You can make a 2x2 box or slab box that functions like the Intercept product by cutting a piece of thin copper sheeting that will cover the top...
Even though vinegar is usually about 5% acetic acid ( a weak acid in the chemical sense) , it is active enough to react with the coin metal. The...
So any change in the price of gold that is not dollar related, and that happens quite often , is due to manipulation??
So the "value " of an ounce of gold is a "Belief" rather than a concrete measurement. Which is OK, many of my values are such ( beliefs), but...
Inflexion, I am not trying to be derisive, but this statement has occurred many times and it doesn't make sense. This is like saying that "the...
Hairlines are basically tiny , usually shallow, incluse scratches on the surface of the coin from handling or small amount of circulation. Die...
I removed 2 posts and want the poster to stop with the political~ world event conspiracies. There are plenty of bullion sites to post such.
Oligodynamic action :)
They are trying :) http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=lode&ql=1
If you are unable or unwilling to see that the post was deleted due to your sex related remarks on the coin, which I am sure appeared nowhere in...
I have read that article cited and my complaint is that no indication of the amount of water vapor, the intensity of the ambient light, the...
I think that during the hubbing process , as well as during strikings, the dies could expand ( by pressure) slightly from the center towards the...
Some of you seem to be trying to go beyond the allowed. Next over the line will close the thread. This applies to both description/remarks or image.
I only care for the varieties in this series. FS-3N-1865-302 ( repunched date and die cracks. [IMG] same coin, [IMG] FS-3N-1869-302 RPD [IMG]
Well before you do, look very very carefully with a strong light and magnifier on the high areas and rims of both sides. If it was generated by...
It is not a big secret, it is just a bad technique. If you can devise a way to suspend the coin in the solution while using the ultrasound, it...
Ok, what are you using to say it is a DDO? It has no signs of Die #1, or 2, or even #3 or #4 as listed by Crawford. I only see the apparent...
No, I agree with you! die deterioration on the last 5.
Welcome to the forum! Since you say you are a relatively new collector, let me explain the harshly cleaned comments. Many early coins were cleaned...
Perhaps you are on the wrong forum.
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