Aidan, how does one spend a medal coin and what kind of change would one receive if a medal-coin were used. Where would the proprietor deposit...
Aidan, it's no scam, he's a crook. Try this link....
http://www.money.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Consumer_Awareness&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=10668 NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May...
Hey, that's neat. Thanks again for the thought provoking trivia threads. Take Care Ben
Here is a (just what I call it) Reverse Cameo Proof 2004 Canadian $5.00 with the mysterious "Monkey Privy." People born in the year of the Monkey...
Thanks Flyers10 and your job was no easy task either during the Cold War, klaxons, alert, and all, LOL... There has been talk of a commemorative...
Hey, that's a neat one and I thank you for your selfless service to our Nation as well... Take Care Ben
Thank You Swick, I got the coin from Citadel Coins in Halifax Nova Scotia. From what I understand he's a distributer for the Royal Canadian Mint....
Holy Moly, here is a beautiful Canadian 2005 $20 Three Masted Sailing ship with the Holographic strike. Trust me a picture doesn't do this coin...
Ah yes Doug, I remember that one. It's a classic. :) Flyers --will they regrade or reslab the lot for free or will it end up costing you twice...
About 5 minutes in H2O2 and never used the olive oil. It fizzed like an Alka Seltzer. :) Still has a reddish brown tint when under a neon light too.
I know, many are going to get their hair all on fire when I post this, so have that glass of water ready. Try some Hydrogen Peroxide. It works...
Just what I referred to in this thread. http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=24102
Trying soaking it in water for a few days and let's see it then. Beautiful coin though. :) Ben
Hydrogen Peroxide (concentrated) is recommended for cleaning the gunk and grime off of the delicate ancients, H2O2 then olive oil in that order....
All this did was remove some of the dirt. No discoloration what-so-ever. I've never used acetone, but would suspect it's a substance which...
Nope, Plop Plop Fizz, Fizz, Hydrogen Peroxide for about five minutes. Dried it off on a cotton towel. Unfortunately I've locked it up in the...
I've got a 1914-D penny which my father got in a pack of cigarettes from one of those pull handle cigarette machine at 29 Palms California. You...
Wasn't it 1956 when they went to the newer/better detailed reverse? Thanks for the information. :) Ben
Oh that's OKay everyone. It appears to have just been grime. It cleaned up with a good soaking in vin... (LOL) no just regular H2O2. And, I...
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