Not sure it was ever claimed to be a proof, just an experimental matte finish coin.
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I don't think there are any currently circulating silver coins, but historically the British coins were 0.925
Any time from a couple of hours to overnight. We aren't dealing with a chemical reaction here, just solution. If you put salt in water (sugar...
Don't use it on these... [IMG]
In the second picture, the I of LIBERTY looks like two separate letters.
See post #13
Mexico 0.500 [IMG]
Fun
You should collect some ancients... :) Not a bad idea either. Soap and water COULD leave some residue which COULD turn really cruddy with age,...
I clean coins that are 1700-2500 years old...
...and your other hobby was cleaning up the floor?
To be honest, when an error either seems impossible (cent overstruck on a Kennedy half) or extremely unlikely (an uncirculated 1804 silver...
Actually the weight would give it away
Where?
Just saw this... (screen shot) [ATTACH]
So, if I send a coin in and it is judged damaged and ungradeable, there is no charge?
A coin dealer friend rants and raves about how this is a rip-off since you paid to have the coin graded, they should slab it. To him it made no...
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Grading coins only comes into play when the value is $150 or more. On e-bay, I see spitters from $3 to (giggle) $2,500
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