YAY! I'm glad you're back....I've missed these posts.. Glad to hear your wife is doing well. Leadfoot - You're over-thinking. LOL If you look at...
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The color and surfaces are dead, definately cleaned, probably multiple times.
Tough call, I like them both. My only concern with two cents it seems a lot of them have been messed with. I think the supply of original IHC's is...
If you like them, go buy a mini torch and some MS70 and you'll be in business.
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I would classify your coins as market unacceptable. They appear to be heat treated IMO.
Great experiment....again. Are these coins different from the last test you did? The 1930 & 1952 would definately raise a flag with me, not so...
The toning is now permanent. The best thing would be to soak it in distilled water for a couple of hours, rinse it with acetone and put it into an...
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MS-66, frosty luster.
....and definately not a proof. Just a beat-up, cleaned 1916.....sorry.
It's been discussed many times but I'd always go for quality over quantity. The longer you collect, the more you realize how much "average" stuff...
Wow....that's a monster lam.
Definately soak it in some acetone for 10-15 minutes, then rinse well with fresh acetone. Hard to say for sure, but it may have been dipped and...
Yea, it is impared. Someone tried to use MS70 on it IMO. Nonetheless, it's still a rare coin and it fills a serious hole. I don't normally buy...
You bought a 36 proof for $16? Let me know if you want to double your money, I'd buy it in a heartbeat because I still don't have one.
It's a mixed bag. For many years the coins found in mint sets are worse than what you can find elsewhere.
More often than not, you can't see fresh prints. They tend to manifest themselves over time and then it's too late. Rinse the coin with acetone...
Sounds like he got a deal, paid $5 and got $200 worth. :p
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