This is why investigating the seams of your holders is important. Sonic welding is what the TPGs use. My assumption is that he simply glued them...
Based on the color, I think it was either sanded down, etc or was underground for some time (which we call environmental damage). That being...
Very nice, I have seen a few people miss the clashes on these small 3c coins. I'm sure one could get some decent profit out of searching for them...
Hi all, I bought these two Confederate notes recently and they look great. This brings my graded banknote collection to three. I have attached...
Worn down slugs can sometimes really pop after some ren-wax. Besides this, I have only used distilled water soaks and a hair dryer (medium heat).
I do see that they were punched, now. They aren't quite identical, if you ask me. I saw the bottom rightmost two punches as just one. But yes, I...
I sold this 1963 A $1 gutter fold to @Bradley Trotter a while back. [ATTACH]
How unfortunate. His impact won't be forgotten though, and as he suggests in this note, there will be plenty of people willing to further the work.
Here is a brilliant page which may help. The top left margin has the locations of the mints, and the bottom left area has the different marks you...
perfect, this helps too. I USED to own coins from a few of these mints that I didn't add in my above post Including Heraclea, Alexandria, and...
I am from Maine, 3 of my 4 grandparents are from Quebec. My last name is not French but genetically I am mostly French. Patrice Bergeron is my...
I mean, it is shiny. I just prefer 'original' because I like to sound sophisticated :) :pompous:
You'd be surprised.. Spanish reales were still circulating in the states around this time. They are truly special metal detecting finds,...
Rusted or pitted die sounds about right. I say take the time to find another, personally, this would be too distracting for me.
I love the look of these. Much less busy obverse. Yours is great, lovely circcam look, and absolutely a repunched mintmark!
It has the woodgrain look, for sure. I personally believe it is roller marks, but that is a topic for the future ;) Keep looking, @PamR
Leave it soaking in acetone (nail polish remover, I use Walmart / dollar tree brand which has NO ADDITIVES) Nah, if you ask me, I think all wheat...
Very well said.
There are no rules! Ultimately we collect for ourselves, and no two collections can be the exact same. So do it your way! Some rulers are much...
it is damaged. The copper coins darken over time. It is easy to tell this did not happen when the coin was produced as the area in question would...
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