The skill is excellent, and I am sure that many others were made to get to this level. It is interesting that acetone dissolved the plastic that...
Then why not move your IRA to another company that offers mobility. You can set up an IRA with Ameritrade and do stocks, options ( with a lot of...
Correct Matt!! I know that one so well, it isn't a bookmark, but a separate tab :) Jim
Here are some reference sites from my bookmark list. The first 2 have some downloadables, the others are mainly varieties, but there is a...
Even with Nic-a-date, so much of the area would have to be consumed to even reveal the strongest part of any doubling would make it difficult to...
The 1942/1 P DDO is easily distinguished down to the G almost AG range. Here are a VF and a G6 from Heritage. The 1942/1 D DDO is of course from...
An actual ad in the Numismatic Scrapbook in 1961. So you can see where many plated 1943 cents come from :) Jim [IMG]
Is the glossy appearance normal, or is this of the age where wax or shellac was used and accepted? Jim
You might read this product review I did on this subject. Jim http://www.cointalk.com/t48768/
Jesse, you do realize that the 1987-S was a proof only issue, and this makes the case for mint error really far out. I seem to recall a posting...
Jesse, I can't see the image that well to comment on the letters, but if you say they are raised and the same font and size of the mintmark, check...
I also use this method with a B & L binocular stereo zoom obtained 30 years ago at a lab sale, and let me add some enhancements to look for when...
Fd3s, Welcome to the forum! Your object is not a coin at all. It is a piece of silver bullion containing one troy ounce of silver. They are made...
The 1963P DDO can be seen on this site. Wonderful for Lincoln cent varieties. None seem to have the date as you describe. The 63P starts after the...
I hadn't tried this as any acetone treated coins of mine are dry before using the above. But I took a non-vinyl 2 X 2. Mylar or close , and a...
Here is a listing of known ones and a little history. http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/unusual-items-1906-indian-cent-struck-in-gold/ Jim
It is not fair to compare clothing goods from 300 B.C. which were all hand made and labor intensive with today ( mainly machine produced) in...
Tom, there are people who clean or conserve their coins non abusively. Many have practiced hundreds or countless hours until they have arrived at...
Charmy, copper is not porous, unless specifically manufactured as such ( and it is for certain purposes, but striking would destroy it). Any...
For my purpose, adverse cleaning is an action that alters the surface of the coin in a way that damages the natural patina ( and there is a patina...
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