Didn't @Insider once post a picture of a proof coin he had scrubbed with a Q-tip, showing that it was scratched?
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Considering how many tiny ancient silver cons there are and so few LARGE silver coins, ancient people must not have liked to carry around large...
Statue in Eden Park, Cincinnati [ATTACH]
Excellent point. If it takes something harder than the coin metal to scratch it or wear it, how does it wear away in normal commerce. Also, if...
I'm not saying them mavens on CT are always correct, but if a majority of them agree and no one states anything different, I think it is correct....
If circulation finds, nice.
Your new avatar is an improvement :)
Wikipedia... "The Guinness Book of World Records lists the shortest will in the world as "Vše ženě" (Czech, "everything to wife"), written on the...
Prunes?
(I'm not a JW) My former bell-ringer JW just moved down to San Diego and called me to let me know he moved!!!
Ancient coins rarely have such nicely round planchets.
Sometimes confusing as to what counts and what doesn't.
"silver" one-sided "bullion" piece"
Thanks, it's just that there are some minor differences, such as the gate having 7 layers instead of 6...
duh...yep
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@paddyman98 speak to this issue...
Leaving fibers behind wouldn't make hairlines, wiping with anything on a gritty surface will move the grit around and scratch. I love Kimwipes,...
You do more leg pulling than tooth pulling... :)
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