Yep, Jeffersons are cheap by comparison.
Good find! It's definately a WAM. You won't be able to remove anything on the coin without causing damage. Just rinse it with acetone and put it...
Rinse them off the xylene, do NOT use anything else.
Birds around the world are mad now!
VERY COOL! You made a kid happy and started her on the way to collecting. :)
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Of course. I just walk down my driveway and put it in my box. Can't beat that!
Hummm.....it's called a mail box flag. It works VERY well. LOL
The number is much higher. I once asked Chuck D.: "If you had a complete collection of Lincolns, including every date/mint/variety, how many coins...
Don't knock it until you try it. I do a fairly large volume on ebay and using their postage saves me well over a $1 per package. This grossly...
Right, ebay shipping is one of the best services they offer. I bought a cheap Brother label printer and it's REALLY easy with that.
You don't have to wait if you verify your paypal account unless the buyer sends an echeck. Ebay will show if you've been paid by looking at the...
Acetone will not remove verdigris. The verdigris on this coin was light to moderate which is why they were able to conserve it. They didn't...
NCS did a great job of conserving the coin. Olive oil should NEVER be used on copper. The organic acids present will accelerate the corrosion...
WOW! That cent is HAMMERED!
HAHAHAHA....that's awesome that they caught the scumbag!
Yea, VC won't touch that heavy stuff. It's definately not designed for that.
Ancients....the only branch of numismatics where cleaning is condoned and often necessary. LOL :D You did a nice job, the coin was definately a...
Over many years I've bought similar coins for between $5-30.
The 2000 is definately a WAM. The WE area could be struck through but I lean more towards damage. It's hard to tell from the pictures. I would...
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