I have one. But, in the interest of putting some of my nicer items into the hands of my children, it now resides in my daughters safe. She will...
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I found this Coin Roll Hunting today. My collection favors coins that had to work for a living. They are great with even wear and eye appeal. A...
Sad but no. We have great grandkids that are 5 or 6 and we haven't met them yet. It was 30 years between family photos of just us and the kids. We...
I have an accumulation of over 75 years. Many complete sets. We have 6 married children, 15 grandkids and 26 great grandkids. I have been tutoring...
Awesome. I bet it was exciting to find one with a very small known population. My avatar is one of only 2 known.
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Way to go Larry. You always have something interesting to post.
i have been active in coin collecting my entire life - well more than 75 years of it. It is very depressing that most of the country trades in...
CRH from my local bank. In the series of 1942 through 1945 I have found about two dozen in the past couple months. I'm including several of the...
You are right. The 42 D over horizontal D is post 3. The other one is a 55 D. Sorry for the mix-up.
I am not fooling myself and am not trying to fool anyone else. I rediscover the identity, isolate the coin and note that it was restored. Are you...
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I'm removing years of built up crud. I guess I am cleaning them. But I am "restoring" their identity. If we were all purists there wouldn't be any...
Timing and removing the coin after short spells, rinsing, etc. is good control. Like I said above, too long can turn it black or green. Details...
I use about 50/50
I don't subscribe to the old notion that restoring damages the coin. You are removing the damage of decades. Previous processes left unsightly...
I use a mixture of 40 Volume Peroxide (usually only available at Beauty Supply Stores) and Vinegar. Mix in a small glass dish. If you cover the...
I pulled this smooth 1916 Buffalo out of a roll this morning. I took photos and subjected it to restoration. The restoration was to this stage by...
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