There is a coin store in Bullhead City that might know. I did find that there was a Paper money and collectibles show in June in Kingman....
I actually looked up the term on Wiki, and it said the first mention of it was in the 1200s. SO I guess it was is wide use in the 1800s. I...
Thanks! glad to hear from someone who knows the varieties. The one I saw didn't really look as unfinished as this one, but if there is not a known...
I was photographing some large cents for sale last night and noticed that one of the 1852 Large cent, probably xf +/- , had some damage on the...
Don't know if it makes a difference, but ebay has had problems with the response and notification process on returns. I couldn't leave a response...
Take your passport in case you end up in another country :) Have fun. Jim
Does this help ? San Bernardino County Coin Club — San Bernardino Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:30 pm, Highland Senior Center,...
The tissue isn't placed on the light, it is taped to the top of the frame and drops down "In front" of the lamp ( a few inches away). You could...
The glass in the frame is at a 45 degree angle, leaning towards the light. It should be close to the height of the lamp. When light from the lamp...
Here is a technique I learned on another coin forum. It is called coaxial lighting and relies on a piece of glass angled at a 45 degree angle,...
It could have been so small a focal area that it wasn't noticed and then as moisture and air entered the holder over the 10 years, the spot could...
First, are you sure it is PVC rather than nickle corrosion like verdigris on copper coins. Nickle can make similar colored compounds ( some of my...
That would be my thought also, as I still have some coins in those old coin envelopes some dealers use to send them in, and they were made of...
I love those Whitman album coins! As I mentioned on another thread, I always check them at coin shows. But it usually takes decades for the toning...
Actually Lehigh96 got it right. I do feel it is very hypocritical to accept dipping for the white coin but not to accept Borderline AT on the...
I can not see anything artificial about the process. I would buy them if they fit my need. If you soaked the bag with sulfur compounds before...
Tilt your head or the coin 90 degrees. The eye has a hard time seeing it as an "L" looking at the coin with date down ( normal position). Jim
Looks like a Repunched date, old FS# 011.3, also Snow-1, Breen 2027b., but the Cherypicker's guide says there are several other less strong ones,...
Air-tites are nice holders as long as you really don't believe they are air-tight. Try putting a drop of colored ink in the center of one and...
...And if I might add, if you need more experience in grading ( and I always do), A show is probably one of the few times those of us who do not...
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