Here's another one that seems typical for ABONCOM: Buyer leaves him negative feedback on 4/21 and ABONCOM responds: "This is not an...
What does "POWER SELLER BLOCKED!" in aboncom's feedback mean? Does he have the ability to block that buyer from bidding on any item offered by...
Try one of the Russian mail order bride companies.
Looks harshly cleaned to me.
Not if you take them out as soon as the copper dissolves. Don't ask me how I know this. :D
Drop them in a solution of nitric acid and if the copper coating dissolves, then they're zinc. Just kidding.... ;-) The only non-destructive way...
Very closely. I removed ten coins from 2x2s this last weekend, including several proofs, and didn't see any problems under 6x magnification. When...
Not to be defending PCGS, but who here has never made a mistake?
What is wrong with 2x2s for long term storage? The good ones have a mylar window, which is inert. I have coins that have been in 2x2s for almost...
I also vote for the peace dollar. Biggest turnoff? Gotta be the SBA dollar.
Okay, this is a question for the guys: of all the depictions of Liberty on U.S. coins, which one do you think is the hottest?
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If you're going to dip coins, I recommend buying a dozen or two pieces of junk silver and practice dipping those before attacking anything worth...
As stated before, it's difficult to tell from photos, but assuming this coin truely has no wear, I'd say MS-65.
Since Coinstar machines take an, what is it, 8% cut off the top, they should be able to eat any changes to their machines required to accept steel...
How many current vending machines take pennies? I don't recall ever seeing one other than gumball machines, and they only rely on the diameter of...
Almost. The constitution is on life support, but it's still hanging in there. Hopefully the next few administrations will realize, like Franklin...
It would only require a constitutional amendment if the composition of our coinage was specified in the constitution or one of the amendments. It...
Scratches and dings do not reduce the grade to AU. An uncirculated coin can have bag marks, scratches, and other defects due to jostling against...
I've often wondered about the source of the shell casings used to make cents during the war. Were they small arms casings or artillery casings? I...
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