That's what he was saying NOS - that he DID NOT intially weigh it in the holder.
No, you can buy them by the bag just about any time you wish. They are called in the trade junk silver.
Well let me put it this way. Somebody once brought up the question of biting a gold coin - so I put it to the test. I carry a 1 oz AGE in my...
Hmmmmm - do you read the posts ??
AG = About Good
Tell ya what Rick, you can look at all the nice cons for me ;)
LOL !! You remind me of me Richard - I collected original Mint & Proof sets for most of my life. Had the Proofs back to '50 and the Mint sets back...
Toning is also the natural progression for coins. Any coin, regardless of metal content begins to tone the very second it is struck. That's what...
Wise choice Spider ;)
You are more than welcome ! Something else you may wish to consider Varrus - if you will send me the name of your town via PM I may be able to...
Look at these pictures - Click Here See the CC under the eagle on the reverse - that's how you'll know.
Varrus - The French did not issue Guineas - that was a British gold coin. I did quite a bit of searching on this subject, and while I was...
Let me answer that question with another question - would coins stored in a Dansco album and they toned - be considered artificially toned ?...
Howdy trisha - Welcome to the Forum !! Look forward to your pics ;)
To the best of my knowledge there is no way to tell for certain when an electrotype was made. And it is rather easy to make one look old. Try...
Howdy norsky1234 - Welcome to the Forum !! The price any coin will sell for is dependent on a few things - condition, mint mark & mintage. But...
I gathered he was just repeating what you have said - perhaps not. Regardless of that - cotton gloves are still the recommended type to use. If...
Something you might wish to keep in mind - copper is an international metal commodity just like gold & silver. It's not that the price of copper...
There are literally hundreds of companies out there that manufacture these novelties. That's all they are - novelties. They make miniature...
Guys - share your addresses via PM - DON'T post them here ! This is a public area open to anyone - you never know who might show up at your house.
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