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Let's just suppose for a moment that you were elected and that you did reinstate precious metals in coinage. Do you realize what would happen if...
To my way of thinking there are really on two reasons for having the coins graded. Either the owner just wants the coins graded and slabbed for...
Yes they stopped using silver and gold to mint coins because it was worth more than the face value. But they also saw what was coming in the near...
What do you plan to do with them - keep them or sell them ?
I suspect it is due to the pics more than anything else, but I think I can make out a faint outline of the S. Certainly wouldn't swear to it...
OK, let's try and be more specific. Exactly what coin is it - date, type of metal etc ? It makes a difference. Because other than steel ones,...
My opinion is that the luster is subdued on the entire coin. Yes it still has luster, just about any coin in XF or better has luster. But luster...
That's just it - you shouldn't use anything. The oxidizing you mention is most likely natural toning - it is what happens to coins when they are...
There is no cloth, cotton balls, Q-Tips or anything else that you can use to touch the surface of the coin that will not leave marks. Touching it...
Bubbles like that sometimes appear on coins because the clad layer did not adhere properly to the inner layer. I'm not saying that is the case...
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They are not carbon spots, but to answer simply, yes that's part of it. The luster being subdued is also part of it. I would say that at one time...
Reid where ya been ? Haven't seen you in a hundred years it sems like. Starting a collection of holed coins now huh, it's becomiong more and more...
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No - using a Q-Tip or cotton balls can leave hairline marks on the coin. The water won't hurt anything really, but it is generally best to leave...
I'd say AU50, there appears to be light wear on both sides. I also think the coin was dipped, more than once. Those dark spots are the remains of...
There was in 1982, 1996, 1997 - I believe Bowers & Merena did all 3 of them. The last was in 2005 and held by ANR.
If it's going to show up at all haze usually develops in the first couple of years, sometimes much faster. But if it there on a coin or set a...
It is believed that the haze on Proof sets is caused by the washing process done at the mint. Yes it can be removed by dipping, but quite often it...
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