And if they had turned the hand around, that would be a rude gesture in some countries. BTW, most Indian jewelry is 22 K gold.
I haven't found a way and goodness knows I have tried. Some website I looked on suggested sulfuric acid...that will just dissolve the coin.
Use indirect lighting so there is no glare from the plastic and take pictures of the whole thing. Outside not in direct sun works good.
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Expert??? Expert!!! :):):) Thanks for the laugh. If the coin you are talking about is whitish, it could possibly be one of the zinc coins. Zinc...
There is a tendency to criticize EVERYTHING in CT. I like to believe 99% of it is either in good humor or an honest but ham-handed effort to...
May be the "world's end" but you guys have some NICE coins :)
The classic fluid for detecting was carbon tetrachloride, but that has been banned. Should probably go with a non-polar liquid that will wet the...
I was considering one of these to go with my George III half-penny, penny and two pence. Looks fine to me.
Did you know there is already a thread for CoinStar finds?
Actually before that, history was carried on by what is called "Oral Tradition"...kind of like the practice of gargling, which was passed down...
Yes, try xylene and then i would do a short acetone rinse and follow up with distilled water.
Could have been a 3 or 5 and THAT would have been valuable :):)
Actually the link was very helpful
@Murillo be prepared for kidding...
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Actually I like 1943 zinc cents, it's the Zincolns I don'tlike
Oh yeah, I remember dropping it now...could you send it to me...:)
Slow down, grading is not a magic wand. Collect and share here and you will get good advice if you get something worth grading.
Welcome to CoinTalk. Selling coins is always problematic, even for those who do it as a business. Venues to sell would include e-bay, but that...
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