I agree it is not a cob, cobs were only minted in the colonial mints and that one was minted in Spain, hard to say for sure but I think Segovia ....
The problem is a lot of folks have mistaken ideas about what exactly the secure service does, or is even capable of doing especially when it comes...
Well, as you can see from the pics that I posted, getting the coin to tone back to the previous color is a pretty simple thing - just leave it...
True, but, if a chemical had been placed on the coin to tone it, and it is done that way many times, then the sniffer would pick that up. But...
Let's just assume that you get the coin back to its original color, but the question is - just how long do you expect it to stay that color ? Let...
OK, but I disagree with ya about ordinary dirt and grime is. What's dirt ? It's decayed plant material for the most part (topsoil anyway) and...
If the flip is very soft and pliable then yes you should take the coin out of it and put in another kind of holder. If the flip still flexes but...
I dunno Kentucky, I'm no chemist. But as the saying goes - like dissolves like. And since most organic substances are, well, based on water...
Thad we've been saying the same thing for as long as I can remember. But when it comes to organics, distilled water is usually the best. Yeah...
There's 3 basic possibilities: PVC residue, verdigris, or some kind of green organic material. It doesn't look like verdigris. Organic material...
It used to be one great big exception, years ago PCGS slabs brought higher prices in almost every case. But it was never because they had tougher...
What exactly do you mean by stronger WR ? Are you asking which one has stricter, tougher, grading standards and for which coins ? Or are you...
Geeeez Matt ! You just had to go and say that didn't ya. The plan was coming together too. Now they'll see it was all an effort to get them -...
Yeah, PVC residue can do that when it dries out sufficiently. But you do you realize what PVC residue is ? It's an acid, and it eats into the coin...
Careful now Frank you just agreed with me :D
Plus whatever he feels like charging for doing it. I don't know of any dealers that do it at cost, they all charge extra when they do it for you....
About as good as it gets.
Not necessarily Ardi, the 2 escudos had the same pillar and waves and 2. But I agree with you, that sure looks like a silver coin, not a gold one....
I explain it here - http://www.cointalk.com/threads/proper-acetone-procedure.193708/
It's easy. He sits in one place all day and just waits for people to bring it to him ;)
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