Kind of look like die breaks. Need 180 degree picture.
The first one I remember (early 50's) was a 1909 VDB that I paid a dollar for. I was showing it around so proudly someone offered me $1.50 and I...
I hesitate to post this, but I just bought a coin supposedly of Philip II and in another posting, people said it is fake. I accept that...
I don't think there is any NaCl in the moisture in the air since NaCl is not volatile. Also, can EDS detect chlorine or chloride? I thought EDS...
I agree, that's why, even though I am new to this area, I asked before doing anything. I know I went ahead and bought, but only after making sure...
Sincere thanks to everyone for their contributions. It probably is a fake, but too late for me to stop the shipment. Since he has a 14 day...
Well, he has a 14 day return, so I pulled the trigger. Let's see.
The seller is a guy who sells plants and he is asking $89.
Thanks, I have very few ancients.
No, I haven't, I'm a babe in the woods on this.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] On Fee-Bay, real or not?
I notice in the British system they have FCD, AFDC and NFDC. I think I know what the FDC stands for (at least in ancient coins) but is the A =...
Proof to you, but proof to us only if we believe you.
I have no idea of what you are trying to say, but acetone has such a high vapor pressure that it is gone quickly and leaves behind NOTHING.
Proper cleaning from a numismatic perspective is undetectable. If you can detect it, it is "harsh cleaning".
Talking to an older coin dealer who says he remembers in 1955 getting two pennies in change and noticing they looked different (doubled die) but...
OK, Peso - Philippines, Rupee - Burma (?), Pound - where?
Buy the coin, not the slab.
[ATTACH] Here is my 1 Peso and [ATTACH] Some Rupees and [ATTACH] Some Emergency Currency
Counterfeiting??!! : - )
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