Nahhhh, the crowd was much bigger than that :D
It's possible they could be planchet striations, but in this case I rather doubt it. Why ? Because they are too limited. Were they planchet...
It's pretty much like it is with all other things in life, you don't "find the time", you make the time ;) I've been doing this, making posts...
And that's kind of the point, right there. What I mean by that is that almost everybody applies different definitions even to common, everyday...
For whatever it is worth in years past there more than a few imitations of original mint packaging for Mint Sets and Proof Sets. Some of them were...
Eddie I don't pretend to have the "concrete" answers. I only know what I have read and cited here. And as I have said several times now, what I...
We have rules here Dave, all you have to do is read them. And those rules are enforced, with fairness and equality for each and every member. What...
Dipping coins is nothing new, it has been with us for well over a century. It was acceptable then and it is acceptable now, and there is a very...
Are you happy with the results ? Looks like you got a mixed bag compared to your expectations. One interesting thing, for me anyway, has come of...
Yeah, there are things we allow, and things we do not allow. But a certain level of what you call confrontational behavior needs to be allowed for...
Dear God Frank he'll be older than me by the time he gets finished :D
The coins in today's Mint Sets are processed a little differently. Yes they are struck on special presses with a higher striking pressure, and...
There are basically 4 things, if used correctly, that you can use to safely (or properly) clean coins: distilled water, acetone, xylene, and coin...
That's all well and good Eddie, but it still doesn't obviate this - the legal definition of a visual work of art. Visual Artists Rights Act -...
Brandon there is much to know when it comes to coins, more than you can even imagine. To put that into perspective for you I first began studying...
Simply put, coins begin to tone the instant they leave the press. And they will continue to tone throughout the course of their lives. Virtually...
The pictures are just fine according to the best Avast has to offer for anti-virus. Could simply be a false positive.
Good article, but I'm not sure it pertains to what we are talking about, pictures of coins. There is no dispute that artistic photographs are and...
Well, not completely. I agree it is visibly undetectable, but simple deductive reasoning tells you when a coin has been dipped.
I have to strongly disagree. If a coin is dipped properly the coin is not harmed. Educated estimates say that 80% or more of all older coins in...
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