There is no cloth, cotton balls, Q-Tips or anything else that you can use to touch the surface of the coin that will not leave marks. Touching it...
Bubbles like that sometimes appear on coins because the clad layer did not adhere properly to the inner layer. I'm not saying that is the case...
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They are not carbon spots, but to answer simply, yes that's part of it. The luster being subdued is also part of it. I would say that at one time...
Reid where ya been ? Haven't seen you in a hundred years it sems like. Starting a collection of holed coins now huh, it's becomiong more and more...
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No - using a Q-Tip or cotton balls can leave hairline marks on the coin. The water won't hurt anything really, but it is generally best to leave...
I'd say AU50, there appears to be light wear on both sides. I also think the coin was dipped, more than once. Those dark spots are the remains of...
There was in 1982, 1996, 1997 - I believe Bowers & Merena did all 3 of them. The last was in 2005 and held by ANR.
If it's going to show up at all haze usually develops in the first couple of years, sometimes much faster. But if it there on a coin or set a...
It is believed that the haze on Proof sets is caused by the washing process done at the mint. Yes it can be removed by dipping, but quite often it...
I would never buy a coin like that slabbed by that company without seeing the coin person. It's just too much money to take the chance.
You can check auction records on Heritage or Teletrade and see them. But a good rule of thumb is that cleaning will reduce a coin's value by 50% -...
Howdy prags - Welcome to the Forum !! The reason Adam says that is because a coin's value is largely dependant upon it's condition. A worn or...
I always just rub it off with my thumb. Takes a minute to get it all, but it comes off.
I'm pretty sure that's PVC. Go find some acetone - quick !
There are quite a few cases where a numismatic library belonging to a collector is worth more than the coins he owns. And that is how it should...
Krause has already done it for members of Numismaster.
About half to 3/4 as much as you could if you just spent them. That's assuming of course that you could find a recycler who would take them at...
About $12
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