Let's say you find a 1915-s Panama Pacific $50. Octagonal Gold Piece that had been turned into a jewelry pin. Do you think collectors would turn...
Some of the 250-300 year old very rare Italian silver/gold coins I collect are so rare that if one shows up that had been a previous jewelry...
Finding a ancient or old coin horde has got to be a great feeling for us coin nuts.
When I was visiting family in Sicily I don't remember anybody doing any metal detecting. I wonder if it's allowed. My Grandmother's old house in...
More coin collectors need to know about Xylene and that it's better than Acetone for copper coins.
I think the everyday rate was 2% before.
eBay's Bucks program is not what it used to be and the Bonus Bucks has shrunk down to only 5%
Here's my issue, I mainly collect 1600-1860 Italian States coins and when I've gone to large coin shows, I rarely see one of those coins but I see...
What happened to those two coins your Dad bought for you back in 1960 ? Reminds me of the 1842-O half dollar my dear late Uncle Freddy gave me...
$600. is a tiny amount for our fellow Americans who are hurting from this Pandemic. $2,000. would be of much more help.
I don't think the bamboo tongs have any varnish or coating, and they don't show any sign of getting brittle or fraying. I use them because they...
I use small Bamboo Tongs when I soak my SILVER coins in Acetone. I soak all silver coins I buy with Acetone, unless their slabbed. I don't like...
Because of Proposition 13 Property tax can only go up 2% per year in California as long as you own your home, unless you do major improvements...
I think here in California we pay one of the highest sales tax rates in the country.
Excellent advice to use Xylene instead of Acetone on copper coins. I think many people are not familiar with Xylene or maybe can't buy it in...
You want expensive Latin American coins......... check out what 1895-96 Puerto Rico silver coins go for in ANY condition. I've been wanting to...
Could it be Victorian
No worries. Have you used Xylene on copper/bronze coins ?
I've used lots of Acetone on silver coins, some of them 300+ years old and I have never see any toning removed by soaking them.
Glass tipped, I've got to look into those. I use small wood tongs that are almost tweezer sized.
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