There is damage that appears to be from a coin counter, probably where the coins were rolled ( transport company?). Perhaps this baby got jammed...
VF 20 , environ. damage. Jim
Sulfur is usually the main ingredient from straight sulfur flour in a carrier fluid to sulfates in solutions like thiosulfates ( or so I hear)....
Thanks Jack! Always glad to find an interesting forum! I have enjoyed many of the postings. Jim
If you want to read something awful ( IMO) read this "authoritative page" on cleaning !! Love the toothbrush, etc. Jim...
Bill, some people dip their coins ( especially copper) into a solution like Blue Ribbon preservative and cleaner, Coin Care, MS-70, etc under the...
Hi MojaveDave, You are correct, there were no proofs released from the mint storage, but many were PL ( proof like) in condition. Nighthawk's...
Haaa, Yes, that is tough! It is also getting more expensive to find one that someone else has found! Probably one of the harder ones to recognize...
Hi! It's one of my favorites! I have accumulated a few from worn to slabbed 65. I think it is one of the most fascinating US coins,...
With the GSA issues, collectors like the COA, and Presentation Box, and the delaer will try to sell for more, but the price should reflect the...
Every Morgan or Peace dollar has a VAM number, even the most common die pair. It is a nice coin, and I would not reslab unless you become...
The price is almost what one would expect to pay for the problem coin if it is a proof with 2 days to go. I would cross it off my watch list....
I wanted to see if I could post photos without too much trouble, and I had received these 2 Lincolns this week, the D/D just today. I searched,...
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