Hey...wait a minute...are you from Kentucky:)
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I honestly cannot envision why a coin in a dryer would do this...dryers have baffles so the clothes will tumble, and even if they don't have...
OK, that might be better. Trying to treat one side or one small part of a coin is tricky, I use the Q-tip method and am ready to douse it in...
Agree, but where is the breaking point? I have LOTS of coins worth $10 or less.
I have several 1797 cents that are pretty similar, looks good. $25 seems a little high considering the condition, but not crippling.
Couple of thoughts...Saflips are cheap...$0.25 compared to $0.03...so 8X is no big? Would you pay $136 for a run-of-the-mill American Silver...
The acetone should take care of the tape, but the toning can only be dealt with using some eZest and a Q-Tip carefully.
Unless it is a current catalog...in which case CV becomes current value [ATTACH]
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It is a concoction of thiourea and sulfuric acid. It will remove tarnish from silver. With proper application, it is considered conservation...
That's a sideways mint mark.
Sticks and stones...
Seriously, a coin like that needs a modified dip with eZest. Wash your hands. Place the coin in the sink so the water will hit it and run hot...
Welcome...call them pennies if you want.
I would assume :) Erol was expelled for being a pain in the planchet, which reminds me of a guy I knew who knew Army regulations and swears there...
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He's talking about envelopes to store coins in, not to mail coins in. The storage envelopes measure 2 inches by 2 inches... [ATTACH]
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