Probably sums up the Bullion section rather nicely. I agree :)
I see most call it toning speckels, but several areas appear to be past toning and into corrosion. I would vote for unattractive, sorry.
I would say environmental damage, others might say unattractive toning. IMO
Actually Lemme, this is the correct thread on the forum for this, as it is the only one such posts on bullion -as- bullion is allowed. Some...
What do you mean by your scale being on point? If you just turn it on it might read 0.0 or 0.00, but do you have a calibration weight you can put...
The old old time dealers called them "sliders" as they were circulated but could "slide through " to MS.
One thing that true doubling will NOT do is to reduce the size of the original device, lettering , or numbers. That is MD, because part of the...
Similar articles from Bullion dealers or supportive areas are very common, and they emphasize the point(s) from their point of view vs. the silver...
Not trying to prolong the subject, but when you said. I answered Fake. In post # 12 you asked, and in post #21 I posted a photo I had to...
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/03/secret-chameleon-color-change-tiny-crystals :) Kirk would look good in green.
I wasn't being sarcastic when I made my last comment on learning, I know that many people will learn the harder way in life. Whether it be coins,...
Experience and learning comes in various ways. Best wishes to your endeavor. Jim
Here is a likely source....
Look at the obverse where the green arrows are. The Obverse was worn badly but usually isn't noted as much. The hoof separation is the key for the...
Fake. Sorry
Crystals are intriguing as to the physical effects between them and vibrations ( from subsonics to light ), but that is off subject so I will stop :)
Yes, the results are somewhat unpredictable, Concrete was in one chart and was slightly faster than gold and its density was about 2.0. The...
The velocity of sound in 24k gold is 3200 m/sec and it is 5200m/sec in pure tungsten, so it would be easily detect also by a professional...
Yes, the Chinese might be making them, as they are legal to do so there, but the majority of counterfeits do not come into the possession of US...
Insider are the photos both of the very same coin? They sure appear so to me.
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