Be careful not to confuse "dipping" with "rinsing with acetone." In numismatic parlance, "dipping" refers to an acidic substance used to strip...
Doug alleges this reaction occurs. If you actually search the CT archives, all you'll see are unspecific, unverified, rumors of claims. I have...
That assumes Korea has one of those.... which I doubt.
Yours is the Bombay mint. I'm not sure which version of Krause is referenced above (the one I have says a similar value), but if you look at the...
Acetone removes foreign (organic) impurities from the surface of a coin, but doesn't touch the underlying metal. Thus, it is considered to be...
Two ideas: 1. Knowing how much money is in circulation could give some idea of inflation. In highly regulated countries, the actual inflation...
Lets say they strike 1000 coins. Odds are, a few of them are going to have errors, not turn out well, or have some sort of problem. So, they'll...
Both will accept it in the original packaging, and remove it themselves. I highly encourage you to take this route. It is much safer, especially...
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You are out of the game of buying and selling coins, is what I meant. Obviously I know you're still heavily involved here. But if you don't have...
If you call NGC's customer service number, they are exceptionally helpful and will walk you through the process.
Basically, in order to submit a coin to PCGS or NGC, you have to be a member of their club. The poster above is offering to submit your coin for...
There might be some strike doubling, but that picture is way too out of focus to tell you anything useful.
The fact that Doug hasn't owned any coins in the last decade or more should indicate that he may not be the most reliable of sources for modern...
I completely misread the numbers! Wow, hadn't had my cup of tea yet when I wrote that post. You're correct - the smaller coins lost more. The...
No. PVC is not allowed to be in plastics intended for food storage.
Seems like these aren't quite as well known anymore. Read here for why this could be a significant find:...
In the packaging, you cannot see the reverse side, only the obverse. And, if it is a genuine pattern Cheerios dollar, it's worth over $5000....
Wow, that could be a really significant find! However, a word of caution - not all of the dollars in Cheerios packaging are the rare variety....
No, if you have a coin with a few scattered hairlines, you go to the standard and match it to the grade which says "a few scattered hairlines are...
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