I have to agree with Doug here. These discussions are important to the hobby and one of the reasons this forum exists. That said, there's no way...
Given time. We have an SEM-EDXRF in my lab. However, we have a very busy lab, we process almost 1000 samples a week and we have about 10 metal...
I use 4x in most cases and then 10x to look at what I think might be a variety or error. IMO, using 10x to look at coins just reveals every little...
What Doug said....pics please.
Do you have full pictures of both sides of the coin? I'd like to see the whole coin.
Yep! If Mike says it's doubled, I'm sure he'll want to see it in hand and take pictures. It would be worth pretty substantial money if authenticated.
That's a KEEPER! Awesome! :D
I like to use the bottom of the 7, it goes well below the bottom of the 0 on the large date.
I want to see if it's an organic residue first. Acids will too harsh for this experiment to start.
Sorry, that is corrosion and not toning.
Die erosion and the picture/lighting accentuating it.
Both are large dates.
Doesn't appear cleaned to me. That's just toning. It's a nice coin!
Beautiful coin! I know next to nothing about Buffalos, but that sure looks like toning that would result from an improperly mixed alloy. Notice...
I don't have or use any commercial products like those. Being a chemist, those are not even in my inventory. What I'll do is sonicate one of them...
Yea, I've been looking for one for YEARS and hundreds of boxes....then you go over to cup full of junk and find one in a few minutes. LOLOLOLOL...
LMAO! It's TRUE!
Wow...digging up the graves? I would rather have a nasty, black coin than to use this extremely destructive process. My advice to collectors: DO...
The pictures are about as good as it gets, still, a picture is a picture and there's only so much one can get out it.
I certainly do not grade that way Doug. Hits are my number one criteria, end of story. I start at 70 and countdown the grade based on the number...
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