As long as the contents are expelled as a gas, no harm can come to the coin nor the plastic. Tetrafluoroethane is inert.
LUSTER - Polished dies produce more luster and the TPGs love luster.
I use canned air blow out any debris in the airtite halves, then rinse the coin with acetone and transfer it into the capsule without ever...
It's all about the light. It looks like your camera is okay. Switch to a white background and do a white balance calibration on the camera. You...
That's what collecting is about. :)
jom - Do even own anything other than the stunners you post? Jez man....killin it! :cool:
I AT'd a few of zincolns with a hand torch just to see the effect - good learning experience.
Looks like it was flamed on the obverse center.
They look good to me.
What's the hurry? Wait for the coin show. :)
Wow, that's one fine ancient coin! Amazing!
Love that color - very original looking coin. It may not have the flash or excitement of the other coins posted, but it does have character.
Matte-like surfaces [IMG] [IMG]
No - You can see the displaced metal to the left of the I where it was pushed. [IMG]
They are what they are - leave them alone. If you do anything to them, they will be even less desirable.
That is very unusual for a B&M. Personally, I would have pressed a bit harder for the box with some quick, good old fashioned trust building. On...
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Easy to understand from a business perspective.
Post mint damage, the I has been pushed over. This seems to happen easily to the 1 in dates too.
Post mint damage. The coin appears to have been tumbled and then replated.
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