Nothing wrong with the alcohol. But rubbing with anything is a very bad idea. I don't even like to tell people to blot or pat the coins.
I thought it was obvious that I was talking about a regular slab.
Soap is pretty much always a bad idea because it leaves behind a residue that you can't get off the coin. That alters the surface. And as I...
That thinking is a common misconceltion. Quite often a coin without the special designations will be a nicer coin. It will often have a better...
Happy Birthday Dick !!
Using paint you can't just insert the arrows - you have to draw the arrows. When you open Paint you'll have a tool bar with lots of little...
Well not exactly. The reason that many collectors, and many experts such as Dave Bowers, are against the use of the special designations (or think...
That's the way it used to work, but not anymore. NCS no longer slabs any coins. Ever since NGC agreed to use detail slabs all coins worked on by...
They wouldn't. Looking at his original pics it sure looks like it was harshly cleaned before he ever sent it.
Seeing as how the coin looks to have extensive finning it sure wasn't wasn't because of a lack of pressure. My guess is that coin is a struck...
Personally, I agree with you. But you'd apparently be surprised at what the TPGs will or won't slab today.
But they are not illegal to sell. The only illegality comes about IF the buyer uses them as currency. That's a big if. It is also the big scary...
Then I'll be extremely surprised if it doesn't get at least a 66.
What was done with them before would have nothing to do with it. It is only what you do with them that matters. The silver round did not break...
You are not mistaken.
Well, to partly answer your question - there are plenty of coins designated as FB in PCGS slabs that would never make it with NGC. The reason for...
I'll probably regret this, seems I always do. But anyone who thinks that inflation is somehow caused by fiat currency needs to read a little...
Even ANACS and ICG would not certify that coin. As said already, it is severely corroded. Jason - for your knowledge going forward. Any time...
Absolutely not ! You could buy all of the coins individually for a fraction of that cost.
I see no strike through on this coin. Or anything that even resembles one. Color me confused.
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