Telling you the reference weight is not of much help,...
I don't see anything in the pictures that would suggest they are fake. They actually look quite genuine to me. If they are fakes, they are better...
My own as well, lol.
I've noticed that when trying to use acetone in the past. Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is xylene and is it something that is readily...
Foreign coins have their share of better and key dates just as with US coins. Those $5 per pound lots where someone removed the precious metals,...
:eek: Major choking hazard!
I think the key here is disclosure, as Matt said. If someone wants to oil a coin to make it look better in their collection, there is nothing...
That makes sense, I guess that's why I stick to stuff with colectible value. =) Man, I can't even imagine that. I started buying them around 13...
This is a great method for improving eye appeal. The oil itself will likely last longer than the collector. I've had collections where coins were...
Makes me fond of the days when you could pick common Morgans at $5 each from just about any local dealer. Sigh.
Dealers will usually look to buy around melt (or below) and resell with at least a small collectible premium. One thing I've noticed is that even...
It's indeed from the Azores. Denomination is 5 reis, but the date would have to be 1751. These were not made prior to 1750.
Thanks for that insightful analysis. I'm not familiar with Chinese characters, so I end up relying on less obvious features when looking at stuff...
Nice! What's the grade on that one? Aside from a few "fog" spots, I only see like 1 or two minor contact marks. It's a beautiful cameo strike.
Thanks Chris, but I harbor no illusions of it being real. If I did, I would have grabbed it up at first sight. As you mentioned, the prices for...
Wow, I don't remember ever seeing NYC train signs like that. Must be before my time.
Copper is both harder and denser than zinc.
Well, I do look at my pennies. Haven't seen one like that yet, but I'm also guessing it can't be that common. Pretty sure a warped die would get...
I think the coin may be in too rough a shape to say for sure what it originally was. It may be pure damage, it may have been small defects that...
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