If the CC is glued on, you can remove it yourself by soaking the coin in acetone. I'd give it a good, long soak. Best case, you end up with a...
I think this is probably right, but you should always ask beforehand if there's any doubt. BTW, I thought the currency term was "crisp uncirculated"?
A few? :P VarietyVista lists 9 RPMs, including a couple D/D/D, 5 D/S OMM varieties, and a DDR!
I would only use sonic cleaning on really crusty ancients as a preliminary step. And I mean really crusty.
Coin Talk http://PCGSCoinFacts.com http://Coingrading.com (best used for the diagrams illustrating the high points of each coin)...
The bottom three look heat toned. The top one might be as well, but could just have been in a Tupperware container with an egg for a while.
Not even close.
I've seen one that was listed as "R5 in RIC" up for sale for around $75 in VF.
Nice. I've been eyeing a Salus/snake reverse of Antoninus Pius for a bit. Maybe I'll be posting it here soon. :)
Quick, someone administer a Voight-Kampff test to @C-B-D ! We need to determine if he's a replicant. :P
I've done this a few times, with generally good results. Last time, I noticed someone had a really bad cast fake of a 1776 Continental dollar. I...
Most of what's missing should arguably be considered patterns, anyway, except the 1793 half cent. I'd say this set is 99.99% of the way complete,...
When you realize you're comparing a $25 piece of equipment to a $200+ one, I'd say the B&L has the edge here for most people.
That depends on what this person has hypothetically started collecting. $20 won't get you much, but it will get you a copy of the "Official Red...
Yes. I'm very interested in pattern and mint-issued fantasy pieces simply because they're unusual, and, compared to other US coins, very rare....
@Victor : Just found this... Provident is paying $2k for them....
It originally sold for $1,189, but the price of gold was around $860/oz. You're right... this one has actually gained in price since it was issued.
Here's an article about blue Ball mason jars: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/ball-blue-and-the-hoosier-slide/
That sounds realistic, considering you can get them raw in OGP on eBay right now for a hair over $2k.
I think the white balance might be off on your photos. What I'm seeing isn't anything I'd describe as 'steel gray.' Since you said it's slightly...
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