In hand, neither looks cleaned. They are certainly both circulated, but the wear looks honest. And at $28 apiece, I feel like they were both well...
Before I try an acetone soak, how do I neutralize acetone after taking the coin out? Does it evaporate away under room temperature? Or should I...
Interesting. I'm definitely not trying the same method on each Morgan. I want to see how each works and compare the results. I will *not*...
I recently picked up a pair of 1894-O Morgans while Cherrypicking from a gold/silver bullion store. I'm thinking about keeping one and selling the...
The physical contact is from water instead of a rougher surface like a brush or cleaning cloth. Even when laying down flat on a surface, there is...
Another 10 minutes of ultrasonic cleaning with a few drops of mild soap (without any abrasives) led to this result (about 90% of the rust removed,...
Hmm. I don't slab many of my coins, but do you think a professional grading would add value commensurate to cost on this piece? Or is more likely...
Doesn't copper react with water by forming greenish tarnish / verdigris? And I thought silver formed silver sulfide from even the trace amounts of...
How long would you soak in distilled water? I'm worried about causing more rust rather than removing what's there. I tried an ultrasonic vibe...
A few more "before" pictures:
I recently picked up a few silver dollars from a hoard that was damaged when a water pipe leaked on them (possibly for quite some time). Most...
What grade (or details grade) would you assign it?
There's also:
It looks pretty to me - what were you asking them about?
Everyone's a critic... ;) Trying again (w/ even with a neck closeup for you)[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] :
Here are a few pics with better lighting:
Could that be die clash? Especially in front of the queen's nose, it looks like negative space.
I'm well aware how that title reads... but how else would you describe this mint mark? [ATTACH]
I'm not sure about this coin. It doesn't match the repunched muntmark or misplaced mintmark diagnostics in the Cherrypicker's Guide, but I'm...
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