Just make sure you have a full tank of gas before you get here.
Looks real, but messed with. This is the kind of coin you'd see in a Morgan dollar junk box labeled "pick at $18."
Green CAC for the 84-O Morgan. Really nice for a 61, but not close enough to 63 to score a gold bean.
Unfortunately, it's not. He made some and then kind of disappeared. It is a cool tool, though.
Acetone would soften the plastic into goo and make a horrible mess that will be difficult and costly to fix. Do not do this.
Fantastic collection. If the Indian Cents are like this, I imagine some of the other coins are pretty stunning, as well. Heed the "slide marks"...
Reversing a lens can be useful, but primarily for shooting beyond 1:1 macro (i.e., high magnification). You will lose the ability to focus the...
Yes.
Modern by @tibor 's standards, being post 1500, but this 1567 Ecu d'Or is my latest old gold purchase.
Different set. ;) The other two I bought were for my Prime Number Set, and I posted those on the World Coins forum.
Each hand has 14 knuckles. Start hammering!
I'm also in the AU50 camp. The reverse doesn't show the wear the same because of the nature of the design, but there is a lot of luster remaining.
Would you believe it's graded XF45?
You could use light cooking oil in a pinch. Your wife already thinks you're nuts, so what have you got to lose?
Yes. There was a world coin auction last week.
Much improved. Now try the smear of oil trick.
Picked these up from last week's SB auction. Two coins for my Prime Number set 1567-M French Ecu d'Or of Charles IX [IMG] 1637 Saxony 1/2 Thaler...
So here's the 1804 gold piece I got -- a Mexican escudo for my "World Coins Circulating in Early America" type set. Much cheaper than the US...
Yes for green bean. The coin appears to be PL on the obverse (hence the star), and even though there's some contact marks right in the middle of...
Plastic cleaner and plastic polish are two different things. I use Meguiar's PlastX (a polish) to buff out scratches on slabs. NGC slabs tend to...
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