It can be many things, 1 thing, or nothing. But as a general rule even a novice could distinguish a replica from a genuine coin (assuming they do...
Not true Sam. A finished coin is always thinner in the fields than the unstruck planchet was. The metal the fills the devices and the rim has to...
Correct. The answer is sometimes they know the previous grade, and sometimes they do not.
That is because the laser produces pebbles of a much larger size than previous methods did.
That is an excellent resource Bart :thumb: I have university study papers for the medieval period, but that's the first I've seen for ancients....
The reason you never heard of it back then is because it didn't happen then. Until the '90s, can't swear to it but I think it was '92 or '93, the...
Jim - being a chemist you'd know better than I. But wouldn't you worry about using salt as a desiccant for coins in an enclosed container like a...
Not really a good idea, by the time you get them (even as a pharmacist) their effectiveness is already used up.
Yes, all planchets are thinner than the finished coins. Of course that depends on where you measure the coins. If you measure a coin field to...
Been almost 2 years now - time flies ;)
There is a difference between replicas and counterfeits - in dies as well as in coins. It is not against the law to own replica dies or to make...
Howdy Beck :hail:
Because they can produce counterfeit coins.
The cameo effect is the result of a deliberate effort by the mint to make the coins look that way. Yes, they used to use acid to treat the dies,...
There were several threads about it Bill, on this and various other forums. I even had a small piece about it in Numismatic News back in '03 or '04.
While they are eminently popular albums and folders have probably been the single biggest cause, either directly or indirectly, of damage or harm...
There could easily be more to it than just the boxes Ed. As I said in my previous response, you need to follow the rules of proper storage as...
Don't bet on it Bill. The prices of world coins have literally exploded from what they were 8-10 years ago. Amazingly enough, just like I said...
Trust me, he learned it years ago Kirk. You just have to know Ruben to understand what he writes. Quite often what he really means is the exact...
I'm doing as well as can be expected Ruben, thanks for caring. And yeah Florida is a long way from Utah. But that's where I started out when I...
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