As one German recently put it on the Moneta list: Better to say: "I swear, I've never posessed ANY coin older than 100 years! And when the year...
I know...this thread is about ancients is it not? Randygeki was talking about desert patina...how many American coins or modern coins would have...
I see...you dont get out much I guess because there are people rubbing coins with cotton all over Forum Ancient Coins...some use brushes and picks...
German numismatists ring the alarm bells German cultural authorities have begun searching private homes and seizing entire collections of...
Do you have a link for that? I would like to see it if you do...but I have read from them directly saying they will polish metal antiquities, they...
Yes, they want to preserve the coin while making it look nice as well...that is what I want for my coins. I dont think museums harm a coin or...
You can use it on silver, you can use it on any metal. It is used by museums on most metal antiquities for protection. I use just a small amount...
Bummer, I can find plenty of fakes but these are a bit harder to come across...
oh man, the old LRB uncleaned fakes...they have been popping up for years. I kinda wish I could get a few of these in a batch of coins as I find...
Hey, Thanks for the heads up. Thanks for adding to the information...It takes a little time to compile info when you are dealing sometimes with...
It happens to everyone...even long time sellers and so called experts get fooled...the only difference is, the seller passes it on to a buyer...
One thing to remember, and he says it often on his forum, Joe sells coins...he doesnt want to scare off potential buyers with talk of so called...
They are probably genuine, as for the quality of the coins, that remains to be seen once you get them. This claim is made by many sellers and is...
How can one not associate it with the nazi? Its absurd to say 'dont associate the swastika with the nazis' as it was their symbol...regardless of...
The slight curl is a good sign, if I am not mistaken, and I could be, at this time roll presses were being used in which a strip of metal was sent...
http://www.dailymotion.com/related/x860kr_los-rutenes-wwwidentificacionnumism_lifestyle/video/xzvte_falsificacion-de-monedas_business?from=rs He...
Dont clean your own coin!!! There are several different methods to remove verdigris that I have come across cleaning ancients (its a common...
I expect them to clean them right if someone gives them good instruction. Again, I will say one last time... I ruined cheap coins I was...
Oh, and jack, I understand what you are saying...I come from ancients where the rules are much different. I also know that proper conservation is...
Thanks...the page will appear on this website: http://www.cachecoins.org I have just started putting the page together with the little advice...
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