Welcome to CT! We like talking about matte proofs too. How about some pictures of your collection? :)
Beautiful 11D! 65BN I see no corrosion, just a couple carbon spots.
An old proverb for you Rick:
No, clashes only occur in the fields, not on the devices. I see some gas bubbles there but, based on the OP description, it sounds like he was...
It's a "jail cent", fairly common die clash.
Certain plastics are resistant to acetone, others, not so much....they literally melt.
No, xylene is safe unless you huff, drink or bathe in it. I get acetone and xylene on my skin frequently, they will dry the skin, but that's it.
24 hours is a general recommendation to avoid the possibility of striping/altering the patina. It depends on the coin and the metal. I've soaked...
The carcino concern is due to cobalt radioactive isotopes which may be present. There are MANY isotopes:...
I don't know why anyone would use cobalt chloride as a desiccant when there are ample, cheap, commercial desiccants in the marketplace. Even...
In full red and struck that as well as Lance's they are.
Agree, doubled die.
I don't blame the TPG's for not wanting to put it into a clean slab. The TRUST die chip is very unusual, I've never seen that in an authentic...
AU (barely) details The smashed MM makes it tough - that die chip is a very important diagnostic. Can you see ANY remnant of it? They'd have to...
Probe a couple of the reverse blobs gently with a toothpick - are they hard or soft? That's a curious looking problem. Appears to be organic, I...
Looks like a very nice VDB, the pictures show the luster well.
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Looks like dehydrated verdigris, ready for the next step.
No, just go to any flower shop and ask for a trimmed few stems. Tell them what you're after, they'll give them to you. They throw them away!
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