Heat can create this color. The doubling looks like machine doubling.
I agree. Water will also leave deposits of other stuff on coins. Those deposits can grow into spots in the future. I would skip the water and go...
I could see spending a few dollars on postage. It would be fun to hold and study.
I would just pour them out on a bath towel and let them air out for a few days. Acetone would be a waist of time and money but it won't harm the...
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It looks like the coins are breaking away from the acrylic pretty clean. You might beat the heck out of both sides with a rubber mallet before...
Wait. Did they pour acrylic over the coins? If they did, but bricks under one side of the frame and drive a car over it a few times.:D
It's hard to see how it was built in the images but I would take a hammer to the corner joints. I hope they did not glue the coins down.
Can you attack it from the back of the frame?
I spend a lot of time planing this show and spend almost three full days walking it. I'll have about $2000 invested in travel, hotel and expenses....
I'm at 50 or 55.
I remember seeing part of his collection on display at a show. He was there talking with folks. He had a lot of fun with the hobby. You could see...
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Chris left here about a year ago. I miss him.
This makes me think of the party a few years ago at the Rosen Centre bar. You gave a really cool grading lesson. Skip was also there. It was a...
Cool. I hope folks will drop by. Great place to run into other CT members.
The event schedule has been posted but there may be some changes made before the show....
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