Oh, I feel a bit better now. Okay, fine, I'll admit it, I have an Indian Quarter Eagle ring. My mother gave it to me as a gift when I got...
I think you need to do a bit of study on grading. AU-58 is a coin that shows a very slight amount of wear, bag marks are immaterial to the grade....
I would say that it is all but impossible that you have a blank that was four years old before being minted. But I couldn't say what caused the...
Your killin' me. I already have Ruben to debate here. A little help Log Potato!!!!
I said it was acceptable to clean Ike dollars, a coin with relatively low numismatic or historical value, with acetone to remove a fingerprint....
Yes I was stalking to you. I was answering your question.
It is not harmless, it is a method conservation. I know you just read the post about the Ike with the fingerprint.
I like them all!!! But if I always had the choice I will take all MS/PR-70.
Dipping should be done if necessary, I don't see any reason to dip that coin. If she really wants to have it properly conserved, she should send...
AHHHHHHH!!!!!! It all hurts to look at.
Looks like a nice MS-64 About $35-40. But it is hard to see the luster, May be a MS-58 $8-12. You may want to use a little acetone to remove that...
Beautiful coin, MS-66
I wasn't trying to make lite of it, just about every friend that I had lost their homes and three lost their lives. I lived in a gutted out home...
I think I need you to send some coins in for me Matt. Seems like they really do like you down there. Congrats on the grade though, I'm sure you...
Just bring it to the next show that has a NGC booth and have it reslabbed. I think it is only about 5 bucks or so. It would cost you more in...
There are quite a few carbon spots on those. Comes from breathing on your coins while looking at them among other things.
It is not always best to have brilliant or clean and shiny coins. If that coin were a blast white coin, it would simply appear unnatural....
The answer was that it was minted in 1972.
This is the most informative thread I have ever read.
A soak in 100% acetone would be the way to go. Be patient, it may take a while to dissolve the glue. Believe it or not, it was at one time...
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