good candidate for experimental acetone cleaning... Nothing to lose, go for it. Let us know your results... act in haste, regret in Leisure......
to me, inexperienced, it does not look cleaned and I base that upon the lack of scuffs and scratches near the high points on the coin, such as...
inexperience here... but for me, cleaned is tolerable on 'older' coins as long as not harsh. As noted, sometime in its long life, it most...
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thanks all for the replies... and yes, not really an old coin, my inexperience showing through. and yes, even my wife noted she did not like...
The more I understand it seems the less I understand... While cleaning coins is taboo, What about early coins such as the standing liberty...
excellent response!
and in follow up to my comments about the seller at the coin show noting $100 for the 1979 proof set... after researching I see Coin Price lists...
I recently began to catalog my collection and the overall majority of folks indicated they used Excel. So I looked at a few versions folks has...
Sorry to hear this news, and I hope everything goes OK as she heals... but your point is spot on about where our priorities really lie. thanks...
excellent! Great questions and responses...
well that would be the 1998 S Proof, Matte Finish... and I'm just too embarrassed to even note what the red book has for its value, which is...
I am sure you are correct Steve... and yes, I did walk. And today, my local coin guy here in Auburn had the 79 S Type II for me! $20 as priced...
I also attended the Santa Rosa show and it too was my first coin show. It was much more crowded than I expected, and I really went just to see and...
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the lower edge under the year on the obv makes me question it... perhaps I've been reading too much counterfeit info lately.
excellent thread, thanks for sharing.
market is up, commodities are down. and visa versa. the market is an indicator of the future on the economy, not the present. and the two...
I think it is a cool shirt... and something I'd wear daily, not just when out buying coins with my pockets loaded. However, I prefer my artwork...
The trans-continental railroad is an engineering marvel, and Utah should be proud to display the 'Driving of the gold spike'. Although I am sure...
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