No "poof" to it, they always were.
Nobody can say it. There are without doubt still coins in PCGS slabs, and other TPG slabs as well, that have been doctored using various methods....
Well, that kind of depends doesn't it ? They were obviously being fooled often enough that it was costing them a good deal of money - which is why...
Not at all ! Nobody has free reign, EVERYBODY gets treated exactly the same when it comes to the rules. And in this entire thread, and I have been...
LOL ! Kurt I don't know if there is anything in existence that could give you "warm fuzzies" :D And why do you think I stay out of this section...
So try it with both a Red and a Brown. Just make sure you look at them closely before and after. And also make sure you dip them correctly.
You're right, they didn't. But can you describe or post pics of the set you're talking about ? As suggested, it could be nothing more than a date...
The owner - @John Feigenbaum - is a member of the forum. So hopefully he will see this and you can get answers straight from the horse's mouth as...
You can find it by opening your eyes and just looking around. In other words the evidence is all around you and always has been. But you do have...
I believe Kasia just did that. If you wish to know all of the details regarding the dies used to strike all of the 1909 cents I'm pretty sure can...
Yeah, some might be, but I'm pretty sure there are some who simply deny that it is and has been happening. Many believe that you simply cannot...
For the coins you posted pictures of, I'd just leave them alone. As I explained before, rinsing some coins in acetone is just a waste of time...
If you do it right - no. What I am saying is this. It is possible to dip copper and cause some pitting. But it is not a certainty that dipping...
It's not true, at least not in the way it was stated. Copper and silver, and nickel too for that matter, can be pitted by improper dipping. And by...
The copper coins are being dipped after they have turned red brown or brown. And yes you are correct they are MS coins. Red is not a designation...
Kurt, I myself have commented more times than I can count that CT only represents a tiny percentage of the hobby. But I strongly disagree that it...
OMG !! Is he back again ????:eek: :eek: Besides, I retired years ago :rolleyes:
The answer is simple and complicated at the same time. The simple part is how coins look and or change over time is merely a factor of their...
Not quite that often but we do have between 20 to 30 new members register every day. And that number has been pretty consistent for 5 years or so...
LOL !!!!! Oh, don't make me laugh that hard :D Almost had to take a pill :D
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