I'm pretty much positive it's already been dipped so just leave it alone.
There are fake examples of all of the Mint Sets and Proof Sets from 1936 on until they started issuing them in the hard plastic cases. And yes...
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I'm gonna add one more thing to this discussion. One last thing for you to consider. Just for the hell of it let's assume that the planchet was...
And there is, it's plainly visible on the I, C, A, E, and M. If you know what an upset mill looks like and how it works you'd know that wasn't...
Gonna have to disagree. It's post strike damage and this area right here proves it. [ATTACH] See the thin strip immediately inside the rim at...
It's pretty much industry standard for dealers to offer 10% less than spot when buying, and sell for 10% more than spot for bullion and or junk...
They are the best and easiest way as they provide realized auction prices, but neither is free. You can see the basic info for free on each, but...
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From the article you linked to - "Concave fields were the result of convex die faces, and this slight curvature had to be applied in a step that...
Yes.
Dies are not convex or concave, they are flat. Now there was some experimentation with Morgans where they made some slightly convex dies, but that...
C'mon now Mike, that isn't why planchets are run through the upset mill. If that was the reason all they'd have to do is cut the blanks to...
They are hard enough to scratch a coin. Those can scratch a coin too. You can scratch a coin with just about anything because it isn't a...
There's a very simple way to realize that simply isn't true and cannot even be true. And all one has to do is ask yourself a question. If the...
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