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The only coin I remember cleaning with baking soda was a beautiful XF 1917-S obverse half dollar. Washed $500 of value right off it!
Does the first rule of collecting (i.e., never clean a coin) not hold when you're dealing with coins found with a metal detector? Fortunately,...
To me, the winners are coins minted for circulation. Proofs can be beautiful, sure, but they're not minted to be spent, only to be looked at.
AU55.
Check Amazon and eBay for price on the Red Book mentioned above.
In terms of grading, the Mercury dime fits into the category of "toss in the sell as bullion pile." It has been not just cleaned, but polished...
For what it's worth, that looks too deep for me to be a staple scratch. I would pass no matter what the price. Just my opinion, of course.
Personally, I wouldn't dip them unless they were AU58 or MSsomething. What's the point? You're just wasting the dip.
Years ago, I wanted to buy back a 1911-D quarter eagle I had sold a friend years earlier. He said what's it worth and I offered to pay $950, which...
From my experience, Blue Book values are always too low, by a lot.
Don't you mean "far right?" That's where the word is on my computer.
One of the coins I got in a GSA sale was in a floppy plastic holder and was the most worn Peace dollar I had ever seen. I paid $4 for it, which...
I agree with the response that it won't go lower than AU58, and based on my experience, I can see PCGS calling it MS62, which is what they called...
I like coins with green beans and have sent in a couple of submissions. The first one I think 15/20 got green beans. I didn't do nearly as well...
I used to like Heritage, but then they started charging state tax (7%) and their shipping charges are outrageous so I quit bidding in their auctions.
5c every day.
Just my opinion, but this is the most ridiculous post I've seen on here. Sounds like someone is pulling our legs. Again, just my opinion and if...
This is not at all of relevance to my collecting, but the post and responses are fascinating. I certainly didn't know that about silver...
I decided not to enter b/c I don't want to "like" a company I really disapprove of. I've seen too many collections containing items bought from...
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