I'm pretty sure none of them are taking offense at this point. For the record, I'm not a fan of the design, either.
Yup. And those of us lucky enough to live a long time sometimes find that the "ideal" has changed out from under us.
Only if you'll forgive my snarky one. I like the classical portrayals as well, but I've been pleased with some of the modern ones, too. I think...
But should the Universe's clockwork falter and let it through, please post photos!
Did I miss some article of the Constitution that addresses Lady Liberty's BMI?
Yep. I've seen much, much worse done to coins. Starting with the Boy Scout (?) tip to shine them up with an eraser...
Yeah, that 1942's blob on the loop of the 2 and blip below the stem of the 4 were enough to make me do a triple-take, but they aren't right. The...
Not to mention the story of the guy who mistook his dip glass for his soda glass... :dead:
Hm. No danger that it might be reduced to a sulfur compound that could discolor coins?
These have all gotten much harder to find (thank goodness, at least in the case of carbon tet). Whereas DMSO will haul the dissolved gunk...
Yes to soaking, in distilled water, then air-dry. Optionally, after (or instead of) doing that, you can soak them in pure acetone (NOT nail polish...
Sorry, but that's not the way litmus paper works, and it misses the point about olive oil. Litmus paper is fine if you've got an aqueous solution...
Dime struck on Cent Planchet Overstruck with Cent Dies! Eleven-Cent Error! You've already got offers over a million dollars, right? ;)
So, equities down, gold and silver up sharply -- why?
When I started searching change in the early 1970s, it seemed like there were more 1964 nickels than all the other dates put together. I'm sure...
Great, now I want an ancient and an Oreo.
I'm pretty sure the key to making money on anything is simply "buy at the right price, then sell at the right price". But if you choose the wrong...
You might offer to have someone from the Department of Taxation come out to discuss it with them, and maybe do a quick once-over of their books...
Good, instructive examples, but it's a bit more complicated than that. The 1916-D dime is plentiful in low grades (you can find multiple examples...
If you'd love to have them (there's a difference between wanting to get something and wanting to have it), and you can afford them, go for it! I'd...
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