Well, not exactly. There is another way, but it requires that you have a known example of a Cu-Ni coin to compare it to. Take the two coins,the...
Fair enough - now explain how copper spots occur on a coin that contains no copper ?
Ever hear the saying - a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing ? Well it is. It's a dangerous thing because some people take a little bit...
No, it was possible. It's been done many times even today - with the cartidges of yesterday. And it's not all that hard to do. I've watched a...
"Is it possible to see tone change in 12 years?" It's possible to see toning change in 12 days let alone 12 years. It all depends on the...
This will get you started - Coin Grading
I first read about it in Numismatic News back in Oct & Nov of last year. But there are stories about it all over the place. A couple of Google...
People have been offering explanations for decades. And every time a new one is given people nod their heads and accept it as being fact....
Haze on modern commems is very common - no matter what holder they are in. It is believed to be caused by the washing process at the mint. Same...
I reckon we are :high5:
You can read the date - 1900.
Red spots show up on gold coins from time to time they always have. This coin for example - almost 300years old and struck in pure gold for all...
There are some original dies out there in the public's hands. More are in the museums. Couldn't begin to tell ya what ones still exist though....
I got a better idea Jim - you send me the dollars and I'll shoot 'em for ya. Then you can sell 'em as dollars shot by BB's great-great-great...
The rings are inert so they are not the problem.
In the strict sense of the word Conder is correct. By definition a re-strike is a coin that is struck at a later date with the same dies used on...
It's basically more scare tactics written with a political agenda in mind. They are taking a story that has some truth to it and twisting it all...
The best way to get started collecting is just to get the coins from your pocket change.
Yes themint made them. Read this - 1804 Dollar Most of them are re-strikes as it is. But any additional re-strikes by the US Mint would have no...
I would say that coin has XF details and yes, it has been harshly cleaned.
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