You can think of the different surface finishes on coins like different types of paint. It's really just a matter of reflectivity. In order, from...
Just use your fingers to place the coin in and get it out of the acetone. The acetone's not going to hurt you. And by holding the edges onoy...
Lucy anybody who knows anything about coins can look at those in the bags and tell if they are Proofs or not. I could do it about 3 seconds or...
Your coin was indeed minted in Santo Domingo. It is from the second series of copper coinage that was issued 1542-1556. The first series, which...
Farstaff - in fairness it must be said that the lawsuit you are talking about had absolutely nothing to do with grading coins or the grades...
2 - basically everybody. The change in grading standards was announced by the ANA and everybody followed suit. The only question is who...
Lucy they shouldn't charge you anything to tell you if the coins are Proofs or not. Now if you want them to give you an estimate of value, that...
I'm sorry to say that the information provided to you by Mr. and Mrs. Weiss is incorrect. I'm doubly sorry because I know the Weiss's and have for...
OK folks - you will ALL kindly mind your language and comments or I will have to start handing out infractions ! Only warning you'll get.
It's certainly possible, but no more so than what I suggested. Having somebody look at them in hand is the only way to know.
Believe it or not I have no animosity towards Paul, I've always liked the guy and I have a great deal of respect for him. I also believe that many...
Yes the coin has been holed and then repaired. Yes it reduces the value greatly but there is no fixed number that can be applied be each...
I know the answers to your numbered questions Paul and you know I know them because I have posted them on this forum numerous times. That said the...
Guess I have to be the contrarian here as I don't think those are Proof coins. They look more like business strikes placed in the same type of...
You're right Paul, I would say it doesn't prove anything, because it doesn't. No matter what anyone says or what side of an issue they are on,...
It didn't happen all of a sudden, it took years and years. The only thing that was sudden was the changing of the grades. One day they were 65's...
Yeah, amazing aint it :D We have always agreed on a lot more than some might think from reading our comments Mike ;) You and I have always...
You may see logic in it but I certainly don't. The reason I don't see the logic is because the supposed increase in eye appeal is dependant on...
The garage part is a bad idea. You want to store all coins in a place with a realtively stable temperature - few and small temp changes in other...
Word of warning - this thread is just a whisker away from being closed. The political aspects of the subject are NOT open to discussion !
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