Does Capitol Plastics still offer a custom series where you can order sizes and engravings ?
Can Methylene Chloride be purchased by the public ?
Xylene, is it better than Acetone on coins ?
As we speak I have a silver 1856 Naples 120 Grana coin in a Acetone bath. It's the second soaking. I picked the coin up on Ebay and it had that...
Since many of us do want our wishes carried out when we kick the bucket. Could you share with us what happened in those six cases. So we can learn...
I had a relative who was buried with her jewels. So you can take them with you :).
Note to relatives..... do not sell them to a coin dealer. Go on Ebay and see what they sell for and list them there.
Another rare beauty from the land of my ancestors. I can see you love the AV coins (who don't), do you also collect silver coins from Sicily ?
Back in the 70's I got a silver 1915 Cuban 20 Centavos coin. It was a cute coin a little smaller than a Quarter and it had a star on it. I kept...
And it looks like they had no clue what the mint mark was. The "P" is not the mint, the Eagle head on the lower reverse is the mint mark of the...
Thanks for the excellent explanation of what AV means. I see you have a nice Carlo Alberto, Regno di Sardegna AV in your avatar.
What does AV stand for ?
Unfortunately, that's one of the most faked coin on the planet.
Beautiful coin. Wish it was in my collection :). Do you collect coins from the "Kingdom of the Two Sicilies" ? King Ferdinando IV was the son...
I noticed that bent pipes on Ebay sell very well :)
Linseed oil on coins......interesting. Is it being done by collectors ? Are there different kinds of linseed oil, like boiled linseed oil.
For my eyes the second looks better.
Mine expire on Aug. 2. I almost forgot and I used them today.
Back then silver and gold pocket watches were engraved with scroll work and initials
Those jewelers back in that era were skilled in engraving silver and gold in beautiful cursive scroll work. I wonder if that kind of engraving is...
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