Doubtful, my guess is hits or damage partially hidden by the toning.
Cloud you can buy silver & gold bars down to 1 gram each, and any size up from there. If all you want is silver or gold to hold and own, then...
Uhhhhh - it's not my birthday :confused:
OK, one big problem with do it yourself melting of precious metals - what exactly do you think you could do with it ? You couldn't sell it....
See if you can get a close-up pic, in focus, of this area.
From what I can see in your pics they have all been cleaned and polished.
I gotta ask Boss, you say it keeps changing colors. OK, coins tone. But did you put that coin thru your conservation technique of oil, acetone...
Question for ya Jim. You say it has the PVC oiliness, but did it have that same oiliness when you first got it ? I ask because that sure looks...
And it very well might be. The thing that made me even wonder is the spacing of the ridge marks, if that's what they are. They seem to be awfully...
Excellent advice :thumb: One small problem with it though, not many are willing to wait the years it takes to become educated before they buy...
Given the date of the coin, I'd say that's exactly what it is.
So put a penny from your pocket change at the top of the roll ;)
Yup they do. But they can turn around and sell it the next day for a similar amount to any knowledgeable collector or dealer. Try selling one...
I'm pretty sure he does. If you look at the obv, in the legends, you'll see the tell tale signs of dried up PVC residue. Yeah, I think he has...
I don't think you're gonna find any beauty under all that. But first step is to soak it in the acetone over night. Then check it, it may need...
They sound like privately minted issues. Post pics if you can, but they are likely worth bullion content. And that could be almost anything.
Yes.
If they were all buying the same thing it might be. But when each one is buying something different - then you have a whole lot of people paying...
Not necessarily. Roll friction, that's friction marks on the face of the coin due to the coins rubbing against each other while they are in the...
I agree Mark, but, I think that if you look at the right angle, under a good light, and use 10x or higher magnification - you should be able to...
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