I have never had anything graded. I keep a spreadsheet of each coin, and I have marked the ones I think should be graded. Here are some examples....
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I have been upgrading a few early Lincolns, and this just arrived. It is raw, of course. I am surprised that the seller didn't grade it, but...
Let’s take acetone and compare it to nail polish remover, since I think that’s a more obvious place to start. The primary component of nail polish...
Good God no, don’t do that! Acetone and xylene are flammable. If you soak a paper towel, the fumes will fill the trash can. You would essentially...
I would think the 1908-O quarter would be sold for something above melt. It is attractive and should have some premium.
I don’t often get a chance to post the newer end of my collection. [ATTACH]
KFC is Kentucky’s Fondled Coins?
Those two dots above LIBERTY are the clue. When welding is done, there is metallic spatter, and where it lands it melts into or onto that surface....
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If you just want to pick out the lint, which I find collects in my black trays, try wrapping some adhesive tape (sticky side out, of course)...
Of course, not a proof, but I sure would love to have one! [ATTACH]
I'm all for learning about these things. From a slightly different lighting angle I can see something on the feathers and near the first A in...
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