You are getting some penetration though the plating is all. Ir is Iridium, not iron. It's a false reading, probably due to an escape peak.
Small date, looks to be AU.
Smoking and using acetone.....LOL! My old boss told me a story about how he was cleaning stuff in the lab with acetone and kimwipes. He nearly...
The most important diagnostic for me is the die chip in the upper loop of the S...for example: [ATTACH] All of the genuine coins have this die...
And I also agree with RLM on the surface gunk. I've seen that type of residue many times, it is not active corrosion based on what I can see in...
NICE! Looks genuine to me. DO NOT USE ANYTHING ON THIS COIN. It's perfect exactly how it is, no conservation is required at all IMO. For now, it...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] A very humble setup - old Canon SD700IS and this light.
Let's see them all. You're missing the reverses! Also, take your pictures straight over the coin. Angled pictures are only useful as supplemental...
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Excellent for the first try!
Unfortunately IMO, the entire campaign is a failure and has instilled some complacency. The warnings are so prevalent, it has probably...
DO NOT take the California warnings too seriously. They have no de minimis quantity specified in those regulations. ANY trace of a chemical on...
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Not much in life I hate more than a litterbug. I've yelled at my share of them over the years when I catch them in the act!
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Didn't you hear? Thursday is Fat Finger day! :D
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I know there is a small collector market for these. However, outside of that, I've seen thousands of silver bars come into my LCS and they fetch...
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