And don’t get me started on “Cleaned”. I find it hard to believe that collectors have been doing nothing but cleaning every coin in sight. There’s...
1998 Proof [ATTACH] 1998 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To 1999…
I can't decide between these two. The SLQ is Details - Cleaned, even though the surfaces don't show any lines of any kind. [ATTACH] And this...
OK, that’s a good point. I think I should attack those with some VerdiCare to stabilize the coin where it is. [ATTACH]
There are some things, like that ear, that are hard to un-see once your attention is drawn to them. Not to worry, it’s the same ear that was...
I paid $57 for this cent, so my feelings are well insulated from any criticism. I happen to like a sharp strike and toning so I am all set. I...
Here’s a reminder of why I blocked this member, and will be reverting to that setting again.
I upgraded my spotted and stained 1987's with these fresh ones. It cost me $6.83. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I first posted this coin about 7 years ago, so I must have bought it just before Christmas 2016. Here's the image from then. I don't think it was...
1997 Proof [ATTACH] 1997 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To 1998…
I grant that the nails are to die for, but those boots are for workin'.
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VerdiCare is available from Wizard Coin Supply. It will remove and neutralize the corrosion.
1996 Proof [ATTACH] 1996 Business strikes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] To 1997…
Fun Fact! The detail on the left is from the 1909 above, and the detail on the right is from Heritage Auctions and is a 1909 MS65RD. It seems...
The coin on top is a proof, so we can compare the 1909 to a proof head-to-head, as it were. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This makes it easier to compare the...
I love the variations in opinions. I value each of them and take them seriously. Fortunately all I have to worry about is enjoying the coin, and I...
I know a guy who knows a guy. :cigar: (I will PM you the info since I don’t know that I should mention a specific dealer in a forum.)
I have yet to submit anything for grading. I have most of my stuff in albums, and anything graded would break up the continuity of the set. That...
Here’s an ordinary steel cent that was removed from circulation after it had started to rust through its zinc coating. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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