I have done it with peroxide and alcohol. Brings out a ghost of a date about half the time and turns the nickel an unnatural white. Still worth a...
Nothing at all to add to @rickmp other than welcome!
Oh Shrews... I am sorry. I been there and know that there are no words. My heart goes out to you.
Is it your kitty?
All are correct. Keep in mind that previous generations of coin crazed folks didn’t necessarily view cleaning the same as the current generation...
What a bummer. Greed raises its ugly head. Unfortunately a familiar scenario in family inheritance deals. I know you were looking forward to that....
Welcome to CT. Others are correct. You have a common curio piece with little if any added intrinsic value. However if you should stumble upon a...
- edited - $700.00-$800.00 - edited - Probably wouldn't go any more than that. As pointed out by @Michael K.... The job of selling it off would...
Wow... Now that one appears to be in legit PCGS plastic. Bet the Ebay seller is banking in this one stirring up some notoriety.
Get two!.... Certainly unique.
This is done all the time. Science class experiments. Jewelers plate them as an accent to a jewelry piece. Tons of curio collectibles have plated...
I don’t understand what y’all are so harsh on the man.
I bet @Eduard may be able to shed some of his esteemed copper knowledge here.
You are serious aren’t you @wcoins? Why isn’t this sale in all the coin publications?
What bet the scammers would entertain a $500.00 offer?
Wonder if he will take 4.9 mil? I am just a tad short on pocket change..... The gall of some folks....
Hey Ross..... You managed to put your first post in a thread that is about early American coppers. Probably won't much be noticed. Go to the main...
I am glad to see the bicentennial coinage getting some attention. I am rather partial to them.... @LakeEffect is exactly right. They were minted...
Just a cotton wheel. It's the rouge that does the work
COming from a fellow that has put lots of car parts on a buffing wheel but never a coin..... The coin @C-B-D posted had exactly the appearance of...
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