Buying coins at melt value produces one thing usually - coins worth melt value.
For collectors of Washington quarters - definitely worth reading - Denver Produced Several Tough Quarters
The article is self explanatory - Collect Rare Coins if Looking for a Profit
Coins 1, 3 & 4 harshly cleaned and/or polished. Coin 2, dip residue and damaged. All of them body-bag material.
I would say both have been harshly cleaned - body-bag material.
Your making assumptions - one that there is a friendship. There was not, I merely knew the man. Two - that he is my dealer and I buy coins from...
It's a 2 sols from the Besacon mint struck in bronze. Value is minimal.
Couldn't find anything in Krause Frank, not under Portugal anyway.
Yes.
For the sake of clarity, the case I describe is a documented case Bone - it happened to me. Now, why would you offer to reward the dealer for...
Fair enough - so what makes you think they were Mint sets ? I rather think they were not. Based on the appearance of the coins I would say that...
There was no harm to the coin for how long ? It is well known that acetone will often turn copper a pinkish or orange color.
You are correct Bone, the dealer does have regress aginst the thief. But how many thieves actually have anything to take or have the money to pay...
Sure you can, but you'll have a lot tougher time trying to verify the value of the coins. With raw coins what you need is an appraisal by someone...
I gotta ask, did you take the coins out of the original mint packaging and place them into these holders. Or were the coins already in these...
OK - I'm wondering what that has to do with a 1976 Proof set - which is what this thread is about. :confused:
Your ignoring the question.
While picture may be helpful to you the owner, from the perspective of the insurance company pictures are worthless. Insurance companies want...
While acetone will remove PVC, oils from your fingers if not on the on the coin for very long and sometimes ordinary dirt and grime - it will not...
I'll go ya one better Bone. What would you do if you were the victim. It was your coins that were stolen and the police found them at a local...
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