See if a magnet attracts it.
Looking at a real coin can help you spot the differences. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me will respond, but hallmarks would include...
Hold on
A question for Thad. Could these be better treated with VerdiCare?
Yep, but there is "natural wear and then there is Improperly Cleaned" and there is also Conserved or Properly Cleaned. I could tell on proof...
But on a Morgan, if it were a VF or so coin, there are already lots of scratches.
On a surface like this, would the scratching of a q-tip be visible?
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So, mineral oil...hmmm
An oxidizing agent is one that promotes reaction with oxygen to form oxides (OK, there's more to it than that, but let's keep it simple) while a...
Thanks, how about silver? My brother was born in 1932 and wanted to have a 1932 buffalo nickel. I had to inform him there was no such thing. I...
Cool
Please NO Q-TIPS if at all possible
However I have seen it stated that harshly cleaned coins were just worth melt price. A coin in an "acceptable" state is normally worth more than...
What kind of putty?
One "repairable" damage that occurs to me would be the removal of a fingerprint with an organic solvent rinse (acetone, xylene, etc.) before it...
Tell the truth, did you help write the tax laws in the US?
What was the company that certified this FDC?
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Hey, cool, been ages since I have found anything like that.
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