Even though there were almost 5X more 1931-D cents made, they were ignored in the run for the 1931-S , and many fewer high grades remained....
Lehigh is correct. Even though people may have the knowledge to do this type of toning, doesn't automatically mean they will use it to defraud...
I have done so for decades, and have had no face to face damage in tubes. I use the plastic tubes for proofs and Unc. Also the paper tubes can...
Let me refer you to these references, as the question has no quantifying factors. Similar to someone asking me in L.A. , how long it will take...
"Kraft wrapping paper: A paper made essentially from wood pulp produced by a modified sulfate pulping process. It is a comparatively coarse paper...
Your secret cleaning decoder ring will arrive after you denounce cleaning by the masses. It has Doug's avatar on it.:D -The Roundtable
If you check at Home depot for a lacquer spray that can be removed with acetone, Just spray the bar. You can dip it in acetone whenever,( if they...
I have ridden the gold/silver train many times in the last 4 decades. Very few sell when they should, nor buy when they should. Buying in...
Thank God someone else has figured it out!!! You are now an official member of the "don't clean if you don't know what you are doing" roundtable....
Yeah, forget the silver bar, get a herd of 3-L buffs. Jim
I agree, and as far as H2S http://www.pem-tech.com/calibration-accessories/h2s-gas-generator.html Coin Doctors Christmas Wish. Jim
I also go for MD. Besides the MD characteristics, Since 1996, most DDO on Lincolns produced by the single squeeze hubbing are generally near the...
Sometimes a value is recorded, but more often a manner of attribution ( every Morgan and Peace has a single VAM designation) and rarity , which...
We do know what the slabs look like. The one on the left has been enhanced "juiced" as they say, most likely to emphasize the tone. The one on the...
Welcome to the forum! Photos would be a great help. However my first and strongest recommendation. After photographing, put them away for a...
Personally I wish they had never invented the "single squeeze" hubbing. :( Jim
Amazon has Lange and Bowers book "A guide book of modern US Proof Coin sets which has a price guide. I don't do proof sets, but Bowers is always a...
Get a zip lock bag, fill it with H2S gas from a very local source and insert the coin. Best to dip the coin first so all of the surface is...
Two questions about the diamond, it appears to have a fracture and damage under the lower left prong in the photo, but could well be refracted...
Seriously, I have read this statement often, even in PCGS detection book, and I think it is more confusing than helpful. This is how I interpret...
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