And for whatever else it's worth, he hasn't been here since he made that post.
Not saying it does Mike. Just pointing out that mistakes can be made.
If I had it, I'd wager a lot that coin is not unc. But even at AU it should be slabbed and authenticated.
For whatever it's worth Mark, there is way more than 1 John Albanese. I suspect who he refers to is an entirely different person.
Coin Talk didn't even exist until Sept. 2002. So there was never any need to edit to the poll.
Yes, polypropylene is safe.
Dealers at the recent ANA show were paying a 5% premium for what people were buying direct from the mint right at the same show. So you can still...
It depends on the coin. If a coin is of a certain age then quite often the hole is the result of a nail being driven through it. In years past, it...
Doubtful, my guess is hits or damage partially hidden by the toning.
Cloud you can buy silver & gold bars down to 1 gram each, and any size up from there. If all you want is silver or gold to hold and own, then...
Uhhhhh - it's not my birthday :confused:
OK, one big problem with do it yourself melting of precious metals - what exactly do you think you could do with it ? You couldn't sell it....
See if you can get a close-up pic, in focus, of this area.
From what I can see in your pics they have all been cleaned and polished.
I gotta ask Boss, you say it keeps changing colors. OK, coins tone. But did you put that coin thru your conservation technique of oil, acetone...
Question for ya Jim. You say it has the PVC oiliness, but did it have that same oiliness when you first got it ? I ask because that sure looks...
And it very well might be. The thing that made me even wonder is the spacing of the ridge marks, if that's what they are. They seem to be awfully...
Excellent advice :thumb: One small problem with it though, not many are willing to wait the years it takes to become educated before they buy...
Given the date of the coin, I'd say that's exactly what it is.
So put a penny from your pocket change at the top of the roll ;)
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