I agree and I don’t worry about a coins’ rarity at all. I keep coins I like and conserve them, spend the spenders and gift everything else to...
No. Even temporarily, they need to be kept apart to avoid roll damage...the obverses and reverses scraping together in the roll... ...unless you...
I was gifted this coin by my brother who passed away in August. It is priceless and will remain in the family as an heirloom. Another thing I...
Will do. I still am in awe when I think of the coin being from the 4th Century...Spark
@Orange Julius ...hopefully pic will post...Spark [ATTACH] Using info you found for me, coin back into flip (temp), onto a white card then into...
@Orange Julius ...here is what I have using your info. This is a draft, I’m still looking thru the links...Spark edit...pic not...
@JCB ...STOP!…what are you posting all this stuff for?…Spark
...here is a third: it happens the moment the newly struck coin is first used in commerce. This could include proof coins taken out of their...
...the problem is two-fold: they will keep them in circulation after they corrode, and they exacerbate the situation by making more of them every...
@bethany tebrow ...forum members are committed to supplying accurate information. You are welcome to consult elsewhere if you do not want to...
...only the 56 D rpm...Spark
...not trying to argue...imo, coins actually become money after the Mint has culled out defects and the QA Dept. approves them to be released for...
Whenever you open a roll and work with coins, especially MS coins you should have some gloves on, I prefer white cotton because they are...
...thanks for the link, after reading it, imo, any business strike at MS60 as a minimum grade is eligible for the designation if it has a...
...it seems you still have not read the info at Wexler...Spark
@Orange Julius ...you, my man, are absolutely amazing! Thank you so much! This was the my first ancient Roman coin, so this got to be the first...
Spent several days researching on-line and here at CT using keywords. About 700 images later and stumped where to go next, having done due...
...contact marks on some, MD and reflections. Try to reduce the glare in your pics. If you have not already done so, go to doubleddie.com...
...what do you think is wrong with this zincoln?…Spark
This has seen some miles. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here are some close ups of VAM PUPs [ATTACH] [ATTACH] There seem to be die chips in the loops of...
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