That's a shame. It looks like the coin was in pretty good shape, even after being "walked out" all those years ago -- but it was likely damaged...
I'm a gadget freak, but I'm going to say "don't do it". A USB microscope will show you a ton of details that just don't matter, and won't make it...
The one on the left end, too.
I took that up the first time around. When I started hallucinating pieces coming down as I was falling asleep, I knew it was time to stop.
There are large operations in China turning out counterfeits of collectible US coins. They produce quite a lot of "silver dollars" (usually not...
Ugh. I remember screaming after dropping a soda can on my foot as a teen -- and a tube of Morgans weighs a good bit more, and has a sharper edge....
:eek: I could spend the rest of my life doing that. Heck, I spent a month or two digging and chopping through thick roots in my front yard just...
Quite a few of us did. :)
Sort of. Zinc is okay in pure water, by itself. But add a bit of salt or something to make the water conductive, and put the zinc in contact with...
[ATTACH] (I kid; I know there's a good chance BTC could go back to five figures, maybe six. No reason, but a good chance. Just not good enough...
Just to add to the heartburn, checked the weight on one of them: spot on (26.74 on my pocket scale, same as other MS Morgans).
Get ready to move the decimal point!
One of the things I want to Get Around To is using the thermal cam to do a video showing exactly why you don't add water to acid. Only problem is,...
Aw, man, I thought the OP had come back with photos of his PCGS-slabbed find. :rolleyes:
Well, bye.
My naive guess would be that none of them got tossed by the bagful into vaults, unlike so many other dates...? I did try to get photos, but it...
Is that extra metal at the bottom of the second image?
That seems testable enough, but I'm unclear on exactly what to do. 1) How should I clean the coin's surface? Shall I sand it? I'm assuming I just...
Stop. Punch time!
I think you're off-base (sorry) here. 1 is questionable -- humidity catalyzes some oxidation reactions, notably "rusting", and light can drive...
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