Don't know that I would say most, but there's sure a whole lot more of them than there used to be just a few years ago. And I agree :thumb:
To completely stop it 100% is virtually impossible. To slow it down so much that you'll probably never notice any change in your lifetime, unless...
I shall report you to the Emperor immediately. Off with his head ! :D
Unless it is done with gasses by a skilled coin doctor. And then there is no difference whatsoever. Regardless of what any so called expert...
Bad idea, wood, particularly oak, puts off a lot of gasses that are harmful to coins. That's why coin cabinets are largely a thing of the past....
You'll want to be careful about putting much stock in what ebay buyers pay to establish value. Too many of them have no idea at all what they are...
As are many Netherlands ducats and Venetian ducats.
I just read an interesting letter in NN from Robert L. Higgins, Pres./CEO of Certified Assets Management. In his letter he talks about folks...
I'm kind of inclined to go along with Jim and PCGS on this one. Other than what Jim mentioned, I also find it rather unusual for the toning on...
You've pretty well answered your own questions. And getting coin pics on the forum is really no big deal. It only sounds complicated. Your family...
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BNB the question I have for you is this - why did you think that the coins needed cleaning to begin with ?
I used to collect original Maundy sets in original boxes, not the individual coins. Sadly, I never got around to imaging all of them. All but that...
It looks more like a coin of the Netherlands than one of Spain. But I can't see the images well enough to identify it, particularly the first. Can...
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