Yes , I did think about this option , but this ring is pretty weak so far , flanking many crumbs , so I put it in Moisture-proof box , and...
The ring test actually works on modern coins. I tested on a Norwegian silver coin vs a China fake. Don’t think an old denarius resonates well...
Yes, exactly, panzerman! Plus, I usually have some kind of understanding with the postman. I.e. some packages can get delivered on special...
galba, Both pieces are interesting :D. Where did you find them o_O? Attached is a link to an interesting article from My Modern Met. If you can...
Don't be sorry, but let me say thank you for sharing this personal story.
I haven't read all of th entries, but what I read makes me wonder about the information about the cost of the car being repaired. When I was a...
Very true @Alegandron . Some even use sound, with the "ring test". With my coins, I've always relied entirely on sight.
I was metal detecting a couple of days ago and found a 1919 wheat penny, 1949 Washington quarter and a 1962 dime, all in pretty good shape. Added...
Surprisingly, some of these fakes/copies/replicas command respectable prices. This information is from CoinQuest: "There are many replicas of...
I've always stored my collection of coins and historical medals -- whether British, ancient, or anything else -- in stackable Lindner and...
I was curious about the context of this - so had a bit of a poke around. It gives the impression of being pro-science. That is to say - its...
While reading the Discourses of Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher who lived in the 2nd Century, A.D., I came across this passage (which others...
It's doubtful that such a ring could have been crafted 2000 years ago. I am re-reading the article. There is provenance, but then it sort of...
Dear Friends of ancient mythology! Theseus is undoubtless the most famous hero of Athens. As much more it was pitiful that I had no coin of...
Started this in a different thread but uploaded the wrong photo. ("Good one, Simo") A friend sent the photo to me with some questions that I am...
Please forgive the poor quality scans. A friend sent them to me with some questions that I am unable to answer, so I'm posing them here in the...
...due to crystallization, ancient coins easily break, and the "ring test" doesn't seem to work that well with ancient silver of varying purity...
Please don't go dropping ancient coins to test them for authenticity. You said it yourself, it might be crystallized so it's a useless test...
...norm for flan preparation for the type of coin in question. The ring test is generally not advisable because ancient silver coins are...
...etc should not Silver slide - large silvers should be slowed Ring Test - may work if coin isn’t corroded or recrystallized Specific Gravity -...
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