And, whenever I see the term "original surfaces", I remind myself that "original" can also mean "newly created" or "fresh, different".
That pretty much covers it from my point of view. Bingo! I should've billed that holed trade dollar I sold as "95% problem free" -- after all,...
1909 S INDIAN HEAD CENT VF NEAR PROBLEM FREE ORIGINAL SURFACES 1C PENNY #253 Notes: Basically a PROBLEM FREE coin with normal wear for the...
Nothing against any of the posters in this thread, but more against PCGS itself -- I hate graphs that purport to show financial performance, but...
Then throw out your coin.
In the past, to get "First Strike" or "First Day of Issue" or "First Homeless Guys In Line" slabs you could send unopened Mint packaging with an...
I certainly wouldn't be interested in doing that much work for that little return. Flipping a box of 10 for a $2100 investment (assuming express...
Definitely some green goop, and it looks to me like someone has tried to clean the goop off it. I would assume it's an AU details coin at this...
I hold out for opportunities to buy below spot, mostly on eBay BIN listings. This produces the opposite sort of "liquidity issue", though; such...
Don't know, but I seem to recall that there's a specific and detailed set of rules for them. I see six presales for "mint-sealed boxes of 10"...
The term you're looking for, or rather, the sort of expert you're looking for, is "metallurgist".
As I understand it, the sense of "patina" is that it's a layer that adheres to the coin, while "verdigris" is a layer that forms on the coin but...
LOL! So, assuming current gold prices, 5 Mercs would cost $1025, and 1 Walker would cost $865, or $160 less. Assuming a more or less constant...
I don't especially like the "metal and plastic" construction idea, but I do like the idea of a coin that generates long lines at banks! :)
LOL! Even I would notice a half-dime variety with that reverse. :)
I'm generally not willing to pay over spot for gold, and as a result, I almost never find someone willing to sell to me. It seems to me that even...
I don't think sulfate will do anything. It's not that strong an oxidizer or complexer, and magnesium sulfate isn't acidic. Salt (sodium chloride)...
How about a "grading set" showing the entire range of 66FB's? ;)
I do believe that cheese is getting moldy.
Chlorine. Not mustard gas, but a WWI favorite. Nasty, foul stuff. Great disinfectant, but for heaven's sake keep it away from your coins.
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