I think we all agree that not all 65 are equal. But you also cannot deny that the inventor of the Sheldon Scale was literally attempting to...
Ok troll, have a nice life. You are on ignore.
These shots don't show much luster either. That's disappointing.
That was a fascinating story. Thank you for sharing it with us.
it's entirely possible that your little old lady bought it already altered. If you bought it on eBay however, it's more likely that your little...
I can't really tell you if it is good without seeing the picture that you took. the problem with cell phone pictures is often that they are shaky....
I would expect an acid treated coin to have etched surfaces. I suspect that this is counterfeit.
Haha, I have no opposition to trying it if I needed it. I'm perfectly in favor of properly conserving coins, and I believe judicious use of this...
More often than not, the TPGs are right. There are certain colors and patterns that just don't belong. This Peace is one of them. If I thought it...
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It is specifically designed for copper coins. One of our member chemists, @BadThad invented it. I've never used it myself, but I've heard good...
I really hope you're joking, but I can't tell. Those pictures are downright awful.
I definitely don't like how they can take an AU details coin and arrive at a VF-35. But I really like when the EAC graders explain in detail...
I think there are supposed to be over 1000 tables this year, one of the biggest shows ever. Larry's guess of 5% might be a bit high for paper...
Might be embedded grease struck into the coin. That actually makes more sense than improper alloy mix.
Seems like ridiculous prices for these if you ask me. But I hope whoever got it is happy.
Can I post paper money in this thread? Does that count? I have no idea. I'm going to post this Afghanistan currency. Let's play off the modern...
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I was torn between 61 and 62 initially. I thought there were enough marks to call it 61. In order to be 63, I'm guessing the luster must be much...
58+ seems like a PCGS cop-out... "yeah, this is a really nice coin. We're not sure... Eh, split the difference?"
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