Eddie, based on your comments it seems that what you were trying to find out was if the coin would be upgraded because of the toning. Well, in a...
You quite often hear comments like that when someone sees a coin like this one. But that was most likely done with a soft cotton cloth.
The answer to that really depends on the individual for it is both. Yes, practice and knowledge are absolute requisites. But there are some who...
There are some issues that have distinctive diagnostics whereby a Proof can be definitively differentiated from the business strike. But not that...
Some mints have used packaging which contained PVC in the past. But I rather doubt those do. Easy to find out, if they are quite flexible and...
Gonna get both of ya for that :p And Jack, I'd be glad to ;)
Gonna have to go with 58 myself. Seems to be light wear on the obverse.
Please don't. Double posts are not ncessary and will be either merged or deleted.
If the modern sets are all you are interested in the Krause catalog is as good as any.
All the usual stuff - squared rims, extra sharp stike, crisp clean legends, but none of those are truly definitive nor easy to recognize for all....
Gonna be kinda tough to make all things equal when your age group runs from 5 to 18. 'Course you have the same problem with any merit based...
I think it's Italian, not Spanish. But I haven't been able to pin it down yet.
And on that day, that's it ! I'm tellin your wife :D
That's what fools a lot of people. But when placed in acid everything is eaten down equally. All the details on a coin are not just on the surface...
Acid job IMO.
It shall forever be immortalized as such :thumb:
Not exactly what I had in mind Jack, but looks like I shoulda covered that too :rolleyes:
You missed stainless being turned into a "wabbit" :ohya:
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