I agree they can get bronze disease, and it can be a severe problem. The main problem is if you treat it is can treat underneath the silver layer...
The bad part is that Krause is retail, and not very up to date frequently. The good news is that many people do use it as their source of pricing,...
Kinda makes me sad in the pants to be selling hand picked better coins for melt price, but it is what it is I suppose. When and if I sell I just...
Agreed. I have been on the fence selling just some 40% crud, but may have to make a visit to the safe deposit box soon if Ebayers are paying that...
Like Doug said its hard to help with little info. Generically I could say that Krause is a place to start, though these are more often than not...
Mani, I looked through Van't Haff last night and didn't see anything that matches. This is from what I know the latest Elymain catalog. Chris
I see what you are saying Mike, but to me smacks of legal twisting of facts to suit his use. Let me put it this way, how do we respond when the...
So what states coined money after the Constituion? I am not aware of any from a state except during the Civil War. Utah coins were minted by the...
? Daniel Carr is SIMPLY altering the coins? This makes it ok? To change dates and add mintmarks on coins are ok, but striking completely new...
The late 70's that many of us talk about were such a time. You forget that is when Japan and Germany were really growing, surpassing other...
Technically any gain you make should be reported to the IRS and subject to income tax. Always has been that way. The $10,000 limit makes the...
You are right, sorry relying on my US coin memory. Of course I meant the unique 1870s whihc was unknown to the hobby until the 70's I believe.
You are approaching this from a standpoint of a dealer, of course you will be able to tell the difference. I am saying how much confusion and...
Marshall is 100% correct. In 1980 you could sell close to spot on the way up. Once the Hunt's defaulted and the silver market started declining no...
First, there is an even better way to make things like this detectable, its called following the Hobby Protection Act and marking them COPY. You...
Actually I have seen some good Iranian books on Central Asian coins. I cannot read it so haven't gotten them, but I do think you have some very...
So how about just a random creation? Forty years ago a 1873s half dime appeared, with no mint record to show it struck. There still isn't a 1873s...
I am sorry if this upsets me, but I have delat with things like this in the hobby a long time. Let me ask a couple of questions to Mr. Carr...
Barry, Just to let you know, any detergent is potentially bad for coins as it can promote bronze disease. If you washed these in Dawn you...
The only completely safe thing you can do is to soak them in distilled water. Distilled water has had its minerals removed, so chemically it is...
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