Back when I collected ancient Greek coins, I would measure dimensions, weigh them, and determine specific gravity. Never have done it on US...
I wonder how it was discovered. Perhaps it was made to order. I don't think it could be detected with human senses. Is it likely that someone...
I was there last September and really enjoyed it. Not all the neat coins are in the "vault room". There are coins associated with a number of...
Well, once they've discovered that the silver bar is fake, some folks may be mad enough to call the police first rather than go back to the seller...
They're just playing the odds on the Morgans. Sometimes they will get burned; mostly they won't I guess. Averages out to a win if they're paying...
If he was getting fake Morgans at $2 each, then they couldn't have had much, if any, silver in them. Some pawn shops might be fooled by fake...
It's not that hard to get a concealed carry permit in Calif. Go to a police or sheriff station in one of the less populated counties, have a...
For any coin series, you now have to choose PCGS or NGC if you want to be in a registry. A few years ago, my collection was a mix of PCGS and...
I'm not sure if it's struck or cast. However, casting molds can crack similarly to dies. Cal
As many probably guessed, the coin is a pattern: Judd-1616, 1879 Morgan dollar in copper. Sold at auction by Heritage in Jul 2016. Then in PCGS...
Here's the current pop data: PCGS: BN: 61:1; 64: 1 RB: 61: 1; 65:3; 66:4 RD: 66:2 NGC: BN: 0 RB: 64:1, 65: 2; 66:1 RD: 66:1 There were a couple...
The free-market answer is as much as possible. Another answer along the same line is the amount in retail price guides for coin in the new grade....
I would guess you are more likely to have problems with a buyer if you're selling a raw coin vs. a certified coin. Even if you have a return...
Not sure I can holely make cents of it. Maybe about 22%. Cal
Can any be verified as having been printed in 1876? I'm under the impression that is the case. Cal
There were some national bank notes issued in 1876 that celebrated the revolutionary war and the founding of the country. Cal
Acetone is a relatively harmless biochemical. Produced in your body and by bacteria; also metabolized by microbes. Small quantities, well-diluted...
MS-70 contains potassium hydroxide and sodium sulfonate, among other chemical goodnesses. I wouldn't use it on mint state or proof coins or any...
As mentioned, there have been many posts on acetone. To summarize: soaking US coins in pure acetone will not harm them, and may remove oils,...
Loomis is offering $100K reward if the gold is recovered.
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