if you can actually see the copper on the side of the '65 quarter you be assured it is definitely not silver. As for the sound - not trying to...
I certainly understand your point of view, and even agree with it to an extent. Absolutely. While I cannot speak of the ancients you mention,...
Hardly so. Every law there is about coins says the same thing - the Secretary shall this or shall that. That doesn't mean the SecTreas actually...
For just one - Coin World hands down. But for anybody who is serious about collecting coins - getting both Coin World and Numismatic News should...
For the single best resource - Heritage is as good as it gets. And not just for prices. There is literally a ton of stuff you can learn there just...
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Using reference numbers such as KM #29 or Fr #233 is not copyright infringement. If it was every auction house and dealer in the country would be...
I don't think that's what anybody is saying krispy. But Thad's comment about close them once and then throw them away is over the top. Sure,...
To answer the question - no it is not fully struck. But it's pretty dang close ! Two stars on the obv are weak, about all I can see there. On the...
Nah, there's a lot more detail on the 10 than there is the 8.
Maybe, maybe not. My claim was the law is on the books and it is.
With respect - sounds to me like you need to have a professional look at your coins AFTER you use some CLR. You're in for a rude surprise I'm afraid.
You betcha ! Right after you ante up for my 8 years worth of time spent on this forum ;) And I KNOW you don't know what MY time is worth :D
Mike - I have not used the technical grading system to grade even 1 coin since 1987. Small oooops there Mike. The ANA absolutely does not use...
Just sit down and do it yourself. You'll see with your own eyes. Aint no better proof than that ! But Thad, Thad is a scientist. Strange thing...
Proving me wrong ? Good Lord, according to some people that's better than winning the lottery :D What better compensation could there be ? :D
Head for the lab Thad - I know nothing changes.
There is another product called Biox, and it works. But the coin will be the worse for it and it shows. What Thad is telling you is 100%...
As a general rule of thumb - about 10% is considered average. This is better than average of course and if you can get it I doubt you could...
And I'd bet that they would have a hard time getting away with that since they mint both the gold and silver coins by the millions ! Pretty hard...
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