Recently looking at Indian coins at a flea-market dealer, he had a 50 Rupee piece that I liked and was considering when another lookie-loo asked...
Let's get chemical. Since your coins are UNC, you REALLY don't want to rub them at all. We are then left with solvents. Acetone is usually...
Apparently they must consider their products coins except for "medals" for which they have a separate drop-down menu. Now I just have to decide...
I'll look again.
Looked at your link but could not find their definition of a coin. Perhaps you could help.
IMHO, the coin you have as avatar has luster. The coin you posted is shiny but no real luster.
To finish this out, e-bay sent a mailing label and I got my money back. BTW, the seller has listed two more "replica" coins he goes to great...
Only if you can take care of it!
I think the OP gave up on this thread.
Actually these would have a value of whatever someone would pay you. They are attractive and someone might want them. That place might be ebay...
Ken Potter says it better than me: http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/CurvedClipDiagnostics.htm
Yes.
You mean those rolls I found in a cigar box in that old grandfather clock in the attic or an abandoned house have been searched...oh the humanity!
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
[ATTACH] Blakesly effect on an IHC. Look at the weak strike across from the clip
A term I have remembered since I heard it the first time is FDC or Fleur du Coin, which I think is used for an uncirculated ancient. Please...
You only think ancients are much more available until you try and find a particular one. BTW, you could soak that coin in some baking soda...
I teach chemistry and one of the labs students do is called the silver and gold pennies lab. In the lab, they make a thin coating of zinc on a...
You guys make me sick...that is green with envy.
Very fun book "Uncle Tungsten" if you like science stuff. Same author as "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat" and "Awakenings".
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