You're not over thinking it, there are right and wrong ways to go about it. For instance, never say: "How much cash do you guys keep in the...
Ya, I was just making a joke man, Thanks though. :thumb:
That thing has some serious rim damage. It would come back with "details" for sure!
The Ebay method simplifies the process, there is no good reason for going back and forth. Enter the highest price that you are willing to pay when...
Favorites Half Cents and Large Cents- Braided Hair Small Cents-Flying Eagle Nickel- Buffalo Half Dime- (37-38) Seated Dime-Mercury...
Pesos look a bit odd, but the quarter is definitely an improvement. You are asking about dipping longer, how long were they dipped the first time?
My first one was an NGC MS63RB 1864 2 cent piece. I cracked it out of the holder, as I do all graded coins that I purchase (prefer to display them...
If it's powdery, or not difficult to remove by chipping, then maybe you can mount it in a carefully padded vise and hit it with a pressure washer....
$300 for a 14D cent back in my wheatie collecting days. Most I've spent on a coin for the current type collection is $250 for a 1906 Barber Half....
Heh, I'm not even sure what the effect would be. Liquid nitrogen is >100C colder than dry ice, so the effect would be more extreme. In the least,...
OK, it's time to get aggressive with your gunk. Do you have any liquid nitrogen handy?! :eek:
My other hobby is carving wooden fishing lures. I use epoxy as the top-coat over the paint. Denatured alcohol works well for removing hardened...
I know man, feelin the cointalk love :yes:. That's what happens when people settle their disputes like mature adults, unfortunately, not something...
Now that is a stand-up way of going about things, apology accepted sir :smile. I have to take some responsibility as well, I didn't put much...
Wow, I don’t even know where to begin… For the sake of not high jacking this thread any more, I am just going to keep this short. I will say, you...
Maybe in the strictest sense, but not really. We were cleaning out the store room and sending everything to surplus. It basically would have sat...
Stereomicroscope? I found mine in a storeroom that we were cleaning out at my University (Figured if they weren't using it then I would :cool:)....
Heh, bought one of those a couple years back for about 3 bucks. Nobody believes me when I tell them that I am a 100 trillionaire.
Man, do you see the coins that he is cleaning? He's giving tips on improving dug coins, not preservation of museum pieces.
What do you mean by find? (at the coin shop, ebay, metal detecting, roll searching?) What do you mean by nice? (2012 pennies are nice) What do you...
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