I'm feel fairly confident the green specs are verdigris. And no the acetone will not take them off. Listen, rather than you messing with the...
To be honest, it's usually not a problem for them because they only buy from people they already trust. And when a coin shop buys Silver Eagles,...
Kevin - I posting these pictures again, please save them to your computer so you can refer to them when you need to do so. [ATTACH] That one...
Their own. Tom B has been posting in this thread for you, all you have to do is click on the link in his signature line to find all that out....
I don't see anything on your coin that really looks like PVC residue, that's why the acetone isn't doing anything. To me, the yellowish, or light...
I don't make any claims at understanding "why" it happens, I only know that it does happen. Point is, if by using that test and a plastic bag...
Because that's the name of the company that makes them.
That's it in a nutshell. In 1977 the ANA came out with its first book on grading standards. There were 3 MS grades, 60, 65, and 70. And that was...
In 1989 tens of thousands of people bought coins that cost them $1500, or more, for each coin. One year later, those very same coins were being...
Tom B and LostDutchman, both forum members, come to mind right off the top of my head. There are several other reputable dealers who are also...
Yeah. Now take a piece of a Zip-Lock that has no PVC in it, and do the same test. Watch the flame show green.
I've used 1 oz AGE's to buy things on several different occasions, always worked for me. But the question of face value never came up, the coins...
Sadly, what you are saying would often be true, but it would not always be true for it would depend on the buyer. The adage buy the coin and not...
I could recommend plenty of dealers, but I wouldn't recommend any coin as an investment.
If it's reacting to a magnet, then it's the nickel version.
OK, that's the question. But the point is, it doesn't matter if the TPG says the coin is MS. The reality, and the important thing, is that the...
I really hate to say this, and I am not saying it to just you, but it needs said. There are several ways to say it - it's a two way street, it...
25 cents, and no I'm not being a wise guy.
Ya know what that reminds me of spock ? It reminds me of the people who bought coins in 1989 - instead of being patient.
Distilled water, acetone, or xylene - are the only things that should be used. That's it, nothing else.
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