That's a pretty amazing find! Welcome to the forum.
When I use acetone- which isn't often- it's always in a well ventilated area, away from flames, and I cover the dish and recap the can immediately.
I bought the book (by Bowers) recently, and it is useful, with a lot of information beyond grading.Photos are decent. The ANA guide is my...
Did you order the coin from Asia? Fake PCGS slabs show up there from time to time, usually containing fake early US coins.
I use acetone to remove pvc residue and tape or adhesives. It will also remove both oil and water-soluble forms of scum. It won't remove tarnish,...
From reading, I believe it was customary for privy users to intermittently throw some lime or soil into the pit to help with the problems of odors...
It has very nice details, but looks a bit bright from cleaning. I can still see hairlines, although not as pronounced as in the other photos....
Nice and original-- I like 'em!
a nice set, very attractive. good luck with the rest of the series.
Whew! Whatever the grade, it gets a *!. Putting on my xray specs, I'll guess MS63, since I think (imagine?) a few marks in the fields. Drop-dead...
Neat token!
Very attractive! Nice photos, too.
Well, the weight issue certainly outs it as a forgery. Looking at it closely, I think it's a better than average transfer die forgery. There are...
I think, genuine, whizzed.
I was thinking, weak strike, and MS62. But, I don't know much about Lincolns.
If their fb is private, they can't sell under that ID unless they make it public. A small victory of sorts.
I'll guess...64RB?
Thanks, I'll be on the lookout. 36" should be plenty of height for the 105mm lens.
I'm with Lehigh, at least let the thread run a full 24hrs before posting the grade- please? I feel like a pitiful victim of gradeacoinus threadus...
I prefer the o.p.'s photos, I think they are a more accurate rendition of what I 'think' a toned franklin should look like. The Heritage photos...
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