As has been stated thousands or maybe by now, millions of times, leave them alone. You will gain nothing by making them pretty with luster if the...
Not much really mentioned as to the dipping solution. If fast dipped in something like Acetone, very difficult to detect. Other dipping agents can...
Welcome to the world of going blind looking for things on coins. Hope your considering becoming a collector. Sounds like you have a good start....
One more thing is that there are numerous web sites where you can find out the approximate value of your coins. There is a listing of such on the...
Best to do as already mentioned. Buy a Red Book. If you don't want to spend to much money on a new Red book, check out used book stores,...
Hey Roy I am also well up there in age and agree with you 100% about never to old to learn. I'm just a little irritated with all the books lately...
Check out the thread on how to store coins in a safe invironment.
I don't think there is really a best place to look for old coins or currency. I use to go to banks and buy $50 bags of pennies and find lots of...
Same problem with many Mercury Dimes. I have 8 sets of Mercury Dimes and still remember the first time I noticed that. Merc Dimes and Buffalo...
The mentioning of the contaminates in the air in the article by MrSpud is basically true. However the term corrode is misleading. Again, it's not...
I am too old to start a coin book collection. This hobby is starting to remind me of those TV commercials on how to become a millionair by buying...
Not to long ago I used to have fun with people that didn't know coins to well by saying I'll bet you that if you have more than one nickel in your...
I agree. Gun case. Although they are not 100% fire proof, remeber not many things really are 100% fire proof. If you use a gun case, they are as...
Is that a real coin of just a touched up photo? Whichever it is I hope no one really looks like that.
MrSpud: Your friend that has coins in a safe with black spots on them? I don't think he is telling you the entire story. If they are proof coins...
Know anyone in High School or college? The chem labs all have that stuff. However, using it if you don't know what your doing could cost you your...
My son bought me a bag of so called UNSEARCHED all wheat back pennies some time ago. As I explained to him if they were UNSEARCHED, how can anyone...
Not many are mentioning it's what's in the rolls that will become worth more in the future. Must not be a lot of us old people around here. Way...
Nice coin. I also think about XF. However, I like your scanner better than the coin. If it dose that good, you don't really need your camera.
Many are correct. This subject comes up all the time. Almost as much as how to clean coins. For me, I've been collecting forwell over 50 years....
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