According to the Red Book there is.
It's an acid. The theory is that the metal that forms the date is harder - so when you apply the acid, it eats away the softer metal around the...
1878 Morgan dollar. I do know of another collector who specializes in a single coin - the 1883/2 Shield nickel. He owns quite a few ;) But...
The older mint sets are getting harder and harder to find - especially nice ones. And if you get lucky enough to find one with cameo coins - they...
Sylvester - I'm not sure that acetone will remove verdigris anyway. To be honest I've never tried. But there is a chemical that will - it is...
Claw - the reason I asked you to post a link to the Kelly's that you used is because there is more than one of them. In the interest of fairness -...
Well minimal contact with acetone isn't going to hurt you any - other than drying out the skin a bit. Ask any painter - they get the stuff all...
I think it likely the weak 9 was due to a filled die. No, it does not increase the value.
I'm a bit confused - did you buy these slabbed coins from Kelly's ? Even of you did - Kelly's had nothing to do with the grade of the coin - that...
Boy Howdy - you sure know how to ask the questions that will start an argument now don't ya !! Even the experts will disagree on this one. It...
No they cannot be opened easily and the coin switched. Slabs from NGC, PCGS, ANACS and ICG are all sonically sealed. What that means is that the 2...
Howdy Willie - Welcome to the Forum !! Verdigris is normally only found on copper coins. But there are instances where it has been found on...
This coin has nothing to do with the Westward Journey series. By law - the WJ series ends in 2005. This coin is merely the next step where the...
Yes. Not always - but they can be. That depends - if you plan to sell them - yes. In the rolls the coins may be more subject to toning...
No disrespect taken. I come up with the numbers from reading articles written by some of the most respected names in the numismatic community - I...
Being a dealer doesn't necessarily impart knowledge & ability - it only implies knowledge and ability. Dealers are fooled just as easily and as...
I might word that differently - he's the hard work master ;) In other words - hard work pays off !!
It's still true today. But a comment about this worthy of noting - then and today, the vast majority ( I'd say 90% of them ) of the dealers...
That's a good one CT - never noticed it before :o I always used the loop of the 9.
Don't get your hopes up just yet - it still has to pass the Senate to become law. While it may pass - most of these proposals do not.
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