This is what the coin should look like -...
You'd do that to me ?? Say it isn't so ! :D
Depends on the mirror, some are, some are not. You can even make a high quality mirror right at home. But even with vapor deposition the metal...
I can't speak for Price but Dr. Philip Grierson was one of the foremost numismatists the world has ever known. It was a sad day when we lost him.
Uhhh, no. For it to be a mint error it would have to happen during the strike or during the making of the dies. Otherwise it would just be damage...
Nope, if I could have answered his question then I would have already done so. Which is why I asked my question.
Ancients are not my forte, I know nothing about ancients. That said if the coin is silver then a commercial coin dip should and probably will...
I understand having fun, do it myself all the time and have no problem with others doing it. In fact I encourage it. But it's all too easy for a...
On the contrary, they are exactly the same thing. The silver backing on a mirror has flow lines just like a business strike coin or a Proof coin...
But who will be the first to actually answer the man's question ?
The point I have been trying to get across is that there is absolutely nothing wrong with cleaning coins - IF it is done properly. But there is a...
Let's keep it limited to being at least "related" to coins, shall we. And to answer your question Tyler, we have more lady members than you can...
When the forum was still young we used an entirely different software program. And back then it didn't allow us to do the same things that we can...
I certainly hope so because I've been saying the same thing all along.
The link for the pictures is Photobucket, and it can be somewhat problematic at times. So if you can't get the pics to open, I'll post them here...
If you want to see high magnification pics of different kinds of luster read this thread -...
If that's what you think then you don't understand my comments at all. I would readily agree that coin is lustrous. I have never claimed that MDS...
That's because they just copy and paste from each other. Website after website does it, and they don't even bother to check if the info they are...
OK, I knew that method but was hoping you had figured out something easier. personally, I don't have the patience to do it that way. For Peter's...
Hmmmm - must be an echo in here :D
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