From my copy of a 1963 Numismatic Scrapbook magazine. Might answer a lot of questions. Jim [ATTACH]
Gentlemen, and I use that term loosely, your attempts to outdo each in wordslinging are getting close to a line you probably wish to avoid, so...
If you use it, I would recommend the tetrasodium rather than the disodium as the latter has an acidic pH and tends to leave more of a pinkish...
Gianni and all, I think this thread has run its course. Gianni , I think we all realize the history and personal relationship with the coin and...
Looks like Platinum is failing the retest of downward trend.
Not a DDO, probably die wear or chip. Normal. Jim Its a photo through an older biological type of microscope ( biologists don't care if the...
Joshua, please read the rules ( and many are very different than other sites due to many family and younger members) as they include memes as well...
I have used both of Thad's reagents with success ( there are early threads on the this forum) and I do think the damage is too severe on both...
They did change the process from multi-squeeze die hubbing to single squeeze process in order to speed things up and updated ( computer controlled...
I agree with the fine-very fine range from the photos. Only the DDO(s) of that year/mint are worth a lot more. Jim
If the coin is fairly clean from adhering substances and the acid is strong, the size and weight will change in a fairly even manner. The longer...
It is Machine doubling, even the mint mark shows some. New pictures are much better. Jim
Plating problems. Jim
I love to read his articles, but he isn't insider with out the mojicons, rather like Christmas compared to Halloween :angelic::arghh::troll::) Jim
That would be a starting element for a book, The silver spike, a CoinTalk mystery!
If silver it probably drives the zombies crazy with fright.
Yes, grease filled die letter is most likely. Look over this site: https://www.indiancent.com/ https://www.indiancent.com/about-us-eerc/ The...
Although I have only about 20 ancient coins, I do love and respect knowledgeable and totally useful threads such as this one. I was going to...
Cabinet friction dates back to when well financed collectors had their best coins in wood cabinets with felt or velvet cloth such as the Eliasburg...
Going mainly by the CC photos, I do not see the doubling like shown there, it is more like MD, but the photos may be misleading due to the...
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