Maybe, either way the coin would not grade PF69 DCAM.
They look just the same as any coin flip. If they are soft and pliable - it's PVC. Smell it - if it smells like a new shower curtain - it's PVC....
My opinion has not changed - even with the new pics.
The luster may still be there. But it isn't readily apparent in the pics, and this may be due to the pics themselves. With luster & coin pics you...
The PVC flips react to light and heat over time and this cause the plasticizers to break down and they are released from the plastic. This is what...
Howdy BjC - Welcome to the Forum !! Part of the problem for the lack of response is that not that many world coin collectors read this...
For whatever it's worth Speedy, any commercial coin dip is a mild acid. I know that's not what you think of when you say acid, but many others do.
No that's not what it means - and you're mixing things up a bit. The saying is - buy the coin, not the slab. It doesn't have anything to do with...
Why do you think nobody has ever done it ? To enter just the 4 baisc Krause catalogs into a computer would be about like typing in by hand the...
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Yes copper is at risk too, so are nickels. The chemical can form on any coin, even gold. And it can attack the copper or silver alloy in a gold...
You're right of course Leadfoot, I was not taking into account long lenses. My comments were general in nature in that many if not most of the...
They're off by one year, the Potosi mint opened in 1573 - other than that OK. The Potosi mint was located literally on top of a mountain of...
You want my honest answer ? That's PCGS for ya :rolleyes:
Fair enough, on the obverse, full coin pic, look at the area between the I and T in LIBERTY. See how rough that looks when compared to the rest of...
There are two types of value with coins, be they gold or silver - intrinsic and numismatic. The numismatic value will always outperform the...
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