It has been known for centuries that wood, any wood, is bad for coins. And it's a scientific fact that wood puts off harmful gasses. And there's...
I can't swear to it but looks like a cast fake to me.
Look at the edge of the coin from his previous pic - [IMG] High rims on each side, obv and rev, with a recessed (lower) space in the middle....
I used to buy Intercept Shield lined slab boxes that had individual slots for each slab, 20 to a box. And everything fit in them, even the old...
That's close enough I guess. The point I wanted folks to be aware of is that ultrasonic cleaning can damage coins. It's like it is with anything...
That's not finning, it's common name is railroad rim. A railroad rim is caused and occurs when there is a partial collar error....
Yeah, it works. But Mike, don't ya think you might wanna mention to folks what can happen to coins if they are in an ultrasonic cleaner too long ?
Finning is fairly common and very well known. The explanation you listed is accurate.
It's a fact. The acid etches them into the metal. Even so, in most cases coin dip will remove them even after they have become etched into the...
Well, it IS that time of year :D
Separate names with a comma.
