I agree. I know the chemistry pretty well. You are right but the deposition at an increased rate could result in unstable matrixes. That is all I...
You are right, no new taxes in theory. However, in practice now the IRS will have access to records showing your activity and will be able to...
I have seen these graphs but they are misleading. We have many taxes and fees not on this listing, so they are ignored. Property taxes in MN range...
Yup :) To BadThad, I would still be concerned until it was shown via stress tests or something else that age will not change this toning. I...
If TPGers don't slab that coin then the heck with them. Yes, I would agree retoned, but naturally. So many of these were cleaned that if you would...
I bid at auctions nearly every month. I must be on 40 firms' lists, mainly European. I understand the fees perfectly well, but have always wished...
Nice link, but it kind of reiterates gold does not have a lot of demand except because its gold. The uses listed are either in tiny...
I agree gold is not industrially very useful like platinum like the OP says. But gold is valuable because it is gold, simple as that. Humans have...
Where to start, well our GDP skyrocketed after Reagan put into place his tax policies, so our standard of living overall went up. You look back at...
I would imagine if it were zinc it would be just slightly under the weight of a modern penny, but be considerably heavier than a modern penny of...
I know it doesn't help for someone impatient like me, but this really is the only good advice you can give. I tell people to go buy bags of...
I figured you would have something Doug. put a gun to my head I would say the Ptolemy ones at least were to file down the flan because of the...
I never said I was a gold fan either, just pointing out a few plusses on gold side and a few minuses on platinum. You are obviously a fan of...
Ok, I just thought 90% was high. I am not disagreeing with you, I like platinum for an investment. To me the major thing gold has going for it is...
I would agree with this as well, original coins are, were, and will always be worth a premium. Tying "original" to "toned" would be a concern,...
Is it a notary stamp or a seal stamp? I have seen this done with the old seal stamps, like banks or hospitals used. The old cast iron ones that...
I agree that the toners have been at it a long time. I knew of a dealer who doctored his coins then retoned them. He honestly thought he was...
www.coinflation.com has Canadian melt values I believe. I agree with 10Gary, though, that you will probably get a better price on Ebay.
I find capped bust half dimes this way frequently. That is why I used to buy up nice AU/BU examples when I found them. They really are outstanding...
I would vote for a chem experiment in removing the copper. Any type of acid will leach the copper off of the cent. This is a pretty popular...
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