Let's put it this way - those jewelry cleaners contain acid, that's what does the cleaning. Would you want to put your coins in acid ?
Yes you are right. If anything, it is probably harmful.
There are several reasons that dealers still use the soft vinyl flips that contain PVC. First of all they are cheaper, so they save money....
Ruben, had Lafayette made the choice to become a citizen prior to 1787, then yes he could have been President according to the Constitution. But...
Let me do a little comparison here. All 4 of these coins, all 1879-S, were all graded as MS66 by NGC. Now Lehigh, I have a question for you - can...
I would say you need to think about it. There are 2 ways to qualify " a natural born citizen," - which he was not. " or a citizen of the...
Hard to say, is the color in the picture accurate as to how the coin looks in hand ? I see nothing out of the ordinary really. Can you be more...
Or you could just look here - STRIKE
The numbers are published every week by Numismatic News. If you are a subscriber you can look them up on the electronic edition every week on the...
Possible, but I don't think so. The mint worries far more about the opposite, they don't like sellouts. Sellouts mean that people will be...
They are no longer making them.
To be honest, I think they neglect to do that on purpose.
Have to disagree with the second part. Your conclusion is based on a faulty assumption - that being that the TPG's and/or CAC are always correct....
Yes, I am. But it needs to be clarified that that only applies to the soft ones. The stiffer, less flexible flips do not contain PVC.
That is an exception, it is because they minted approx 1.3 billion of the things and can't get rid of them. But the answer to the question...
He is indeed. I personally know the man. He is extremely trustworthy, highly regarded in all numismatic circles, and someone that I would...
Just about anyone who reads most of the coin forums will know this - every couple of months, sometimes even every month, you will see reports that...
Agreed.
You can find out a good deal about them by reading here - Spain - Spanish Colonial
Agreed. Let this be a warning, should this thread stray into areas not permitted it will be trashed immediately and those responsible will be...
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