I experienced discoloration on a couple of bronze coins after using acetone, but never (so far) on copper, silver, or cupro-nickel.
No. Acetone only removes organic foreign matter that may have accumulated on the surface of a coin. It doesn't alter the surface or interact...
Not so. She chose an awkward analogy and perhaps didn't convey it with clarity. See post #15.
I think perhaps you misunderstood the toothpaste reference.
I doubt it. No clue. Also no clue.
My understanding is that Euro coins have brought new people into the collecting hobby, not unlike what state quarters did in the U.S. A lot of...
Now that he can afford to indulge in a lavish lifestyle, will he become known as "Toney" Orlando? [ATTACH]
Thanks for posting, Eugene. That's an impressive array of coins from two of my favorite regions, numismatically speaking. Here's one more: [ATTACH]
Is there anything the TPGs won't encapsulate? [img]
I'm never surprised by anything government does. Ours or anyone else's.
Of course it is. You can stop for Skyline Chili before the show, then grab a LaRosa's pizza on the way home. Win win. :D
I've experienced precisely zero inconvenience toting 1 and 2 euro coins around Germany, Austria, Italy, et al. It's beyond stupid to have billions...
Serious. The EU's paper currency starts at 5 euro. 1 and 2 euro are coins only. I've traveled in several EU countries and their currency system...
Yeah, it worked for the euro.
That sad day in every coin collector's life when reality slaps us in the face. :D
My one and only: [ATTACH]
Certainly part of the British Empire as far as I'm concerned.
Thanks. NGC MS65+
I pull up Ebay "sold" listings. What better measure of a coin's real worth than what real buyers are currently willing to pay for it? Same...
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