I post this link every once in a while, I guess its that time again. Here is an article that I wrote a few years ago about how to use acetone:...
That Merc looks like a nice luster bomb. Interpreting your images, I'll bet its even nicer in hand - and it has a nice, original patina. PCGS...
Also, I don't know why this happens - but don't put aluminum coins in acetone. They will get ruined. Learned that the hard way. I have no idea...
I understand that with ancients, some of this off-centering is unavoidable. It would drive me crazy, however, to have lost some important design...
Man, that is a gorgeous Bustie! And it is one of my favorite varieties, too. That die break is instantly recognizeable, although yours is a...
Yes, it is an O-108a, and a very late die state of it. However, it has been harshly polished or cleaned. The easy way to tell is that it is...
I wasn't criticizing the post. Its a nice coin. I was just hoping he'd describe it for people who don't know what it is. Sorry for hoping for some...
Yes, that is Rick Snow's ebay page.
Gold will not be affected by HCl, but the alloys will. If you really want to dissolve some gold, you need to go with aqua regia instead.
While the acetone will evaporate, the whole point of using acetone is to dissolve the contaminants. If you don't completely remove the...
Mmmmm..... bison burgers.
We don't have any spoonbills here in Charleston, but I've got the other three in the pond behind my house right now.
I would have absolutely no problem selling this one. It is cool, it is incredibly rare, it is very valuable.... but it isn't what I collect. I can...
Obviously, given the evidence, yes it has. To the OP - we really can't tell you anything without pictures. Try to post some clear pictures, and...
Why? Knowing why collectors like the things they do helps me learn.
I was joking with Sir Messy that I'm probably the only person on the planet that would be disappointed if this turned out to be a Proof, instead...
Eh, I'm ok with a $15 education. What would you grade these pieces?
So I did. How'd I do? I picked these two because my church group just finished a study of Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, and I thought it...
Really not even sure what you are trying to say anymore, as the first sentence of the article you posted says ""There's a sucker born every...
No, I mean PT Barnum. Hannum allegedly made the comment you are referring to when talking about Barnum.
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