I know this has been talked about many times and I'm not so much asking about the purely MECHANICAL aspects of storage (I'm aware of what the...
No, the picture is fine. The coin itself is blurry. : )
My friend's wife found this coin in some change. Can someone identify it for us? Thanks! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Rob
Thanks for this comment! I was wondering about the exact definition of "Obsolete banknote" and now I know. So all of the large-size US...
I really do have a lot to learn. To me, it looks like all of the detail has been buffed off. Can't see any detail in Ben's hair or on the Bell....
High "luster"? Methinks buffed. Almost NO detail. Or am I wrong?...
$360 for me but I'm a newbie collector. I bought a 1915 Half Eagle $5 gold coin at just a bit over melt. At that, I likely overpaid by that...
Probably more luck than skill. : )
We plated pennies in high school chemistry and I still have mine. It is brass colored...I think whatever we did either coated or turned the...
The golden dollar coins are pretty "meh", including a nice smudge or fingerprint on one. The half, quarter, dime, nickel (!) and cent are really...
Yes, the cent is a V.D.B. and I did mention that. The Buffalo IS an S...I did forget to say that! Thanks also for the kudos on the Barber dime....
I bought this because it looked cool and I'm something of a history and WWII buff. It this was actually put out by the US Mint, but I'm not...
Just started picking up a few things I found interesting, though they are not very valuable. I've been eyeing some nice Large Notes, too, but...
I recently purchased a proof set for my birth year and noticed that the Dime, Nickel and Quarter all exhibit some toning or discoloration. Is...
And the big boys Franklin Half, 1950D: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1926 Peace Dollar. The photos bring out the specking way more than shows to the naked...
I'm starting a modest collection by getting one of each of the main times of coins used in the 20th Century. These are the ones I picked up this...
The dime in question is only F to MAYBE low VF, I guess. I posted it a little while back. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1869-s-dime.247919/...
Thanks for all of the input, guys. I really do appreciate it. Rob
No he was not kidding. I did say he said GENTLY wiping. Rob
The mantra here and with most coin collectors is generally "don't clean.". But I was at a local coin show and showed a big dealer my 1869 silver...
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