Yeah, and I'm one of them when talking about copper coins. Acetone can cause copper to change color, even pure acetone used in glass containers....
Why ? Even at 65 they sell at spot. The coin shows obvious wear and is worth no more than spot.
You should be - we are all out to get you :rolleyes:
I worry about that about as much as I worry about an asteroid destroying the planet.
Why ? Because of the type of thread it is. Haven't you ever noticed ? If I or another moderator am criticized, insulted, complained about, or...
Copper is the most reactive, well except maybe the manganese in the dollar coins, of our coinage metals. So the least little thing causes it to...
I really don't think those are die cracks. In fact, I can't even see anything at the spots you have indicated. If you are seing raised material in...
No, but they were in North America, as stated. And they were discovered in 1792.
Not exactly. Tap water has all sorts of stuff in it and it can even make your coins look worse. If you are going to use water at all, use...
I warned ya.
I see some raised metal on the rev that is probably from cracks in the die, but I don't see a major die break. I see what look like planchet flaws...
I think you made a mistake too. That '21 Peace looks like an altered date to me.
Then I'd go along with 67.
The sqiggly line is what I'm talking about Mike. Is that what you are saying is fuzz ?
Gentle is an understatement. With circulated coins it's no big deal, but with unc coins even touching them with your fingers (other than to hold...
What's that under and in between the R & U on the obv ? Is that raised ?
Then you keep your mouth shut !
In between those two.
You could always try this, read here - http://www.cointalk.com/t107642/
No argument on that. But weren't the majority of merchant counterstamps made on tokens, not coins ? I can't even recall ever seeing a merchant...
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