Was it the Governator? Jim
Actually, take the cent with you, as the heat and sulfur will re-tone it rather quickly, but I am sure it would be artificial toning:D I...
4th Coin There has been as usual, many auctions which have been url-ed on ebay to draw attention to a specific point or discussion as to value...
Not I, the shaft of the 7 should give a almost flat edge on the inside of the loops towards the middle of the loop, making the inside of each loop...
Coop, you are absolutely correct, I still don't know why I said crack :o I changed it so as not to confuse others! Jim
OK, family gone out of town, decided to open another BU roll, this time 1954-S. One of Best ( except common degradation of the O in ONE on...
Nice coin! Indeed! I really like the appearance of a nice matte proof better than the mirror or satin ones, but of course different people like...
If the photos are accurate, I would suspect not, but the rim of the coin could easily sway me if it is perpendicular. Most 1910 MLP the edge is...
Along with Raider's circles, I would add one on the knee/lower thigh. It is in my mind a High AU, but if what appears to be the gray color from...
Doug, it might have done a better job, except to hold it over the coin areas that needed it, I had to use a loupe and the water spray quickly...
Hi Jello, The Rims are one of the most distinctive indicator for me, They should be flat and sharp edged all around, with a perpendicular...
Stormy, the grinding on the edges, in the close up, was probably an attempt to flatten them out, but they were really unconcerned about finishing...
Yes, it was a failure for coins....works Ok for teeth and gums on regular voltage and tip.:D Jim
Hi Stormy, I am concerned also with the rough appearing rim of the obverse. Doug may be correct. But it is not a matte proof, as the rim doesn't...
Not answering for Doug, but using air pressure with small orifice jets can dislodge grit and grime ( dirt, sand, organic oils, bodily secretions,...
Coin collecting interest developed long after coining started in the US, thus when the need for examples of certain coins were needed ( sometimes...
I know it is not very nice to refer to threads on another forum, but I think this group of threads, if read carefully, and more than once, could...
Sigh, such nice coins. Well I did purchase a BU roll of 1948-S from an ebay dealer I have purchased from before, and it had laid here for a couple...
It depends on the coin service for the bank. Original bank rolls of the new coins sometimes have older coins mixed in the roll. Now if the roll...
The most likely cause by far, is this very popular middle and high school chemistry experiment. After the interest runs down, they usually go into...
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