Acetone is extremely volatile -- it evaporates quickly and thoroughly. There's no way to have "acetone on your coins" for more than a minute or...
Hard to be sure, but that '09-S looked to be XF at the least, and the 1873 didn't look much worse to me. Hard to tell from photos, of course, but...
I think lot trawling is my favorite thing. :)
This is where considerate people step in and change the subject. :) I think posting a list of dates is a good idea. Arranging some sort of secure...
I'm thinking that that's a really, really bad piece of advice. Coffee filters are better than regular paper in that they don't leave as much lint...
The acetone isn't toxic, but it'll give you a terrible case of dry skin. It does this because it dissolves both water and oils out of your skin....
Well, I've never gotten a reply from the guy who posted the ad. Given the number of "will buy your old coins and silver" ads that pollute our...
I think most of us would be willing to face that risk. :)
Thing is, there are different ways to make a profit: 1) Buy something at a low price, then sell it at a higher price. 2) Inherit something, then...
Thanks for the moral support, folks. :) There is a steady -- well, let's say "trickle" -- of really remarkable deals on eBay, whether because of...
...comes courtesy of this auction: 1857-1909 Flying Eagle 1857 1858 & Indian Head Album It was originally posted with just a low-res overall...
Yeah, there is a lot of that going around, and a surprising number of people don't know where to get the latest silver spot pricing. I just...
Thanks for the info, folks. Still not sure whether to pounce, but if I do, it'll be in my bank, where I can get the cash, hand it to him, and put...
Local Craigslist seller claims to be trying to sell 3 100oz bars at well below spot. I'm thinking that counterfeit/underweight/base-metal bars are...
I'd be using an off-camera flash where appropriate, and cleaning up any remaining artifacts in Photoshop. But I think the chances that they'd let...
Apparently my family's last visit to the Smithsonian was shortly before I seriously caught the coin bug. I've been in DC many times since then,...
And for those who would call ten million pennies "a good start": $250,000 Face Value Copper Pennies / Cents *Below spot* "This lot weighs...
Sure, I read what I posted; for extra credit, I even read what you posted: I posted that link not to "suggest that silver was the...
I'm coming around on the attractiveness/desirability of toning, but deep down inside, I still can't help thinking of it as damage. As lots of...
Well, actually, you're overlooking the "was" vs. "is". Solder for electronics manufacturing was all lead-based. Now, with RoHS (Reduction of...
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