Toning = Tarnish but is not always = patina. Patina is a defensive measure an item creates to protect itself. Toning/tarnish is the beginning of...
I like the grade, but given ANACS and could be older slab, I would guess lower, like VF 20.
Patina is kind of ok. Patina is the outer surface aging naturally. Copper darkens, silver tones, gold does nothing, (the impurities in the gold...
I simply shake my head and wonder. Why would people buy things that are not as easily verifiable as a mint issued coin if they weren't an expert...
I am with others, the coin simply depicts an attractive woman much as in most ancient art. Artfully depicted women top less do not constitute porn...
To this day chicken wings in Russia are called "bush wings". Chicken wings were so cheap as late as the early 1990's that the US shipped hundreds...
Shhh, ixnay onnay largekay lotkays.......
Unfortunately internet adds cost. Best pick bins are at shows where the dealer puts zero cost in it. I simply love getting my hands dirty...
Yeah, I do not know what I would do of an expensive one broke, but I have cheaper silvers break in shipment. If they go together very well, I...
I saw the marks on the reverse, hence my 64 guess. I feel 62 is too severe,, but agree with sub 65. Am I getting a little better at these Paul?
I would go 64 5FS. I never paid any attention to Jeffs until @Lehigh96 posts. I bet he will have the best guess.
I agree. These do not bother me at all since they are not great fakes, and clearly have WRL stamped into them. I have literally TONS, (ok, not...
Be very careful. I would never, ever suggest nail polish remover. Different brands but different stuff in there. You never know what besides...
How it turns out is a big one also. Some coins are simply damaged under the tarnish, and no matter how expert you are applying the dip, it will be...
A good book on a series you collect is the best money a coin collector will ever spend. It makes the coins you own more special, and gives you...
I agree, and it goes for everything. I usually do not buy bars simply because there are no hard metrics to make it easier to identify real versus...
I do not find the premium that bad. Think about it. Every coin or bar has a cost to manufacture. Saying $14 is "way too much" to cover acquisition...
Btw @Jeffjay we are not talking about acetone "dip" but dip that specifically removed toning/tarnish.
Coin dip to remove tarnish if you want it gone. Good chance that will clear up, but if you overdip it will lose mirror finish and still have the...
This. Its always tough when such a coin circulates afterwards. The bright red gouge mark disappears, and any metal raised to the surface gets...
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