That looks intriguing. Can you take some more detailed pics of that area without so much lighting?
There are two types of Corgi - the Pembroke and the Cardigan. The Cardigan is a slightly bigger dog with rounder ears and a bushy tail. And the...
It is just normal surface grime. Don't remove it. It actually makes the lettering stand out. Removing it will decrease the value of the coin.
So are Proofs, but most sets include the Proof or Business Strike.
It may be that the MM was over-zealously stamped into the die, with made it dimple a bit. With wear, it looks like a line.
What's not to like about Corgis? Is it their association with the kind of people they are seen with in public?
Exactly, just like Proof. I have seen proof-only issued coins that were circulated listed as "VF-35". Nope, still a proof, and should have been...
The reverse design used was one that Weinman designed and used for a medal for an Architectural association. It was modified for the Half Dollar...
Aluminium (oops, wrong English), Aluminum-Bronze is a different animal, using Aluminum in place of Tin.
To help speed up the cleaning with Acetone, you can soak a Q-tip in Acetone, then ROLL it over the surface of the coin. Don't rub, unless it is a...
Yes. Only use solvents like Acetone, Isopropyl alcohol or Dichloromethane.
Like the "Rare Earths", Pt doesn't run in veins as much as gold, and is something caught in the processing go Ag & Au. In that way the Pt-group...
Just been beat up a bit and gotten dirty - living on the wrong side of the tracks.
Never seen a Morgan Dollar designated PL or DMPL on a slab?
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