I forgot to mention, the bluish cast sometimes seen is usually caused by haze (the early stage of toning). And haze can be safely removed if ya...
I'm not sure what caused those marks. I say that because, at least to my eyes, they appear to be incuse. And if they were on the die and produced...
Answer can be found here - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/i-have-a-question.331678/ As for foreign/world coins, there is no single source for...
Just for the sake of clarification. What members do privately, and how they go about doing it is up to them. The rules I talked about in post #7...
Well if it is the same marks will be found on many others of the same date/mint. And if they are then it should be, stress should be, a known VAM....
Regarding this - Variety of luster in recent mintages - and this - As has already been mentioned, at various times, including modern times, the...
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet, you can give them away to whomever you like right here on this forum. As for the recipients being one...
Is this a 'Details' coin ? In my opinion - no.
Ya know, I really don't like doing this but enough is enough. As everybody here knows CT staff will not become involved in any way with...
Here's the thing Bryan, basically all paper, cardboard, vinyl products, air, and moisture (in the form of humidity), and changes in temperature,...
The part I underlined in your comment isn't "exactly" true. Yes, it is true that IF stored properly, then then there will be no more verdigris...
If you know what you're doing, and what real world prices are, you can selectively - meaning now and then and IF you get lucky - buy coins on...
I'd suggest you start teaching her about archival storage while she's young, it will serve her well for the rest of her life. Ya see, coin...
To be honest, you don't "need" to do anything to that coin - except store it properly. I'm nearly certain that's verdigris on your coin, and as...
I would add done more thing. How many of you here would buy coins from the TV ads and hucksters ? I would venture to say that not one of you...
The point Jeff is why over-pay on ebay when it's downright easy to buy the same coin elsewhere for less money ? And - if one is researching prices...
Correct, many buyers on ebay do not know what they are doing. And as a result they often overpay, and sometimes grossly so, for coins. This is...
But it's important to remember that is not the only way, or time, finning occurs. Dies can be perfectly aligned and finning can still occur. It...
Price guides - ALL OF THEM - are worthless, worse than worthless ! The only thing you can trust or have any confidence in are realized auction...
It's always good to experiment so you can see things with your own eyes. But sometimes it's been for you kinda like it was here -...
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