Stainless I have asked that question (your last sentence) since before you were born. And the standards, well the standards will never change...
Big no-no ! Using anything like that is harmful to the coin. In fact just wiping the coin with a cloth, or even your finger, is harmful to the...
In post #7. But unless you are a paid subscriber to Coin World, it won't do you any good.
In a great many cases mintage numbers are known, in great detail. But mintage numbers are not what matters, never have been. What matter is how...
Just a point of correction. I've never been a coin dealer in my life. He wasn't attacking you or going after you. That is your misperception....
If I understand you correctly - no. Albums, or any coins, should be stored in a closed and sealed container - not left out sitting on a shelf or...
Even if you accept 1% as the number, that would mean that each coin would weigh 0.007 ounces less that it did new. 7 one-thousands of an ounce...
Agreed, there is a good chance the coin would not be graded. And if it was graded, G6 at the best. And that's by TPG standards. Here is a full...
You're right, I don't agree about that cent at all. The scratch is severe enough that the coin should be considered damaged. And if you submitted...
Not hard to figure, it has to do with storage. You can find plenty of the new cents that aren't toning either. You just have to find some that...
And you likely won't. If you want an idea of value, that you can get. But populations ? Not a chance. But if you want approximate values, then...
Not sure what you mean. How do you attribute a fake ?
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