I'm considering getting a box from the USPS for security/anonymity and convenience reasons. I live in an apartment complex and I don't want all...
I'm surprised he doesn't already have a collection of great rarities. It seems like truly rare US coins (the 1933 double eagle, 1913 Liberty...
Nope, I wouldn't risk using anything other than distilled water, acetone, xylene, or a very careful dip job. (Xylene is basically super strength...
Nah, the $5 fee to reholder is totally legit in my mind. I think $5 about covers the value of the plastic itself and the labor to do the job. I...
As long as there are at least 12 people in the world willing and able to pay more than $7.2M, this will have no effect on the price. If...
I see why you're saying that, and it certainly does look like it. But, that doesn't explain why the tail of the 9 looks so much different between...
But don't forget the star designation. ;) That gives you like 38 variations of MS coins.
Water might work, if the stuff is just plain dirt. I wouldn't go with hot water, just plain, room-temperature, distilled water. But, I'd say...
That's a pretty dramatic die crack! One of the better ones I've ever seen.
Those pictures definitely look a lot less AT and more "meh." I think I'd still try an acetone bath, in case any of that is actually crud rather...
You can get many, but by no means all, of the classic commems in MS63-65 for that kind of money. You can definitely put together an entire type...
The trick is to acquire those gem 58's for regular 58 money. :-)
That obverse looks like it has some slide friction on the high points to me. I don't see anything on the reverse except a little weakness of...
I think the idea might be that since the "slipperiness" additive effectively decreases the viscosity of the water, they can pump more efficiently...
Typically, yes, an improperly cleaned coin will have its luster damaged. I'm only speculating from your pictures. :-) What I was basing my guess...
I would have bet on such an appeal as well, had the decision not been on procedural grounds rather than matters of fact. I think, if the...
Regarding "operating a home-based business," I believe most municipalities will not care, as long as it's not the type of business where you have...
Interesting. Did it harm the coin? And when you say "ammonia," what exactly did you use on it?
@coinzip: Thank you so much for posting this in text format! It makes it much easier to search for shows in my state. :-)
I'm not familiar with packaging on French proof coins, but you might be surprised to know that, at least for US coins, most if not all of the hard...
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