My coins toned just as these did, from the edges where the coin touches the album toward the center. This is caused by the chemicals in the album...
I've "toned" quite a few coins in old (30 years) Whitman albums and remain furious with myself for destroying their original mint color. The...
I don't understand, doesn't "toned" mean "chemical damage"? Is this somehow a desirable characteristic?
What did it grade? Most 1922-D are very poor strikes, sometimes what looks like the wear of G-4 is really the wear of an EF-40 on a really worn...
Cardboard is unsuitable for storing coins, the acids in the wood particles alone will corrode and mis-color the metals in short order. Not to...
When I see gnarly staples sticking out (not full clinch) and that close to the coin, my respect for it's possibilities drop dramatically. How do...
Just build a simple balance from a tongue depressor: http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1982.html . On such a device, I found copper...
Coins in circulation. Especially for young collectors, pieces in use are easily obtainable and highlight differences in value (rarity) passing...
I'm convinced the 1982 Small Date in Zinc without blistering is going to be worth something. Have you seen those famous third party "uncirculated"...
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