19Lyds, let me ask you a question - do you carry insurance, any insurance ? I'm pretty sure that the answer is going to be yes, so I'll ask...
I'm hiding because God knows I sure don't trust your aim ! :D
I agree. But what I said was that if the coin was not properly stored that verdigris could still form. What I was pointing out is that proper...
Here's part of your answer - [ATTACH] And here's the other part of your answer - [ATTACH]
Afraid so. All paper and cardboard products, (except those specifically labeled as archival quality) contain chemicals that are harmful to coins....
It is not illegal to own counterfeits, it's not even illegal to sell them - as long as you specify that they are counterfeits. Selling them only...
That's just it though, my ingredients are - the air that we breathe, and moisture. And the air that we breathe always contains a whole lot more...
Well, then I'd say that's your problem. You need to get rid of the paper towels, and get yourself one of these - [IMG]...
Look closer, there's more than one spot on that coin and it doesn't look like verdigris to me. [ATTACH] Will acetone remove them ? Only one...
Fair enough, IF that's all we have. But please tell me where you can go on this planet, outside of a lab, where O2 + N2 are the only things in the...
What kind of storage box, and what else, if anything, do you keep in this box with the coins ? And do you also keep silica gel packs in this...
Figuring out what your profit margin needs to be to make a coin business viable is a fairly straightforward process. However, actually achieving...
Ehhhh, maybe, maybe not. As said it could just be toning, and yes coins do tone in the slab. If it's dip residue it will often have a slightly...
Yes, and it's a very simple solution- proper storage. Now please, make note, I am responding to your specific question of how to stop verdigris....
I think you're making an assumption here. I never said the coin wouldn't grade, didn't mention it at all. There are tens of thousands, maybe...
Getting the verdigris off the coin is not the problem, that part's easy. As said, Verdi-Care will do that for you. The problem is this, once...
I'm all for correct terminology. But with fingerprints, things are a bit different. Yes, when they are fresh fingerprints can be easily removed...
Hmmm - a SIG P938 BRG might be nice :D Wouldn't quite get a Like though ;)
Bman - There is much to learn, more than you can even begin to comprehend, but everybody's gotta start someplace. As suggested, buying books is...
You're being quite generous, it's a 55 at best.
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