Plywood is laminated. Since silver coins are made of an alloy (mixture) of 90% silver and 10% copper, if the mixing is not done thoroughly, there...
That is not a real good nic, and the slab DOESN'T call it full steps.
Surface science is very complex and I don't understand that much about it. VERY small amounts of impurities on the surface can radically affect...
Let's do it.
Let me just say that these coins have been around for almost 2,000 years and you don't have to be so gentle with them. A good tool is a...
After that, all coins look prooooooooooooooooooooof.
Would love to be in this year, any state, any country. I would feel embarrassed about being in the ancient coin one...too many AWESOME COINS!!!
Sent a PM to Caz recently, but I think he is busy in his life.
Great minds think alike...perhaps you'll beat me on the next one.
Yup, that's the same man. Wonder how it comes out. Guess I'll see it on Facebook.
Gotta' re-visit my cleaning post and put some pics in.
The owner of Lafitte Coin Co. in New Orleans keeps complaining on Facebook about how Heritage Auctions has cheated him out of over $1,000,000....
I got some more...kind of like Ancient Coin Roll Hunting. I have found a couple of Falling Horseman coins, a Campgate and a Romulus/Remus and the...
Nah...those are just "floaters" from stareing at it too long.
So, if you find a proof coin in circulation, is it an impaired proof?
Gottcha
Exactly what kind of footling do you want?
Ran into this 6 minute video that I thought was pretty good:...
Hope springs eternal...welcome to CoinTalk
OK, was thinking it had to be a microscope. Fine and XF (or EF) are grades, cleaned is a condition that can apply to any and all grades. As far...
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