Sounds like ya did pretty good Jim :thumb: Would like to see closeups of the two that came back as cleaned. Be interesting just to examine them.
You're allowed to have your opinion. But when it comes to the rules, your opinion doesn't count. edit - should have said - the opinion of the...
OK guys, bottom line is this. If Speedy felt a need to edit or remove pics then I would too. So would Peter. I have said in many previous...
Can't swear to it, but I think the e is silent.
Don't misunderstand - I used to buy, just as an example, 10 1880-S Morgans, all graded by PCGS as MS64, then say 6 in 65 etc. Then 10 by NGC,...
Quite true, but no collector who knows anything about coins will pay 10 times or more what the coins are actually worth either. Only tourist who...
Tough to tell for sure on cam/ucam designation based on the pics, But I'd say 66UCAM.
I have a sign in my home - I've never made a mistake. I thought I did once but I was wrong :D Seriously, thanks for the vote of...
With respect Tom - more than quite a few coin dealers really don't know squat about coins.
Your last sentence is the most important. My advice is and always has been - never buy any coins until you gain enough knowledge to avoid costly...
I think shipwreck coins will always hold an appeal for people if no other reason than the romance of the idea. I always found the ones where the...
Don't second guess yourself so quickly. We have a winner :thumb:
Yes, but it also leaves the coin in such a state that an experienced eye can easily see that it has been chemically cleaned. Verdigone does not.
I agree with him - hair over the ear and tips of the wings.
It's common Jack, many use it to clean dug coins. Heating accelerates the process. Sure doesn't mean I would recommend it though.
Easy - they take losses on many and make up for it with profits from a few.
The Penny Lady said it best, so your answer is - sometimes. In practice, you will find that they agree with what the slab says more than they...
That will do it, but I do believe there are better methods, such as Verdigone.
You forget Boss, I also said that person I was talking about is no longer with us. As in deceased.
FT is not the mint mark - that is the assayer's initials. The M with the little o over it is the mint mark - for Mexico City.
Separate names with a comma.
