You may have gotten away with this in the past, but it was pure luck. Vinegar's active component, acetic acid, immediately attacks the coin's...
Really? Only the IHC? I don't know what it looks like in-hand, and I know a woodgrain finish isn't too uncommon on coppers, but it just looks too...
Selling after any "eek" is generally the wrong thing to do. :) (I know what you meant, but the typo actually sheds more light on the question.)...
I'll yield to BadThad and others on copper chemistry issues, but adding vinegar to the bath seems like a terrible idea. Even in low...
FWIW, I'll bet most markers would come right off with an otherwise-harmless dip in acetone or 91% isopropyl alcohol. I've used alcohol to remove...
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What a cad, refusing to sell it to you for melt! :)
Those marks on the back of the dime make me nervous, because they remind me of the marks I've been seeing on images of Chinese counterfeits. They...
If you want your marriage to last years rather than months, respect your partner's concerns about finances. If you're like the majority of...
Thanks to anybody who's been reporting this guy's auctions -- at this point, he's down to only 4 US coins, a couple of which might actually be...
I'm starting to see prices tracking downward on eBay -- more lots are being listed in the vicinity of 25x face, right in line with the current...
That was some gentle sarcasm; we've all concluded it's a fake. We've moved on to dealing with the guy who's continuing to sell these fakes on...
"Then don't do that!"
I'd been continuing to grab stuff on eBay as long as it was at least 20% below spot, but such opportunities are pretty scarce at the moment --...
Where's the mystery? CC companies take a flat fee plus a hefty percentage off the top of every transaction, and there's the risk of charge...
Well, don't go too far out on a limb there. At least not before reading the rest of the thread. :)
Oh, the plot does thicken. He's newly listed a number of coins, this time as replicas (and in the Replicas section) -- but the photos still...
Heh. There are "rarities", and then there are "absurdities".
Au contraire, apparently: 1900 Indian Cent Struck on Gold $2½ Planchet PCGS MS 65 -- $600,000 Buy It Now You'll earn $200 in eBay Bucks! Wonder...
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