No. No. If your coins have any value, you should have a safe deposit box even if you have a home safe. I put all the valuable ones in the bank.
Be sure to measure the humidity. If you have a leaky space, you could be messing with all this dessicant, but only drop your humidity from 50%...
The frequency of recharge depends on a number of variables. Size of airspace in the safe, wetness of ambient air, amount of dessicant, desired...
I'm trying to make it. Take some classes. Gotta love Oregon. :thumb:
Here's something interesting : Source : "United States Pattern Coins 10th Edition" p.86 by J. Hewitt Judd, edited by Q. David Bowers
The War caused upheaval in everything. I remember reading that ~10 years earlier, the 1849 discovery of Gold in California dropped the value of...
Well, I don't know a lot... but I do know that Salmon P. Chase was Secretary of the Treasury, and his performance was absolutely vital to the war...
I suppose it's semantics, really. IMHO, a die clash is not an error, not a variety. It is a die state, and useful for determining emmision...
Any dessicant will have to be either replaced or recharged. I prefer the latter. And I want recharging to be easy; none of this oven-baked deal....
Forget about it. Run, do not walk.
Is it safe ? No. :headbang: Is it reliable? Yes. Reliably bad. :headbang: Has anyone ever done this? Yes. Too many. But few are happy. :headbang:
Quote of the Day : "PLEASE SEE PHOTOS & U-DECIDE" I've seen the photos, and I've decided. :headbang: :computer: :vanish:
Wonderful coin. Nice work, Catbert ! Looks like it still has strong cartwheel - telltale for originality. :thumb: No camera can ever capture the...
Amusing ! But a little bit painful. Interesting to hear his anti-slab condescension... then he abuses coins like that. <dude drops 1840 10c on...
Back to the original topic... There is another major auction coming up in February - Long Beach. Keep an eye on that one; I certainly will. I'll...
You'll always be able to get a 2009 UHR $20. They're a commodity. But when shopping for Fugios, it might be years before you find The One that...
There ya go. That's how ya do it. :thumb: The recurring theme is "the thieves carried it away". Bolt it down !
Coin collector's equation : "D" + Au = $$$ Translation : Dahlonega gold is very valuable. ;)
99% of these CBHs have that flat, lusterless look. Someone thought the owner's manual said "Clean, dip, repeat. Lose all luster."
Yes, I'm sure size is an issue with these. Same with 3cN, half dimes and gold dollars, and maybe others. I'm told the large size of Silver Dollars...
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