In your situation , here is what I would do. Take your coins and put them in the house in an area that has the lowest humidity and while they...
Approved or not, if the coin is circulated, I submerge it is a glass petri plate or shallow glassware with a covering of acetone. Then I let it...
I have temporarily locked this thread, as it appears the original poster is not paying attention, and there is no indication a prize may be...
Odd hands and fingers IMO.
Thin fishing line is OK if it doesn't float easily. Jim
Its the "floating the coin" that determines accuracy, since most coins won't actually float, you have to devise a free hanging (very thin strand,...
Water should be OK.
If the core is copper it is difficult to tell silver plated copper Fake from pure silver because the heat conductivity value for silver is 427...
I have never seen an over date mentioned on the 1917. I agree it is a well worn coin from a well worn die with part chipping out of the die there...
Be interesting to see the results on aluminum. Are the coins pure or alloy ? Jim
Of course it wasn't made in the mint from mint dies, maybe China. maybe US as it seems large enough to not be consider a copy. Do not inflame this...
Face value.
Personally, I would not hesitate for 1 secondto use acetone on tin, aluminum, or copper. But it seems to be internet lore, so do what you feel...
You put the photo in a .jpeg ( jpg) format and know where the file is on your computer. Then put the text in your post and click on the "upload a...
I have no idea if it is photograph and/or written description, it is up to the originator to interpret his rules and he last posted on 12/22 and...
I wasn't looking at it as a win/loss, just educational perhaps. I prefer to play the commodities when the gains are through usage/consumption...
And remember he posted this Who will not run out of coins and win the ultimate prize above which I assumed meant a different coin each time...
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