My coworker's grandfather in his mid-eighties was given a box of old coins. I have yet to see them. Apparently he is interested in learning more...
Thanks everyone for the input. I guess what I really wanted to clean off is the soft stuff, now that know what verdigris is. The usually dark junk...
Of course I would experiment on junk stuff first. Dateless Buffaloes, silver hole-fillers, et.c I should have had a pic of something before I...
I posted this on another thread, but got no response. If a spot on a coin in a hard-to-reach place is verdigris or some other 'soft' junk, could...
Question: You see that black spot on the reverse under the eagle? If it is ambergris, I mean Verdigris, Could you possibly use a Waterpik or some...
It is a REAL fake coin.
If the OP would just show a pic of the bottom of the bust, the initials may or may not appear. And we mean a CLEAR pic.
Varry nice. Is that green stuff PVC damage? And my Austrian grandmother always called us a Sptizbub.
I am a mail carrier. What other houses near you have the same house number on a different street? Or say, 7717 vs 7177? Check with your carrier to...
The bigger the safe, the more dead bodies...
Joseph, do you still have the notes? My kid was born 01/29/2000 and I am interested in that one.
One local coin shop had a "Free" box in the middle of the room filled with old supplies and stuff. On the bottom was a '07 IHC in solid VG. Cool...
Plz look at this. What does 'smoothed' mean?...
My old dealer (R.I.P. Mr Hino) told me if I really must clean anything, do like you were washing your hands. Don't scrub, just move them around....
Hows about http://numismedia.com/rarecoinprices/fmv.shtml
However, this still looks like a Poor Man's DD. So, off to the bank!
We find them in Colorado, then spend them on vacay in Kansas.
Wow, people on this thread have some good points. I use Numismedia.com and click the Collector FMV Prices link. Just gives me a ballpark of what I...
A long time ago I sent for a 1938-D 3-Leg Buffalo in AU55. Got and showed it to my very trusted dealer. He said it had been whizzed (dang it). I...
I am currently a Rural Carrier for the USPS. A LOT of int'l stuff comes thru and they're mostly handled as Int'l Registered, whether it's a big...
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