An archeologist and a numismatist are worlds apart. In her eyes, she was doing no harm.
That coin does not look like any railroad rim error I have ever seen. Every single one that I have ever seen, without exception, has a vertical...
Tell ya what Jim, care to perform a little experiment and report back on the results ? Take one of those bags, put some newspaper or a folded...
Counterfeits have been a problem since coins were invented. And not just rare or expensive coins, but common everyday stuff you carry in your...
In some instances/conditions you can have photochemical reactions. Sunlight is especially bad and yes it does cause heat and temperature changes.
Gonna getcha for that :D
The true me is coming out [IMG]
Ummmmm - to stop collecting them don't you have to stop buying them ?
Agreed, likely a thread from a rag the mint workers use.
There is a proper method for putting coins into IS holders and you do not have to touch the surface of the coin. They used to even have...
No it is not. It is most likely due to post mint damage - otherwise I think ANACS would have said something. As for the metal on the edge,...
The reason I ask is this, their newer albums are made of archival materials - the older ones are not. So even with the slipcase, it very well may...
There is more than 1 way to take that - gonner - CF. Pretty sure he means that you are a gonner over the girl - as in crazy about her.
That all depends on too many other variables. Toning is the culmination of many things, never just one. One other question - this album, is it...
Frankie I still have my worries that the coin may not be genuine. But there is no way to tell for sure just by looking at pictures. But even if it...
OK, is it safe to assume that this cabinet just sits out in the open then ? And the silca packs, are they inside the ziplocks with the album ?
One thing David, once corroded a coin is always corroded. Corrosion eats into the surface of the coin, and while you can remove the substance...
Tater - Can you be more specific about you store your albums ? I mean are they in a closed conatainer with silica gel packs ? Are they stored...
Good question, and must admit I don't think I've ever heard it asked before. But I would say there is a simple answer. Dipping a coin can have two...
Dru I agree with you to a point, in that all cleaning is not necessarily bad. If a coin is properly cleaned then it does not affect the value at...
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