It probably got the hairlines from light circulation. Although all of these coins were struck as proofs the were released for circulation by the...
Now Charlottdude is the only person here who has described what to me could be a world class collection. The high grade keys that everyone else...
Quarters. One you have no way of proving when you actually got them, and two the mint creates stockpiles before they start shipping the coins...
Not experimental, environmental. Environmental discoloration.
Both of those are the same book. The first is a recent digital format version of the second. The layout is good, but the actual variety...
When you get a flash boil over that removes half the water from the mug that is close enough to an "explosion" for me.
Depends on whether or not they have updated the prices from whenever he wrote the article. (Paul Green has been dead for several years. They...
This really isn't possible. The grader is simply looking at the coin and to him on that day and time he feels the coin has been cleaned. He has...
Registered mail is slow but VERY safe. The post office knows this and I believe you can't even file a claim until 30 days, but believe me it WILL...
Some of us don't like cold shrimp. I prefer mine hot. Mythbusters may have "debunked" it, but it IS possible. I know because it has happened to...
And if you watched the episode the "restorer" talked about all the changes he made to the machine. He didn't really restore it, he created a...
I can't tell for sure if it is N-19 or N-(21) (Late dates can be VERY difficult to attribute from photos.) I am leaning toward N-19 but I don't...
And some of them will come out looking horrible. This is most likely true with copper pieces. I have seen some copper they have done well with,...
Removing that tape should not be difficult. But you will still have a funky toning pattern on the back. Frankly at the current price ($510) it...
Registered mail is slow but it is SAFE. You are MUCH more likely to get killed in an auto accident today than to have your registered mail...
Well assuming you had $3,000 worth and you were getting 2% interest (And during that 30 year period there were times when you could have gotten a...
I'm also thinking die clash and they have heavily polished the die trying to remove it and didn't get it all. The die polishing could also be...
Just rolled it through. When wood is cut that thin, especially when it is fresh, it is quite flexible and would have no problems rolling through...
1066 was a tough year for English kings. I have an Edward the Confessor and a William the Conqueror, but I still need a Harold II and and Edgar...
There was a good sized book on the coinage of William Wood published within the past few years. I think it was published by C4. Anyway I saw a...
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