I have a set of war cents that came from my grandmother’s small collection I have wondered about. What are the schematics to ID a reprocessed...
I have created toning on coins placed in an album for almost fifty years. The toning I got was not desirable at all. Just a black ugly mess....
Very nice and honest two cent. I am rather inclined towards thinking the black swash across the coin May simply be toning.... Certainly could be a...
Completely agree with @-jeffB..... There really isn’t much better training than handling coins to get a feel for the basics of grading. Personally...
I don’t disagree. I do believe people these days have so much to be distracted by, the change they receive gets little or no scrutiny. It...
Same as the date, the rim, Abe's head....
There are frequent discussions here about cracking and resubmitting coins in hopes of a better grade. Knowing that this isn’t an uncommon...
I never knew that. I could see myself turning into a gambler with machines that have ASE’s as a prize.
Shrews’ zeal and enthusiasm for this hobby reminded me of myself once upon a time. Does my old heart good to see her enjoying them.
Still lost in the Twilight Zone?
Great!!!!
I would if I had the knowledge. I am truly a digital klutz. It is close to the top of the US forum called “Gassing Coins-AT”.
Meow..... Look at CBS, thread in the US forum. He found a proof nickel on EBay that was sold not long ago. Just recently showed back up on EBay as...
Oh I completely agree. It’s a question that pops up here routinely and that was the basis of my comment.
So I have the elephant in the room question here....... There had been several recent threads questioning the permeability of TPG slabs. Is this...
I know. But I look forward to looking down when I leave this party at the kids and grandkids going on a treasure hunt of sorts to find all of...
There was a thread last summer. It began as a mistake and turned into an experiment for one CT member. He purchased a proof set that sat on his...
Well..... I'll put it like this. I keep quite a bit of PM's in several safe deposit boxes and a small amount in my home safe. I also have a thing...
Nobody has the willpower to leave Oreo cookies overnight in a sealed bag. I have tried. It is not doable.
Just does my heart good that the bicentennial coinage is getting a little attention. I was sure excited about it when they came out.... But no,...
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