I might not have been clear. In my experience even tiny amounts of ammonia can ruin the luster on coins. I've never tried it with soap.
It doesn't take much ammonia to ruin a coin. But it will remove haze on clad coins. Be sure to experiment before using it.
...And by 1980 I was starting to see them on Denver issues as well.
Back in the day I thought the type "d" reverse quarters were made exclusively at West Point but this is obviously not the case for a few reasons,...
Eclectic, esoteric, and aesthetically pleasing. Nice coins!
I'd suggest that if you buy them raw to seek out nicer coins. Beware of Ikes still in the mint set packaging because many are ruined by haze....
The oddest thing about this is that the number of people collecting modern proofs and BU by date and mint is continuing to climb as the production...
J&J Coins (Hammond, IN) had a fantastic '67 set with a heavily frosted half sitting in the case for years and years at a price above market value...
I think if you tipped the right side down about 10 degrees and took the same photo that it would look normal. The line that doesn't appear...
I probably should compare these to others I have. You may well be right that it's an obvious SMS that I missed.
The problem is that they made so many different looks to the SMS because they were experimenting with different processes and techniques. The only...
The services routinely grade poorly struck specimens from worn out dies as "Gem". There might not be a single true "Gem" '82-P and I'd be...
What I meant was not even 100,000 were set aside. Attrition on these hasn't been so staggering as the attrition on most moderns but is still...
That would look pretty stupid between the '66 and '68-D!
I'd guess there aren't even 100,000 in uncirculated condition. All of the '82 and '83 issues are tough except the cents and even these can be...
I think I remember you saying that, now. I've seen a great number of these souvenir sets and have never seen a type "d" in a single one of them....
I don't like it! Sometimes it doesn't matter much but the floating standard hides the fact that some dates are almost impossible clean (like...
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