I think CentDime has a good point. Maybe First Strike actually does mean something.
I still wouldn't want it anywhere near my coins, it's nasty stuff. :)
From my mom I got the book "United States Coinage: A Study by Type" (not sure how well known it is. It's a nice coffee table book with excellent...
I don't believe Calcium Chloride is considered a dessicant, it's hydroscopic. It attracts water, so it's pretty much always wet. They spread it...
I've seen plenty of threads where people are talking about what they'd rather see on a coin, what they don't like about the mint's design, etc....
I can think of a few simple ways. One is to punch some little holes (like braille books), it wouldn't need to be complicated, just maybe 2-3...
Search for "shop press" in google. They're basically some steel I-beams and such with one of those hydraulic jacks. They seem to be available up...
I was under the impression that they charged more for these special designations...
I'd have to say my favorite is Texas, I love the simplicity. My least favorite is South Carolina. Small pictures of the state flower, tree, and...
I wanna see if anyone here knows of any gold coins that are thick compared to their diameter. It just seems like a gold coin should be thick and...
I can't believe no one has posted this one yet http://flyingmoose.com/gymnast.jpg
Ok, here's the picture: http://flyingmoose.com/sac.jpg The matte area in the field has the same finish as the devices. I was under the...
Is it just me, or does NGC give out MS70's like candy? The MS70 gold buffalo from them is only about $50 more than 69 on ebay. The PCGS one is...
I have a 2001 SAC$1 proof, and the matte texture extends out in front of her face into the field a short way, and then has a feathered edge (in...
I've tried this type of thing a few times (with Ikes) and no one seems to care, they just take it and act as if it's perfectly normal.
Actually, as a computer geek, I probably would be interested. Most computer geeks know the powers of two quite well (since, as Sam said, they're...
It would also be a good way to "shave" coins, to remove from the hole rather than scraping it off the edges.
From what I've been reading, the hologram is actually stamped into the metal of the coin. It's not a seperate part, it's pressed in like the...
Well, the law requires them to keep making the Sac's, so I'd guess they'd be in the proof set. The set would contain 5 dollar coins (the...
I was reading about them, and I found out that the hologram is actually stamped into the metal using a die, just like the other features of the...
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