"There is nothing special about the state quarters that makes them tone. Any clad quarter would tone just like a state quarter under the same...
I am talking about clad quarters, not silver. I cannot remember seeing a toned clad quarter, prior to the Statehood quarters being issued in 1999....
I keep the rolls and buy two of each mintmark from my local coin dealer to put in 2x2's.
Sorry, brain cramp. I meant the Washington quarters prior to the Statehood program.
The reason I asked is that previous Jefferson(wrong, Washington) quarters I have handled did not seem to have the same percentage of toned coins...
I have quite a few Statehood quarters that are toned. Some are almost a gold tone, some are lighter, and some are partially toned. I've been...
Just remember, if you are forced to shoot someone, aim for center mass (chest). Anyone who suggests that you "shoot to wound" is wrong. Accuracy...
Can you carry a gun in Florida? See: http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/news/concealed_carry.html
I picked up two from my local coin dealer. Both have two small shiny spots (luster marks?) between the sun's rays, in the same location on both...
You might try Methyl Ethyl Ketone. It does not react with copper or carbon steel, but I can find nothing on nickel alloys or silver. Test it on a...
Something new to collect. Time will tell about popularity and/or collector value.
I would disagree with BZCOLLECTOR on avoiding circulated notes, unless your budget far exceeds mine. But a book and/or price guide is essential to...
I stopped at a gas station, and noticed some halves in the drawer. The cashier was glad to get rid of them (at face value), saying "Then I won't...
I stopped for gas tonight, and noticed some half dollars in the change drawer. I asked the cashier if I could have them, and she said " Sure-then...
It is in about Very Good condition, with a couple of rust spots on it. It has no tears or bad corners, and cost $29.00 on eBay. Better ones run...
I have the three North Africa notes, though the $5 is not as nice as I would like. I still need to get the $5, $10, and $20 Hawaii to complete...
I've bought quite a few coins on eBay, and have had no bad experiences. But I consider myself a cautious bidder, and almost always use PayPal,...
Is this the one? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04101/299208.stm
Hawaii overprint notes came in $1(Silver Certificate), $5, $10, and $20(Federal Reserve Notes)-the $5 is the expensive one. The other WWII special...
Be VERY wary of any coin coming from China (especially the 1804 U.S. Silver Dollars!). ;)
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