I wasn't criticizing the post. Its a nice coin. I was just hoping he'd describe it for people who don't know what it is. Sorry for hoping for some...
Yes, that is Rick Snow's ebay page.
Gold will not be affected by HCl, but the alloys will. If you really want to dissolve some gold, you need to go with aqua regia instead.
While the acetone will evaporate, the whole point of using acetone is to dissolve the contaminants. If you don't completely remove the...
Mmmmm..... bison burgers.
We don't have any spoonbills here in Charleston, but I've got the other three in the pond behind my house right now.
I would have absolutely no problem selling this one. It is cool, it is incredibly rare, it is very valuable.... but it isn't what I collect. I can...
Obviously, given the evidence, yes it has. To the OP - we really can't tell you anything without pictures. Try to post some clear pictures, and...
Why? Knowing why collectors like the things they do helps me learn.
I was joking with Sir Messy that I'm probably the only person on the planet that would be disappointed if this turned out to be a Proof, instead...
Eh, I'm ok with a $15 education. What would you grade these pieces?
So I did. How'd I do? I picked these two because my church group just finished a study of Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, and I thought it...
Really not even sure what you are trying to say anymore, as the first sentence of the article you posted says ""There's a sucker born every...
No, I mean PT Barnum. Hannum allegedly made the comment you are referring to when talking about Barnum.
Well, Messydesk has done it again. This guy is a wizard with a camera! Take a look at his pics below. He also attributed it for me, and after...
Well, good for you, I guess. But dang, I'd call that seriously overgraded... just my opinion. Even with these different pics, that one tops out at...
Damn, Bob, that's amazing.
The problem with trying to sell items on an auction site without much traffic is amply illustrated here by the OP.
He wants to hear the story from messydesk, because he was one of the ones who discovered it.
For those on the Zerbe hype train... just know that Zerbe was a controversial character in his time - and the so-called "Zerbe proofs" are equally...
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