Yes, oxygen is needed to brown the copper. Not to say that a coin won't brown in a holder(I'm not sure), but I do believe many coins will remain...
As with many posts a complete explanation appears to be missing for accurate answers. For instance what is ment MY ENTIRE COLLECTION? An entire...
I agree with that. I've been collecting for well over 60 years and find I seldom know what people are taling about so I go there. Always thought...
I suggest you keep what you bought. By the time your as old as me they will be worth a lot more than you paid for them and you'll be glad you made...
WOW was that a great coin show or what. Table chart given out noted 531 dealer tables. There werer dealers from all ove the USA. I only went on...
The coin show is for the next 4 days at Rosemont, Il. I'll be there tomorrow, Friday, June 23 at about 10AM. If your a dealer there please put a...
Absolutely. If no one is selling them in your area, try Walmart.com and check out thier book section. Buy the Red Book before you invest any more...
I've known metal collectors that do that for a living. They go through all the alleys, construction sites and pick up any metal of any kind. There...
Ahhh. So that could be it. However, why only on one side? Why would someone put a dime in a vice? How did the reverse get so worn looking? Where...
Oh how true this all is. With coin dealers and so called coin dealers it is just a guess as to what they know. I too constantly run into dealers...
Weird how the reverse is messed up as if in an acid bath but not the obverse. What is strange is the consistant diamond shapped markes on one side...
Hey everyone. Please note the word minimum. Everyone jumped on Tracy5900 for repeating some dumb add. Also, no mention of the condition of the...
Actually the slab you get back has a weighted with lead photo of your coin. They keep the real one because that's how they really make their...
That is really a tuff question. Don't know if I'd go along with the Roosevelt Dime but just can't think of any other modern coin that will be...
Suggest you spend a little money on at least one coin book. The Red Book although is stupidly out for several months now is the 2007 edition. It...
Now he will come here and become a politian, then become a top person at our Mint.
This is why the similarities with coin dealers and used car salesman are so apparent. Ever see on TV that great buy in a car and when you go to...
You are referring to the standard cardboard 2x2's with the plastic on the inside that you fold over and tape of staple closed aren't you?
I agree partially with that. Weight is no way to prove fake or real since wear reduces the coins weight. Only a perfect unused coin would weigh...
Waste of space. I bought the Whitman Classic Albums where you can add pages. Also, sheets of rub on gold looking dates, letters, numbers. I have...
Separate names with a comma.
