Pretty risky pocket piece to carry around! :eek:
Investor or collector? Generally, coins do not make very good investments.
You're welcome! It works well on really old, tight coin tubes too.
Heat it with a hair dryer.
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The 1909 VDB's look good, the 39S appears to have been plated with something.
Search for forum for "cleaning" and you'll find a wealth of information.
Luster is created during the striking process (stamping). The metal actually becomes liquid (high temperature and pressure) and it's the flow...
Verdigris is ANY type of copper corrosion. I hate the term "bronze disease", it's not a disease, it's copper corrosion and, therefore, verdigris....
Massive would be the correct word. The handheld instruments are but toys. To make it simple to understand, the SEM has up to 120,000x mag and I...
The problem with using scientific method is that it is very expensive. I have a $250,000+ SEM-EDXRF in my lab but it's fairly time consuming to...
I can only speak for the Lincolns I've bought in ICG slabs...but the grading on those was spot-on!
Additionally, rather that use the vague terms AT/NT (which I can't stand), use either Market Acceptable or Not Market Acceptable. None of the...
63, nice coin.
Very nice! 65BN
Too bad it's not a CLAM!
65RD
Thanks for your service! Most mint packaging can be easily opened and other coins substituted. It doesn't matter to the graders, they don't see...
I suspect RCM uses vacuum to protect their own interests, it will buy enough time from packaging until the end-buyer receives the item. However,...
Numismatically the correct term is CENT! However, in practical terms nearly everyone on the planet calls them "pennies". They are even labeled...
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