It's a 1971 D with a whacked final 1. Welcome to CoinTalk.
I use my Brown and Dunn "A Guide To The Grading Of United States Coins"
Calling @BadThad
I agree with neurosis or paranoia. Having an avatar of an ancient coin, I'm sure that NONE of your coins have EVER been cleaned. :rolleyes:
uh...where
Dipping a coin usually refers to using a sulfuric acid/thiourea preparation that is available as eZest. You will find much controversy about this...
Just took a quick look on e-bay and they are pretty pricy.
I think I only have one Britannia and was unpleasantly surprised by the low relief.
Mint Sets...I thought the AH was only in proof sets?
Squirrel!
Thanks, and this too: http://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-american-money
It is admirable to not being afraid to be criticized or have harsh reactions. That is the only way we grow.
Ah...the cold hard truth...
Plaudits
[ATTACH] And that was a total waist...
Overstrike?
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Distilled vs. tap water... for most uses, tap water works, and if you are excessively anal (short for analytical?), you can do a final rinse with...
Acetone and a q-tip or some hydrocarbon. If you don't have any xylene, you could try cigarette lighter fluid. Wet the q-tip and roll it over the...
Yonkers, do you mean Yankees?
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