If one insists on oiling coins, coconut oil might be the best as it is refined to remove most of the free fatty acids, which causes...
The Nikon looks much sharper on the mint mark and the MD portion of the bottom tip of the 9, the B&L is good , but the Nikon is better. Nice.
I did not read that he was trying to change the coin by using acetone, I interpreted his question more as how to get rid of the acetone smell....
Acetone is very volatile and if it was pure, any odor would be gone in a very short time. Even if the coin was much more porous than it appears,...
I did.
Sometimes a person or persons may feel that always fighting for the last word is noble; in truth, being able to withhold comments is the smartest...
They are probably referring to 'activated charcoal' rather than 'charcoal'. It has a huge surface area/w and is produced at temps around 800 deg....
I was going to move to Gen. Discussion, but the group has steered it Ok so far, so will leave here.
I do disagree, since if it was such, it would be visible upon minting, whereas most show up after a period of time, where the same natural...
If it was gold in color , it would be 'toning', if it was black, it would be 'corrosion', on rounds ( non monetary) or common bullion (ASE), it...
11.34 grams +/- 0.454 grams. It seems your scale is a 0.1 gram type, which with rounding would not be accurate enough to determine.
Be sure to not give personal B/S/T discussion such as prices, etc, as that must be through the classified forum. Thanks Jim
[IMG] Most of the time, MD is a single shelf like movement, but it can 'stutter' or vibrate as it moves also, I have seen coins with multiple...
Welcome Silverslicker1, Sometimes the forum is like "Game of Thrones", you have to know the characters and their storyline or " I don't...
I have great respect for Mike Diamond, and I appreciate his explanation, but I do not agree with the name given. Description, yes, but it is die...
Mickey, there are 2 1968 dimes , neither has a mint mark. One is the normal business strike worth 10 cents and the other is a 1968-S Proof, where...
OK guys, stop it. Self promotion is NOT allowed by rules in posts, and when noticed or reported will be removed. Further such will be infractions....
It isn't on there because it is MD as best as I can see. Sharper photos will probably confirm that. Sorry. Jim
Why not offer to trade a roll with someone in a different area of the country, each pay postage?I did that successfully for many years.
Here are some diagnostic photos of #1 and #2, I also do not see any indication that yours is an OMM. Jim...
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