And just two years before the next Y2K problem, at which time some people will doubtless be looking for non-electronic forms of wealth. :) Seems...
Rinse any contaminants from a coin's surface, then seal it in an atmosphere of nitrogen or argon, and you stop toning. There's nothing for the...
I would be, too, after that kind of a beating. What is it that you think you're seeing? Do you think something was odd about this quarter before...
I don't think I'll venture onto this playing field. Too much danger of getting run down by a speeding goalpost.
So, did they have any more? :)
Slow down a bit with the goalposts there, Kurt. :rolleyes: Yes, the exposures and lighting are somewhat different, but they're more than close...
You'll need to remove it from the plastic capsule. Your scale says the coin and capsule together weigh 32.5 grams, but we don't know how much of...
The Washingon commemorative halves are nice. They're also pretty common, so you can get them cheaper if you're patient, but $10 isn't a bad price....
Many fakes are struck on iron and then silver-plated; they're attracted to a magnet. Pawn shops certainly do get fakes, and sometimes they...
I can't tell from these photos whether that business on the reverse at 7:00 is a gouge or a planchet problem. Given the rim disturbance at the...
It only takes one naive employee. And, believe me, there are plenty. In general, MOST pawn shops I've visited have over-priced coins on display....
I'm not sure which would have been angrier at this, Barber or Morgan...
We all have to start somewhere, though.
1) Copies of Confederate coins are pretty common. It's odd to find one along railroad tracks, but not nearly so unlikely as finding a real one. 2)...
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LOL, yes. That Barber looks like a 1902-O, a harder date to find. It's not worth much of a premium over melt value in that condition, but I sure...
I think that's an example of what you might call AT -- Artificial Tenderizing. Someone pounded on it with something. Dents in the front, bulges...
I'll sidestep the question of any "eternal" human component, because rules. A first point: to at least some extent, we heal from damage, and...
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