Man, I've got to start buying more stuff and piling it away so I'll be surprised later! No, wait, that's already happening, and I'm running out...
Nope. Nor rhodium, iridium, or osmium. Cesium would make a BIG pop.
Somewhere I have a bag of similar items, but with (if I remember correctly) US presidents on them. The ones I have are .999 silver, with an...
Put it in vinegar. If it bubbles, it's probably zinc, and definitely not silver. For bonus points, hold a flame near the surface of the liquid...
Would we consider tests that are destructive if it's zinc, but not if it's silver?
At that weight and size, I'd guess it's a Zincoln core. I can think of a couple of tests to do on it, but they're kind of destructive.
No home should be without one - but until they're common, it's probably overkill for this particular find.
What's it weigh? Which of the two in your first photo (the whitish one with the coppery areas or the one with white gunk) are you testing here?
I expected it to do so in 2011, and it never quite made it. I expect it will this time, but I won't be very surprised either way.
Ordinary peroxide is 10 volume (3%); you're using 12%. To match the results others are seeing, you should use a quarter as much, and dilute it...
Nope, I have no degree in economics, and I have no great track record as an active stock trader. But I do buy groceries for the family, and the...
That's a great analogy - it's cheap entertainment. Except that a "losing" Buffalo nickel is probably still worth at least what you paid for it!...
Sorry, not seeing it. Gold has nearly doubled since the beginning of 2023. We've had some inflation during that time, but prices in general have...
Okay, let me make that "really, really not a currency guy". :rolleyes: Sorry for adding noise to the discussion. Yeah, I was probably...
I'd forgotten about the "duplicate serial numbers" thing. If I remember correctly, each note's worth only face value on its own, but if you come...
Again, you don't even need the peroxide if you're willing to be a bit patient (soak for a few hours or days).
Silver at $41.70 last I checked, which puts 90% minor coinage at just over 30x FV. The pawn shop near work is very excited by all this. They're...
I know there's at least one TPG that will slab acid-dated Buffaloes (details, of course). And restored key dates still trade at a premium to...
I'll still go to my grave trying.
Same thing happened to the paper in my parents' hometown. It's basically a USA Today branch now. Our "local" paper is based in the state's...
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