LOLOLOL....love the pic!
That's why the old saying will aways stand, "buy the coin and not the slab".
Did you post the 2009 cents yet? The mintages are out.
Hey, that's a standup seller there....he even uses good english. The only thing you should have suggested to him is that he examine the key and...
Indeed I say use it all you want on an unreadable coin. Restored date is a restored date and the coin will be forever priced as such.
I have to agree with Ben on the Lincolns. I too can usually spot a mint set coin from a biz strike. I'm probably not as good as Ben, but I can...
Actually, acetone is not technically a hydrocarbon because it contains an oxygen atom on the molecule. It's a ketone......sorry to nitpick, but I...
Oils ARE hydrocarbons! LOL I never said that they were not. The difference between oil and a solvent such as xylene is that oils are actually...
Indeed....good advice.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out. I certainly wouldn't be excited quite yet.
Based on what I've seen on their website with Lincolns, they do an excellent job of grading. I would recommend them to anyone.
It's a cheap coin, do what you will with it. However, before using oil on it, I highly recommend the solvent polarity ladder: 1) water 2)...
Doug, you know I love you man, but you just do not understand hydrocarbons at all. I'm not going on a big diatribe again regarding this...
Thanks for your comments Doug. This is exactly what I was looking for. (uhhhh Thad - that is Ben you are quoting, not me. Just like you, my...
No problem Doug. All mineral oils, regardless of the purification level, will contain trace elements such as sulfur, phosphorus, chlorine, etc....
Thanks for the shout-out Bruce. :kewl: The product is severely hydro-treated napthenic oil with an odorant. As most of you know, I'm against...
He should be concentrating on getting his GED!
Indeed and exactly CORRECT. Regardless of what the others say, the S-VDB is quite easy to obtain if you have the money. Rarity is all about how...
Even if it is machine doubled, lots of collectors collect these and it can be worth a couple bucks. I have a few strong examples in MS-63+ red...
Indeed there is not. I just finished my lab analysis of it. Thanks Ben
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