On your particular coin I would say the clues are easiest to see on the reverse. See the whitish spots on the coin ? Well at one time those spots...
Whatever else it is on the coin, acetone is not going to get the verdigris off. Couple that with the rarity of the coin and it turns it into one...
But what if it isn't lacquer ?
Problem is, many of the fakes are made of real gold. And they are often of the correct weight. The value of these coins is not the gold itself,...
But, if you look at these pictures of the very same coin. It becomes easier to see.
Based on pictures it's hard to say, but based on those my guess would be that the dime and the half were both over-dipped, the half some time ago....
Based on this and your subsequent post, my guess would be that you removed a goodly amount of old PVC contamination. No So Called Dollars were...
That's how people learn isn't it - by discussion ? And to have a good discussion you usually need to have 2 sides, otherwise it's a pretty short...
Strangely enough Brandon, I bought many coins from NEN. And when I sold my collection, I got offers from them. And yes, offers on the same coin...
From what I have read, they were intentionally struck that way with curved dies. As to why, it was because the coin would have been so small...
From what I can see, I would say it would, yes. But I wouldn't try it myself.
I can't tell for certain that it is a fake from those pics. And I didn't say I could. But I can say that it looks like a fake based on those pics....
Brandon - All I can tell you is this. If you take slabbed coins to a knowledgeable dealer, or a knowledgeable collector, to sell them, they are...
Thad I kind of look at it like this. You have a medical condition and need to take medicine A. You have no problems with taking medicine A. But...
Except there is no such thing as an airtight coin holder. But I do agree that you should use the best holder you can get.
Well, I'll tell ya. The values for any coin are no different whether it is slabbed or not - to an educated and experienced collector anyway. And...
No they don't. But they should. The reason they should is that in the first bath the acetone itself becomes contaminated by whatever was on the...
Yeah I know. I have more than considerable experience with acetone, and not just on coins. I'm not claiming it does remove anything. But it...
Then tell me this, why does it only happen with copper ? Nobody ever, ever, sees it happen with silver, gold, or nickel coins. It only happens...
You've found your group Bryan, now all you need to do is ask your questions ;)
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