I think most of us here can agree that we would rather stack gold than giant catfish. At least if our "investment horizon" is more than a day or...
Meh. If PCGS and NGC want to take the perspective that these are "damaged and ungradeable", that's at least consistent -- the coins have been...
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So, there's this (other) guy at work who's discovered coin collecting. He's enthusiastic, eager, and a bit on the impulsive side. Today, he...
Your knees must be in better shape than mine. ;)
I'm totally stealing this. :)
What did NGC think happened to it?
Pretty sure Cheech is a "ma'am". ;) With a weight at 3.11 grams, the next steps are to make absolutely sure that it's a D mint-mark and a small...
Both my mom's parents saved "old" change from commerce. They lost a substantial nest-egg in the Depression, and always hoarded cash after that....
The punch line is that everybody keeps taking the bait.
That's weird. I don't see any hint of luster, which makes me wonder if it would even make XF, but there's so little wear that it's hard to put it...
I wonder if I should start up a business selling vacuum safes for coin storage...
Meh, I'm willing to let that one slide as a British-ism. I reserve the right to snicker to myself, though.
"Transparent" isn't that simple. We've all seen the colorful sheen of oil or gasoline on a water surface, and both liquids are (approximately)...
First, you need to be sure that it's 1982-D, small date, copper. Can you post photos? It might also be best to start a new thread. You can do...
For comparison, here's the one that someone thought was worth $50. I thought 1897 was a better date than 1909, but once you get past the G-VG...
That's not a euphemism, is it?
Although, now that I think about it, a Soxhlet extractor with a coin in the chamber ought to be a lot more effective than a simple soak or rinse....
Yup. The exciting stuff tends to be siren-inducing. And these days, if a passer-by sees elaborate glassware, their first thought is not "oh, he's...
It's hard to be sure from these photos, because they're a bit blurry; you might try again with the camera a bit further from the coin. Those look...
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