There's a flaw in this analogy, Chip. The people you're training in metal detecting actually want to get good at metal detecting. Of course...
Treasure hunters, maybe. But not coin collectors.
Because P.T. Barnum was right. Yes, I know there's no concrete evidence he ever said that. Don't go there.
Wow. Just watched that. The guy may be an 'expert' but I wouldn't be comfortable using a brush like that no matter how soft it is. Besides, you...
Seriously though, the two times it happened to me it was with bronze coins, not copper. Leads me to believe there was something funky going on...
Thank you! I am vindicated!!! :D
Just to elaborate on this given what Doug said about toothpicks and thorns: When I said gentle nudge, I should have said GENTLE nudge. Even...
Here are a couple to start. There is no set amount of time for the acetone soak. Every coin is different. As Eduard suggested, start for 15-20...
Given the way you're going to use them — only for occasional display — perhaps they'll get less wear and tear and last longer. The Eagle pages I...
I had exactly the same experience with Eagle pages.
Eh, don't get carried away with that. It just means we've been around here for a while. Doesn't mean we actually know anything. :D
"Quirks" is a good way to describe my two bad experiences with bronze and acetone. One was a 1942 British India 1/4 Anna...turned almost as pink...
I've had a problem with bronze and acetone, but only twice. Can't explain it, but it happened. @Seattlite86, try xylene as an alternative to...
Yeah, I'm kinda of the opinion that — microbiologists aside — if you have to put something under a microscope to see it, it may not be worth seeing.
Quite excellent. But in 40+ years of doing this, I can't recall ever wanting to see one of my coins so close up. Looking at those photos makes...
Brilliant song. Ricky was more than just a pretty face.
I can remember as a young child when my parents had a 4-digit phone number. Yeah, simpler times.
No you shouldn't, and nobody has suggested you "assume" it's a replica. All they've said is that there are a lot of good reasons you should doubt...
Fair enough. Having fun is numero uno. But just understand that if it's difficult for us to grasp what you're wanting to do, then it's equally...
It's really not clear from you post what your objective is. Are you a coin collector? Or are you someone simply looking for an error or variety...
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