I don't consider you a failure. I feel like I am the failure in my attempts to clean coins. I am an novice with about two year experience. All of...
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Here is a 1910 Wheat that looks to be plated. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Insider Did you ever get the answer to your original question? I learned that if you do anything to an ancient coin after it is removed from the...
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I guess what you are saying is that smoothing is the act of covering up tooling. I can't see anything being considered tooling if the action never...
No. I have been buying from the mint since 1959. I have had enough with the dozens of different coins put out each year. I got the last of the 10...
I was with a company that manufactured water jet cutters. They would cut anything. We sold them for lots of uses, even off shore for removal of...
In all fairness @Insider I should elaborate. I think there is a big difference between cleaning, smoothing and tooling. If you change the details...
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That is how it is with those special cars. My boss had a 450SL and the muffler bracket broke. The dealership wanted $1500 for the part. His...
As I was reading these post the thought came to me that I would rather spend that money to fill holes in current collections. Then I see your...
2021 gave me a perfect opportunity to break ties with the US Mint. Original design ASE ends and the thousands of quarters program ends. I am not...
Thanks, I appreciate the info. Looks like a good read.
I don't see anything from the mint as an investment. Look in the Red Book at the original issue price versus current value. JMO
I have two of these. I am showing one that is partially completed. They will get smoothing and better finish. The obverse legend is gibberish. In...
I can't tell. It is too difficult trying to turn my head sideways.
Thanks. Sometimes I think they look better than the average UNC from that time period.
A 1919 that is very nice. [ATTACH]
Here are a couple of wheat cents that I found in circulation many years ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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