I still have a couple of those Morgans in the cardboard, and original staples, obtained from the same dealer at the same time. I will see if I can...
I recall noticing that the staple had some reddish brown as well as blackish corrosion when removed. I suspect ferrous sulfide formation from the...
If one was going to staple, I personally would use stainless steel after suffering a lot of coin "toning, corrosion, (which ever you think)" from...
The zip lock, etc. type of containers intended for food storage contain no PVC or related compounds, and are safe for coin storage. By safe, I...
Actually you have the coin for sale on coinspace for $200,000 USD, and it was on ebay until it was removed for sale for similar price. You can...
As I said, I don't know much about paper money, but from this research I ( and I am just saying it is my personal opinion) , I would go with no...
Ok, I don't know much about paper money, but as Rickie says, there is a lot of difference between wood pulp paper and rag paper ( cotton/linen),...
Hi Austin, No it isn't a RPM. It appears to be the exposure of the inner zinc layer due to the very thin copper layer on the surface being...
I have to ask if the petri plate was new and glass? If it had contained something before, I would repeat the experiment a couple of times to be...
Please add my congratulations also !! Great Find! Ji,
That happens to me also. When comparison photos come up, I sometimes forget which one is the "suspect" :) Jim
It is hard to tell from the photo of the date, but normally the end of top horizontal bar of the doubled "7" is significantly thicker than the...
It was first reported in 1977, so that was 60 years after minting, through depression, hard times and war. How many 1917 were still extent after...
It is damage. It is not a wrong planchet as it is correct for the cent. If it was wrong, it would be lincoln on a silver planchet. If it was...
I think this one is fairly accurate, and the photos are large also. Remember the part about the strike, such as 22D can be very weak, the 1916P...
And what if the preferred nationality doesn't want you?? I am agreeing with Cloud. Don't invest more than you can afford to lose. With silver...
Thad, I pulled out about 5 rolls of the best, along with a few of the DDO above,and a good number of RPM#2. It did sharpen my eye, and messed with...
I also remember reading someplace that shell casings were not used due to contaminants, but Wexler and Flynn quote from the '44 mint report " The...
Well, the bag is done and back to the original owner, who was happy also. Now he would like me to go through his bag of 69-S. he said he thinks...
Wow, mine aren't that good, but I did find an old tube of 20 BU from an auction in 1980s in the safe. Wish all 20 were like that , but happy to...
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