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@gsimonel Here are some photos of #46. The silver is very thick and in places I can see bronze underneath. You can also see voids and what looks...
Great job Robert. Congratulations.
@gsimonel Thanks for all the feedback. I am a novice for sure. The "catalog" images, that later on I changed to "reference" image, are out of...
I think the most important issue here is - what do you want the coin to look like at the end of the project? If you are after a museum piece or...
I have number 101 through 120 in process. When I decided that I was done collecting the expensive US Mint products I thought I would just quit and...
Well, here is number 100 and some pics of the complete set. # 100 is: Constantine I, AE follis, Rome. AD 314. IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate,...
What - two sarcastic people on the same forum? I'll try to remember that.
Weight 14.62 Date 23 XX over III
Here is one I found in an uncleaned lot. Not real fine. It is 30mm. I should mention that mine is year 23. [ATTACH]
Really? Where did you get that idea? I think it is a federal offense to release them to dealers ahead of the "official release date". Thereby...
This pre-sale stuff is only possible because the US Mint allows dealers to receive coins several days ahead of we the collectors. It is not right,...
You can catch on very quick when you have this forum as a resource. The folks here are very kind and helpful. I knew very little about...
First of all, I am addicted to coins that are covered with crud so that I have no idea, or very little idea, of what they are. I gently wash them...
Thanks for the complement. I actually have 25 more in the works. But the 100 will be complete soon. I have only been working with ancients for...
This is number 95 in my attempt to have an album of 100 ancients cleaned and identified by myself. This coin is Constantius II, SMKE (epsilon)....
I would take a Q-Tip with some acetone or distilled water and dab it gently.
Thanks for the complement. I bought my last silver set (2021). I want to close with the current configurations. The new ASE reverse, one of the...
Me too, but, I know that this year will be my last.
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