I've seen it happen from all over Europe, Eastern Europe, Western Europe - doesn't really matter. Simply put they have different ideas about what...
Looks like an ordinary cent to me. Toning and reaction to all kinds of things can make cents turn all sorts of colors. And if you pried that...
I've built everything from Safe/Refuge Rooms to vaults in banks. It can always be done, and it can vary greatly in expense. Just a matter of how...
Be careful if you do. Not because of customs and duties, but because you may not like the coins you get. Many European dealers have an entirely...
Yeah maybe. But what about all the cases where the coin tones in the slab all by itself, quite naturally ? And there are far, far more of those...
Perfect example of what I am talking about - everybody has their own idea of what is right and what is wrong. Myself, I agree completely with how...
Virtually impossible. Never once have I ever heard of a successful attempt to do that. Yup, it is pretty easy. And there are a ton of coin...
Take a picture of your cent next to another cent because it sure doesn't look silver colored in the pictures you posted. It looks like an ordinary...
Nor was I trying to claim that UV does affect metals. The UV part was sidetrack of the original discussion. The real question of this thread is...
All you have to do is send a PM to Charmy and she'll tell you who it was. Kinda solves that problem.
Regarding the nickel, looks to be some sort of bezel put around the coin. They are commonly used for jewelry attachments. As for the cent, I...
I would make sure to stress that there is a HUGE difference between the old ICG, and the new ICG though. Yes, the old ICG did a pretty good job....
Ahhhh - but when you have windows with UV protection, it doesn't. Funny how that works aint it.
You know the biggest problem with threads like this ? Everybody has their own idea of what is right and what is wrong. It's the same issue over...
I'm not so sure that he even understands what he has been told. Based on his responses, it doesn't seem to me that he does.
Rarity scales for medals are going to be category specific. Such as rarity for Goetz medals or any other given artist, or US Mint medals. Your...
Then why is that only the areas struck by sunlight fade while the rest does not fade ?
You be able to tell in about 1 second flat just by looking at the coins. The Proofs will have a mirror finish and the unc set will not. edit -...
It's been long enough that I suppose I can answer. He was fired from his job because of his participation on this forum. My efforts to save his...
Those studies are done every day of the week right in our own homes. Why else do you think that curtains, carpets, rugs, furniture, and anything...
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