Oh, thank you...nicest thing anyone has ever said about me... :)
Interesting piece...
We try... :)
Very attractive coin!
They are a hoot to find. I was in a coin shop a few months back when a lady came in and said she was a waitress and had some things to sell. The...
Naw, c'mon that's the face on Mars... [IMG]
These are bullion coins and if you could find others not slabbed for less, buy them. The price ain't that bad.
To give a full answer, a polishing cloth contains abrasives that will scratch the bejebers out of a surface. If you don't see it, use side light...
Properly cleaned means you can't detect it, so shouldn't they just put it on all coins?
Yeah, it's good to look close, but it's also good to know a little bit about the minting process and what is and is not possible.
Lots...Google is your friend. Where do you live?
People say stuff like this all the time usually...
is that the opposite of never usually?
Welcome to CoinTalk. Unfortunately you have a coin that someone defaced and buried...now you've dug it up, be cautious around the time of the...
CoinTalk is my problem...I read about a coin here, or see one, and my brain begins to churn...iwantit, iwantit, iwantit...I think I hate you...
...they walk among us...
Actually it is the Canadian "puzzle" nickel, the Queen is one side and a beaver is on the other side, you have to figure out which is which. :)
That was my post and I bought 10 of them for $1,100 and sold 9 of them for $130 to a dealer...kept one for free! Just responded to another of...
Somebody mentioned this thread in another one. Just responded to them again for a one ounce AGE for $1,700...now let's see what happens. Anyone...
My favorite is his "error" Buffalo nickel with a picture of a Canadian nickel with the beaver on the back...one helluva error!
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