Absolutely. Buy them straight from the Mint if you can.
NCS may be able to help, depending on how bad it is. Are you trying to sell the coin? If so, it will be difficult to sell a trade dollar online...
It really doesn't matter where the coin comes from, as far as I'm concerned. I only have one flea market anywhere near my house; about 15 miles...
An interesting question. I suppose it depends on the reason you're collecting. The approach one takes should depend on whether they're collecting...
Die-ejection scrapes and scratches? LOLZ!:rolling:
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I agree. Counterstamping is the likely culprit here. In case you're wondering, this almost always lowers the value.
From the pics, I doubt any of the coins are 63, but it's hard to say without better pictures. My best guess is that they're MS-60, or possibly...
I would say you might get 1/4 to 1/3 of the price of an undamaged VG-8 coin.
There are several different varieties of the 1878 Morgan dollar. Does it have a mintmark? If you don't know, this is a letter or two located on...
I was thinking Niobium too. Where's the zinc? There should be 5% zinc. There are trace elements in all coinage. If you read the book "Coin...
It's preposterous. The warning at the end should be in all caps, and should be at both the beginning and end of the article. Brass brush,...
VF-20. Possible light corrosion - can't tell from pictures.
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I've got a 1944 also. I actually found it while searching through a large mixed lot of circulated Jeffersons. I was SO excited when I found it,...
It is absolutely safer than the other acids. People, including amateurs, use it all the time, and I've never heard of a major incident. If you...
I've used it before. It is a great tool. Thanks for sharing with the forum. You should have seen the prices when copper was high several months...
There is only one 1921 Peace dollar, and it is a key date. You may be talking about a 1921 Morgan dollar. This comes in P, D, and S varieties....
Nic-a-date is ferric chloride. It is acidic and corrosive. It should be handled very carefully, with proper precautions. Here is a link to the...
28 cents? Why so generous?
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