And more time to enjoy them in good health! :)
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I'd kinda like to meet Lady Liberty... :) Of historical figures, I think I'd lean toward Ben Franklin.
"Opinions" are not "measurements". They're certified (by definition) and guaranteed, and they may be disinterested, but they aren't objective.
Short answer: just let it sit in the package until it reaches room temperature. Long answer, because I seem to be in lecture mode this morning:...
Just missed this BIN by a few seconds: FOUR (4) Silver Barber Halves. 1/1896 1/1897 1/1904 1/1905 Four Barber halves for $46.50, just under...
I first started collecting as a very young child in the early 1970s. My brother, six years older, either subscribed to or frequently bought one of...
This is my favorite post of the month.
You don't do much undergarment shopping, do you?
Sure, sure, but as long as I'm never bidding or otherwise interacting with the seller, I'll stick with my imaginary picture. :)
Because, you know, nothing that man creates could possibly be, say, carried through the air. If some noxious man-made substance were to travel...
I see a market niche here -- you could make spacers to the exact size for each coin type, designed so they contact only the rims of the coins. But...
Doug's right -- if the xylene is left to evaporate, it'll have no effect on making the water bead up, as long as the xylene hasn't left a layer of...
Pretty sure that "price a dealer offers for your coin" is significantly lower than "price a dealer asks to sell that same coin". :) I'd expect a...
One small quibble: I really don't think you want to follow a xylene rinse with distiller water -- xylene and water are immiscible, and you'll just...
The photos certainly make it look like a polished coin, but if I squint past the glare, it does look like it has the detail of an uncirculated...
Still easier than digging them out from underneath the basement slab. Oops, I've said too much... :)
Again, there are some things you really should budget for before you budget for coins.
It's also very quick and convenient for burglars to check. They're on to you.
I like both designs, but my prospects for actually collecting Busts are pretty slim.
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