Sounds like you need to find a better class of dealer.
The only way that I know is either professional conservation, or deal with it.
The reason is simple. All precious metals are housed in San Francisco and West Point. Making the move to Denver and Philly, would be quite an...
Why is it that newer collectors never listen to the ones that truly know?
Many proof coins show a form of doubling due to being struck multiple times to raise the relief. These are not true forms of doubling.
Silver will always have intrisic value. No matter what else, it can always be melted. Overall, silver has always outpaced clad. But "DO NOT"...
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Rick, Believe me, when I say that quite a few of us are very happy to have a place to talk coins.
You have to take into consideration that it is the original luster that is effected. This is something that can easily be streaked, stained, or...
Taking photos of coins is such a hard thing to do. Luster is all but impossible to capture in a photo. Detecting cleaning is just a learned...
Storage and accessibility are always an issue. Balancing what is easy and what works best is a hard compromise. Personally I recommend to my...
Welcome to the forum. This subject gets brought up every so often. For the most part, any form of cleaning is not good. Using distilled water is...
Photograde is a wonderful book for circ coins.
Prior to the 1980's there were a handfull of grades, and people still complained about the same things. No matter what system is used, people will...
When I traveled down to see the set, three of the coins were already slabbed. The Dime, Quarter, and Eagle are all NGC certified. 64,65,65...
The dime, the Lincoln with the wavy steps. That is why I am so interested to hear what the mint has to say.
Jackie Robinson and Law enforcement commems also.
Prestige set, Botanical Gardens set.
Don't forget the one ounce themed silver bars.
The mark on the cheek is lint. The only hit is next to the stars on the right. Other than that, she is like the day she was made. This...
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