I would never clean anything like a proof or a real smoothed surface coin like that. I've done it plenty of times, even looked at it under a...
I thought of this last night. Sure, we all buy, sell, and collect coins....but what is the longest a family has kept a coin? Be interesting to...
I have a V-Nickel with some kind of black substance on it. It's in a few places, but it borders some of the stars, and its filled inside the...
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This is my favorite one, but then again it's my only one, lol. It's also my cheapest Morgan. Got it for $2. Traded a bunch of sterling I had...
A fellow coin collector told me that acetone works great for removing dirt or grime from a coin without damaging it's surface. I have some nice...
Took some better pics under my coinscope. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
#1 1883 No Cents V-Nickel [IMG] [IMG]
By the way, taking the nick out of the question, what do you think it grades?
Here, I'll try it again to see if this forum can see it. [ATTACH]
Looked all over the internet to find a V-Nickel in VF-20 condition. 2012 Red Book shows $12. However they sell for $25 or more on eBay....
I have some brand new BU rolls of nickels I want to store to sell many years down the road. What's the best way to keep them? I was thinking of...
I have two coins with good value, but getting them slabbed is not as easy as I thought. Nor does it seem like the graders want to mess with small...
#6. 1854 Seated Liberty Dime. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Going by the new redbook. I'm going to snaplock the whole set.
1. What causes this type of toning? It's a "ghosting". 2. What can be done to prevent it? 3. Does it hurt the value, and if so, how much? [IMG]
I don't think so. But IDK for sure. I wrote proof on it as a child. Been in my collection a while.
Ooops! I fixed it.
The MS-65's are $75 retail, but proof's only $20. I have the penny, nickel and dime from the set as well. The other coins did not need cleaned....
Coins #4 and #5. #4 1958 Wheat Cent. [IMG] [IMG] #5 1964 Lincoln Cent. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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