Cast fake.
Luster shines through that purple just fine - look at the bust and the cap. Plenty of luster there in all the low points, but gone on the high...
What I say is most lose money playing that game - have for years.
That excuse could work for the high points, (not that I think it does) but what about the obvious wear in the fields ? No way that could be a...
I wish ya luck ;)
Howdy Shy - The link posted above explains the issue but it can be kind of hard to grasp at first. Maybe this will help, this link shows a...
It's already been written - http://www.amazon.com/Coin-Collecting-Dummies-Neil-Berman/dp/0470222751 A lot -...
Count on it taking about 90 days, not 30. They don't even start the investigation until 30 days have passed.
No, it absolutely is not on a sintered planchet. It is a naturally toned Proof coin. Proof Jefferson nickels from about the mid-'50s to the late...
If you are asking about your coin that posted pictures of in the beginning of this, it is exactly what TomB said it was - a corroded coin. It is...
No they were not, though some often think that. The year to which you refer is 1959. But they are found from many years. And though the name Black...
And that's exactly the problem with 1 word (that same word) for 2 different things. The misuse of that 1 word confuses people. There is cleaning,...
Some guys don't mark their coins with a grade because they know whatever they mark it, somebody will disagree. And often enough that disagreement...
No Dave, I didn't say that at all. I said that "certain plastics", meaning specific kinds of plastics, give off harmful gasses. The other kinds of...
I think it might be a good idea to rinse that coin in some acetone, looks like what might be some PVC residue on it.
Yes, certain plastics can be problematic when in proximity to coins. That's because the plastics give off gasses and it is the gasses that are...
Then it gets really noisy ! A lot !!
Welllllll, that depends on how late it is :D
Good thing ya told us Tom. We never woulda known from lookin at your avatar :D
Boy ! Bet it gets expensive trying to feed them. Probably gets pretty noisy at times too :D
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