Get yourself a Krause catalog, they are all listed in there.
If you guys ever figure out what causes it, great, I'm here to listen. Meanwhile, I'm satisfied to know that gold tones. It works for me ;)
The chances are extremly good. I really hate to say this, but what has happend to you has happened to so many others that they defy counting....
1 - AU 2 - AU 3 - 12 4 - 10 5 - AU PVC damage
It's true, all woods emit acidic gasses, especially aromatic woods like cedar. And the effects on coins are not always pleasing. Storage in or...
Then it is because Peter has made it that way.
He flat out told me that he either wanted the coins back or he wanted me to pay him what he had paid the thief for them. And to tell ya the truth,...
It says right on the COA it's minted in .999 silver. The size/weight will determine how much silver it contains of course.
You do realize just how small 1/10,000 is don't you ? You wouldn't even be able to see it with the naked eye. You wouldn't be able to see it with...
Allyou needto do is have your local police contact the police or county sheriff where the shop is located. The police/sheriff for that locality...
Haze and milk spots are two different things. But both are said to be caused by the washing process. And if you haven't seen hazy coins - then...
Yeah, but just as there are hand loaded cartrdiges today - they had them then too. True, every day, oridnary cartidges of the time would not make...
Well, not exactly. There is another way, but it requires that you have a known example of a Cu-Ni coin to compare it to. Take the two coins,the...
Fair enough - now explain how copper spots occur on a coin that contains no copper ?
Ever hear the saying - a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing ? Well it is. It's a dangerous thing because some people take a little bit...
No, it was possible. It's been done many times even today - with the cartidges of yesterday. And it's not all that hard to do. I've watched a...
"Is it possible to see tone change in 12 years?" It's possible to see toning change in 12 days let alone 12 years. It all depends on the...
This will get you started - Coin Grading
I first read about it in Numismatic News back in Oct & Nov of last year. But there are stories about it all over the place. A couple of Google...
People have been offering explanations for decades. And every time a new one is given people nod their heads and accept it as being fact....
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