I've gone completely to the tooth pick method.
A quick googling turns up a Buffington Pa, and also a Buffington coal town (not sure when it was established, late 19th century?)
very nice coin, love those chocolate brown surfaces. I think you did well with your money. Last I checked I have about 4 of them. They can get...
I think I'd choose the double dime. P mints are hard enough to find, but one with original surfaces is really tough. (nothing wrong with the...
The 2x2 I'm looking at has MS65 on it, and I certainly think the coin could grade as such, based on the photos.
top photo-- 2nd, 3d and 4th from right bottom photo-- 2-6, 9-13 counting from right. looks like a single vertical line in the middle of...
this Washie graded 66 at PCGS. Any comments on what aspects of the toning would trigger you to think "NT?" Or otherwise? I'm sure no expert....
NIce work! I see vertical striations in several of the grooves, and the reeding extends from edge to edge. also, the "lands" are very uniform,...
Actually I meant deliberate working of the surfaces with some sort of tool, not cleaning. I could have been more clear. It still would not...
I think if you wanted one for type, an S mint from 1874-1878 in XF say.. if you found a nice uncleaned one for about 200- 240 that would be a...
I'm a little paranoid about the industrial grade acetone I get at the local hardware store, so my last rinse is in distilled water before...
Lovely trade dollar, W.L. !
Looked at a few of this issue in the Heritage Archives. To be honest, I can't see any signs of manipulation of metal on this coin. It looks...
bump for Rusty!
I guess I find the 40k spent on a coin roller... believable?? I suspect someone's leg is being pulled a bit. This is not to say that I don't...
Just stand it on edge between 2 objects to hold it up and get a nice sharp closeup of 2 or 3 of the reeds with their valleys if you can. depth of...
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Photos aren't the best, but the puffy rounded look of the letters and generally poor detail on the reverse make me suspicious. I would not under...
That's called a ring forceps and is more commonly used in gynecologic applications (Just what Matt wanted to hear, I'm sure! LOL)
Do you have a closeup photo of the edge?
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