I acid dipped a few Morgans (sorry, MorganFred) back in the '70's, but saw early on that it was really bad for them. I still use acid dips for...
They all need to be changed, go back to the time when artists designed the portraits instead of computers. Get rid of the incredibly UGLY...
The 'old style' Jefferson nickels in high (MS65 or better) grade, especially the early ones, 1938 - 1942. Uncirculated 1938 PDS and 1939 PDS...
Can you post a photo of one of your coins? Thanks!
A true purist. Cool!
Acetone is also a petroleum product....
Zippo Lighter Fluid to clean coins..?? I was recently asked to evaluate a stamp collection. Had to identify watermarks and such. The stamp guy...
The photos show both these pieces as nice BU coins. Can't get any more specific than that with these pics. One does appear to have a boo-boo in...
Flea markets used to be a gold mine of cool stuff, but online auctions like Ebay have changed that forever. The one time dealers who would have...
I got my Buffalo nickels from my local bank last week, 5 rolls at face value. All 'D' mint. Best grade from this group MS64.
http://presidentialprayerteam.net/?id=85 The above link to the Presidential Prayer Team website offers a silver Prayer Reminder Coin for $20....
http://www.presidentialprayerteam.com/history.php The above link will take you to a page that describes how the token came into existence but...
Do not buy a coin simply because someone calls it a GEM. I think most of the time, the person is just trying to make the coin sound better....
Mostly the adjectival grades are in the eye of the beholder. SELECT, CHOICE, GEM, SUPERB, HOTTER THAN A PISTOL, all are subject to the standards...
Well, poop. Looks like a dipped coin duped me. The pits sure seem to preclude any type of an original struck surface. I'm pretty sure it isn't...
I recently acquired an odd piece. Looks like a die adjustment strike of an Australian 5c piece, at first glance. It has all the right...
I think you've gone right to the nail and hit it squarely on the head! I believe you are just as likely to find an unattractive high grade PCGS...
Another way to look at it - As a rule, a high grade MS PCGS coin is worth more, either sight unseen or on Teletrade or Ebay, than the same...
Pretty close. I think that NGC would not have graded the coin so high either, if it were not attractively toned. Seems NGC grades can put a lot...
Looks like this coin has some attractive toning. My own opinion, which ain't worth much, is that NGC tends to overlook damage on a coin if it has...
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