Well - I can't tell you WHY you did it - only you know that. But I can tell you that hanging a coin in the bathroom is not a good idea. All the...
As best as I can find out - the answer is 8. Apparently there is no '82-D copper small date.
The last publicly known storage facility was Fort Knox. But they were removed several years ago and taken to an undisclosed location.
It's taxed just like any other capital gains - when you sell them.
The one thing I can't answer for sure is if the large/small dates exist for both mints in zinc and copper. Some folks say there are 8...
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In my opinion - it's all part of their marketing campaign. The mint knows they struck gold with the nickel series - so now they are trying to push...
According to the Red Book there is.
It's an acid. The theory is that the metal that forms the date is harder - so when you apply the acid, it eats away the softer metal around the...
1878 Morgan dollar. I do know of another collector who specializes in a single coin - the 1883/2 Shield nickel. He owns quite a few ;) But...
The older mint sets are getting harder and harder to find - especially nice ones. And if you get lucky enough to find one with cameo coins - they...
Sylvester - I'm not sure that acetone will remove verdigris anyway. To be honest I've never tried. But there is a chemical that will - it is...
Claw - the reason I asked you to post a link to the Kelly's that you used is because there is more than one of them. In the interest of fairness -...
Well minimal contact with acetone isn't going to hurt you any - other than drying out the skin a bit. Ask any painter - they get the stuff all...
I think it likely the weak 9 was due to a filled die. No, it does not increase the value.
I'm a bit confused - did you buy these slabbed coins from Kelly's ? Even of you did - Kelly's had nothing to do with the grade of the coin - that...
Boy Howdy - you sure know how to ask the questions that will start an argument now don't ya !! Even the experts will disagree on this one. It...
No they cannot be opened easily and the coin switched. Slabs from NGC, PCGS, ANACS and ICG are all sonically sealed. What that means is that the 2...
Howdy Willie - Welcome to the Forum !! Verdigris is normally only found on copper coins. But there are instances where it has been found on...
This coin has nothing to do with the Westward Journey series. By law - the WJ series ends in 2005. This coin is merely the next step where the...
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