Clean... uh... conservation of coins is incredibly tricky. Silver is amenable to treatment by a few means, but I know of mostly nothing that...
@Kevin wu ...penny for your thoughts
The Cloisters is worth a visit if you are in NYC, went there more than once while I lived in Brooklyn.
Not worth having graded/slabbed.
I thought that was a fever blister :)
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Probably more of a physics experiment, or shop.
Wow...this seems like fun. Wonder if you could make it portable to carry around to coin shows, bet you could "Make A Mint"...yuck yuck [ATTACH]
Have to disagree a bit. Easy to zinc plate, not so easy to nickel or iron plate.
I think that die needs replacing.
Not too shabby
Could be a Rupee or half Rupee. Is it silver or copper? I REALLY would like to see the flip side.
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skanky...it is to laugh.
[ATTACH] I taught high school chemistry for a few years and we had an experiment where we plated pennies with zinc which gave them a "silvery"...
Talking about premiums paid for struck bullion coins (and yes, it is a premium if you pay above melt), check out the premium on poured bars. I...
Do you honestly believe that dipped coins will tone differently or more quickly than freshly minted coins? Two things to be considered in dipping...
Actually I more agree with you than not. It just reminds me of the old Russian proverb "When you live next to the cemetery you can't weep for...
That is your honest opinion and that's the way it is, but consider "Why would they admit that if they weren't doing it? " and let me ask Why would...
C'mon, did you expect anything different? I could even go for sarcastic,
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