Sometimes that's true. And other times they're trying to hide something. Occasionally there are coins that are actually much nicer than what the...
Same here. Based on the seller's photos alone, I wouldn't have bid on this coin.
Do you think it came from the mint that way?
What makes it a unique variety?
Yeah, I've been known to yank a few chains myself, sometimes to a fault (my wife has often admonished me: "people don't know when you're kidding,...
I concede, Chris. You win the internet today! But allow me to repeat: My comment was a general one about nicotine contamination, and offered as...
The OP's coin is silver, which is why I didn't mention possible issues with acetone and copper/bronze. Although "frequent" might be overstating...
But it doesn't disprove it either. I've been in the homes of deceased lifelong smokers where the wallpaper is yellowed and the carpet is sticky...
Nicotine residue is an organic compound. Soak the coin in acetone to remove it. Do NOT, as someone else suggested, use a brush. Soaking alone...
This is why every raw coin I buy gets an acetone bath. There are a lot of smokers in this hobby.
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