With all this talk about carrying coins in one's pocket to wear them down, I thought maybe I should show those folks who haven't ever seen it an...
From 1973 on all Proof Sets had cameo coins. Before 1973, only a few did.
It's probably a combination of everything that's been talked about.
Well, depending on what you're working with, toning as the result of putting a coin on a window sill can happen a whole lot faster than that !...
Here's the thing. With group 1 originals, when the coin is oriented correctly, the O in DOLLAR is supposed to be at 6 o'clock. With group 2...
Ahhh - so I see. But that spinner thing doesn't appear when you open an image in a new tab, which is what I did. :oops:
Well, at my age, it's hard to stand on your head so you can see things right and type at the same time :D
Boy ! I had to do so much thinking there I almost hurt myself :D In fact I may have ! :D
Well, I wasn't confused at until ya posted that ! :eek: LOL ! But I think @Conder101 may be able to help explain and confirm it for us. Ya...
Honestly, I doubt much would change as long as the coin was stored properly. Oh, it could change a little over a long period of time but I think...
Correct, and that's the only way you can undo damage that has already been done. Short and sweet all you're doing is inflicting more damage of a...
Both the slab pic and cert pic say the same thing - original. It's the pictures that are contradictory. I think the answer is simple and right in...
There are literally thousands of errors and varieties that NGC and PCGS will not attribute and put on a slab label. And it's not only world coins...
The cause is simplicity itself - air and improper storage. Silver, toning dark and sometimes completely black, is the most common toning there is....
There is a veritable mountain of information, papers, and published studies about it all out there. All ya gotta do go look for it. :) I've spent...
Perish the thought of that ever being the case ! And oh thank god for small favors ! :)
Better make that about 2 1/2 weeks, depending on your job of course. 1 ducat =15 guilders In and around 1600 an outdoor laborer made 6 1/2...
Hmmm - I think that means it's all your fault :D
If I have to remove 1 more thread, or post, like those I removed yesterday and today - well it's not just the threads that are going to be removed...
And I understand that, and I don't disagree with it - from your point of view as a potential buyer. But this is what he wanted to know. So, for...
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