In a lot of their coins they did use high fineness silver or gold, but, that was only for the higher value, (larger denomination), coins. Think...
I'm betting you'll find that the plastic is the same on both. I suspect the inner material is as well.
Disagree all ya want, just forget this - And also don't forget that - early stages of toning, or some film as you believe - a quick dip in MS70...
Well Rodney, you have my respect buddy ;) So don't let anybody tell ya you don't get any :)
Using Heritage is just about the best thing you can do. Not only does it allow you see realized auction prices, it will also allow you to see the...
OK, but if you can feel it with your finger - then it isn't haze !
Perhaps you do already, but based on your comment I want to make sure you understand things correctly. It used to be, stress used to be, that...
The explanation is quite simple, all price guides - each and every one of them - are completely worthless. Values listed in them are completely...
For over 50 years values listed in the CDN were based on one thing, and only one thing - the current Bid/Ask of the electronic dealer market. A...
Yeah, there's no doubt sales numbers of annual sets have dropped to a fraction of what they were at one time. But from a historical perspective...
No, but then it never has. Mint packaging has been contributing to toning issues for as long as they have been minting coins. The thing is, if...
Uhhh guys, it is the gasses put off various materials, plus the air itself, that causes haze, and ALL other toning. Like it or not, haze IS toning.
Nahhh, you're not a troll, you're just you ! 'Course I'm not really sure which one would be considered as being worse :D
I left here in this section quite intentionally. Why ? The primary reason is that the GD section is an opt-in only section, meaning that only...
Fair enough. As for the haze issue, folks can blame the mint if they want. But if they do they need to realize that there's nothing the mint can...
@green18 @mikenoodle Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day!!! o_O must be an echo in here. C'mon now guys !...
The problem is there are more than a few who believe that any coin that has been dipped has been improperly cleaned. And before one can answer the...
I have no argument with that, it is absolutely your right to do with it whatever you want. And your right to believe this as well if you wish....
Well that's where we disagree about the definition. People like that, there are other words that have long been used to describe them - rude and...
You're gonna have to start by defining "cleaned". Do you mean harshly/improperly cleaned - or do you mean properly cleaned ? They aint the same...
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