Sorry, the devil made me do this...I really like them. [ATTACH]
What company?
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You're right, on second thought he should send it off to be authenticated, graded and slabbed...after all, how much could that cost?
Which part is complicated, boiling the water or adding the baking soda?
The point being that it isn't a high value coin, but a conversation piece that he wanted to spiff up.
Who told you nickels were not solid??? They lied. As far as thickness and even weight, there is a range in the specifications. What thickness...
Very interesting video...seems like there should be some way to analyze through the coin without being destructive.
Yeah, but cedar smells much better than mothballs...maybe a new marketing ploy, scented coins, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I just feel sorry for those poor little castrated moths...seriously, mothballs are either naphthalene or para-dichloro-benzene, neither of which I...
There is a "feel" to ancient silver that has to be experienced. I recently bought a second Alexander Tetradrachm and it is hard to describe the...
I have never frequented other coin forums since I am a happenstance collector and don't have much interest in getting into the really technical...
By Jove I think he's got it!
Yeah, that too, except I still think I might acetone them first.
The Franklin Mint, like many others, made "coins" from precious metals that looked interesting if you want to display them. If I wanted to sell...
Uh.........I don't think so...something like that occurred in the Jurassic or sometime like that.
About the salinity and current flow...this is from Wikipedia...Today, evaporation of surface seawater (output) is more than the supply (input) of...
A very small part of its job. Why not start off with tap water and use DI water when it becomes necessary (final soak/rinse).
That requires a hammer.
Welcome to CT...no need to do a survey, just ask a question. This is usually referred to here as PMD or Post Minting Damage
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