I think that 6 years ago, many thought that the "end" would have come and gone by now, and everyone would be bartering gold and silver for...
What is being said is that if you could legally smelt 95% copper cents, the zinc is a contaminant and the price offered for both would be less...
Everyone is commenting on the size, thickness, and metal purity ( all of which have an effect ( with purity difference being the lesser ) , but...
A well thought out part, but then to disparage someone who actually does what you suggest seems very incongruent. If it was sarcasm, it doesn't...
Not really, as mentioned just mentioning coins or money or gold, etc. is not enough if the main premise of the post is to promote B/S/T of...
Since Heritage list these as "Intellectual property" and not numismatic, the use of the word 'coin' does not satisfy the rules for advertising,...
It looks as though there was once tape or a gummed label in that area. I would start with pure water, and move through alcohol and then acetone...
Ammonia water ( 5% or so) has been used for a long time for cleaning, so the smell of ammonia ( but such a very low % , doesn't have to be on a...
The blanks were punched out of zinc plated steel so as Larry was asking if the edge was plated, it should have a sandwich appearance, thin layer...
Windex-Blue ( tm) original is 95+ % pure water, about 5% isopropyl alcohol, and less than .10 % ethylene glycol derivative. + some water soluble...
You might try using a 'vacuum storage bag' and vacuum the enclosed air out of the slabs and then visit a welder and blow argon into the bag and...
from pcgs website. http://www.pcgs.com/guarantee.html "Further, this guarantee shall not apply to coins exhibiting environmental deterioration...
They came in educational kits usually to teach small children how to count money and make change ( subtract). Today, many 99Cent stores have small...
If you are just after the product rather than the 'old time' experience, you can use a dremel tool and steel or diamond bits to rough out and then...
Ok, this is enough. All of you have opinions, and so do moderators, and my opinion is that it stops now. Percentages based on unknowns are as...
6 Years ago it was jobs down, housing down, dollar weak, the end is near!!! Now it is jobs are up, housing is up, dollar one of strongest in...
Sometimes it is hard to believe that many of us are older than the Franklin half :) which cost 50 cents mint from the bank.
Large market maker bullion dealers are NOT only dealing in physical. They have to protect themselves with paper contracts also. If pm is rising,...
It is one of a series of cat breed , not just the manx. Birman cats have tails :)
Population reports can be misleading, that is why they are often featured in ads. That is why there is a big rush to have new coins like the...
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