There have been lots and lots of threads with tips for coin pics. Just do a search for key words like picture, camera, pics etc.
It might take more than a quick bath, you might need to soak them a bit and then rinse them in clean acetone and then rinse them in distilled...
I think it's mechanical doubling, you can see it on the 9 & 4 too.
Rumors of my death have been greatly exagerated - I just look that way :D
OK, but I'm still having trouble getting around the corrosion - gold just doesn't :confused:
At first I thought it was clash marks, there are some on the reverse too. But I can't identify anything on either side that would match up to make...
Sure looks like a wrong planchet error to me, as for the surface I'd say it was found in the ground - corrosion.
Howdy dereknitrorc - Welcome to the Forum !! Based on the rough design I would guess it comes from eastern Europe. But I don't think it's gold...
I dunno Bone, plated sterling maybe. A half dollar of .900 silver is 12.5 grams and 30.6mm. You have 34mm and 12.1 grams and sterling is .925...
Wonder why it's the same coin in 4 of the slabs but not in the 5th ? I do agree with the idea though, Coin World did it some years back with 10...
I think Redfields was bigger, but I don't think anybody "just found" those hoards.
Olive oil is acid too, just not as strong. But about the only thing that will remove those spots is an acid, so if you want them removed just get...
I see you live in NJ, it's pretty humid there. I would also suggest getting the coins out of the wood cabinet and into something like one of those...
Howdy Hoot - it's been a while :hail:
I don't think it's hub doubling, that would be a true doubled die. I think it's mechanical doubling, which I agree has no value.
I'm not really sure what it is you are calling strike doubling, do you mean the coin was struck twice or do you mean the term in the more modern...
Hard to say for sure but most likely you are correct.
That was true last year, it doesn't mean it will be this year. You see, the unc version didn't even come out until the year was almost gone in...
Yes, the 10 gram can protect up to 2 cubic feet. But what they are not telling you is that the 10 gram pack will last about a month, maybe two...
No, I am saying that you could buy an Air-Tite album - that's the black case you see in the pic that is holding 5 coins - and put the mint's...
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