I should also add, my son is following a similar pattern. I got him interested at a young age, but now, at 24 and two years out of college, he's...
I realize this old thread was necro-bumped by a new member (as newbies are wont to do), but thought this comment by Condor was worth noting. I...
Rather roughly cleaned, I'd say.
Lighthouse. I order them from JP's Corner, but there are several other sources. http://www.jpscorner.com/coin-capsule-pocket-page-albums.html
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There's always an abundance of slabbed merchandise at the local/regional shows here in the Raleigh area.
It's a beautiful coin. I have a 1915 in XF, not as nice as yours.
Most of the British Empire, along with: Argentina, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Uruguay, and several others.
Why would anyone want to put the effort into cleaning a bicentennial quarter? The mint made about a billion of them; easier to just go find one...
Neil with Pegi, before he dumped her for Daryl Hannah.
Nice score! I brought back a few of those from a visit to Prague last year. It's really a lovely coin (glad that some countries are still making...
I looked at the list — that's a lot of stuff to get through in day, isn't it?
Not cleaned, just a well-traveled working coin.
I'm going with QE2.
I have one of those. Wish I could help, but I have zero information about varieties. A fairly common coin but quite lovely; one that's been in my...
The "before" didn't have much eye appeal, so I think you did that coin a favor. It still has a hint of toning, nice luster, and is fully...
It's possible you're going to the wrong events. I've been attending US coin shows for decades — the local/regional variety, not the big national...
Unless you're the beneficiary of dumb luck. I have a 1946 threepence that was among a small box of world coins given to me decades ago by a late...
Unrelated to the PCGS pics you posted (an entirely different discussion), your coin has some wear. It's a nice AU Lincoln cent.
As @Oldhoopster explained, acetone isn't a 'dip' as that term is commonly used in numismatics. Acetone doesn't affect the metal* or toning; it...
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