Agreed
Not much, even if the damage is from the mint. There's plenty out there that are not damaged. You're best off keeping the set intact.
Really, that's how most shops operate. My favorite shop is no different.
LOLOLOL....love the pic!
That's why the old saying will aways stand, "buy the coin and not the slab".
Did you post the 2009 cents yet? The mintages are out.
Hey, that's a standup seller there....he even uses good english. The only thing you should have suggested to him is that he examine the key and...
Indeed I say use it all you want on an unreadable coin. Restored date is a restored date and the coin will be forever priced as such.
I have to agree with Ben on the Lincolns. I too can usually spot a mint set coin from a biz strike. I'm probably not as good as Ben, but I can...
Actually, acetone is not technically a hydrocarbon because it contains an oxygen atom on the molecule. It's a ketone......sorry to nitpick, but I...
Oils ARE hydrocarbons! LOL I never said that they were not. The difference between oil and a solvent such as xylene is that oils are actually...
Indeed....good advice.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out. I certainly wouldn't be excited quite yet.
Based on what I've seen on their website with Lincolns, they do an excellent job of grading. I would recommend them to anyone.
It's a cheap coin, do what you will with it. However, before using oil on it, I highly recommend the solvent polarity ladder: 1) water 2)...
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