I wasn't saying you were a luddite, just biased. I've been a professional software engineer for decades, manage two domains, and do network...
The EU doesn't know what they are doing, especially in the area of emerging technologies. There will be unintended consequences to excessive...
(The below quote and other posts - I'm not going to quote them all here.) The more people there are, the more dumb people there are. The...
If the coin has any importance at all, keep the tags.
You'd be surprised. Many blacksmiths advocate wearing less physical protection while working. The rationale is that nothing will adequately...
Putting in a bid early is a good tactic to discourage people that will watch the auction if they see it has no bids, or if they are interested in...
Despite what Numista says, it's not a dinosaur. Dinosaurs were only first identified in 1841 and so would have been scarcely known at the time....
Do you have a receipt?
Glass.
Based on the obverse toning, I would assume it has very strong luster.
Acetone wouldn't hurt, but you'd get better results from verdicare.
I see. Just the convention then. Thanks for your answer. I was hoping for something more a long the lines of MS vs SP.
I mean generally speaking it is an error when they get out with the coinage and are not struck. That's not really what I'm talking about. I'm...
If the mint produces an experimental planchet as a specimen and doesn't intend to strike it, how is that an error? Considering their source, why...
For identifying cleaning my advice is to change your thinking. Learn to identify originality instead. There are only so many original looks,...
Yes, plus Best Answer.
You're getting arbitrary answers because you're not asking the right questions. There is no proper or improper storage. There is only storage....
Acetone (read: pure acetone as you would get from a hardware store) is safe for most coins. Please read up on proper acetone use and safety before...
First, learn to grade up to AU55. You can do this from pictures via PCGS Photograde and various grading books, such as the ANA's. Once you have...
It depends on the restrike. In this case, the restrike mark is a "U P" at 4 o'clock on the reverse.
Separate names with a comma.
