The acetone will not hurt the coin, but if there is anything on the surface that is causing the corrosion, you need to remove that (someone likely...
Wow, that is something you don't see everyday! Surfaces: There appears to be a bit of shininess that is a bit unusual underneath the toning. It...
Show us pictures if you can, but almost certainly fake.
It has a very old cleaning on the obverse, but it has retoned in an attractive manner. The reverse is quite attractive. If you like the coin,...
Where are these 6-petaled flowers? Why are Bahia mint coins so much rarer? Looks extremely nice, congrats!
When we are talking about toning like this, most of the premium comes from the toning. The BN will have a slight discount to RB, mostly because...
Wow, this thread went downhill. I think I would rather tell half the collectors out there to learn what they are doing and stop relying on...
Grading is an art in that it is a subjective assessment of all of the qualities. The science comes in understanding how the strike, luster, wear,...
Yeah, I've totally bid on million dollar coins before. Many times. And I was winning for a while ;)
"Strike it Rich" is the absolute bane of this hobby. It has prompted more people to ask about more junk than any other misguided publication in...
The obverse looks way wrong. The reverse looks like a cartoon. There's no reason to pull out fancy overlays on this one - there is a 100%...
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