Thanks for the correction, you are right that the U.S. mint lists the dime weight at 2.268 grams not the 2.5 grams I grabbed off Google. I know...
The 5000 figure for 1927 10C survivors is from the PCGS CoinFacts site, under the Rarity heading. I agree that it sounds iffy. Sometimes the...
Please confirm a quick calculation of the silver content of a mercury dime as: (2.5 grams)x(.90)x (1 oz. / 28.35 grams) = 0.07937 oz....
Yes, and thanks for emphasizing this point. In this case the seller is not claiming an inflated grade. Please see...
So it follows to ask if the oils in CoinCare (sic!) and Blue Ribbon are synthetic. I will be trying to find out what this vendor uses in the...
I see - I misread you there; thanks for clarifying.
So I am just learning about all of this. It sounds like you are saying there are acceptable uses of oil, which is surprising. This certainly...
Got it. I have read about cases of high value coins for which acetone cleaning was not recommended. So I guess the unacceptable risk is in...
Great, thank you for the clear explanation. So then one follow-up; When a sale listing with full disclosure from a reputable dealer includes...
Yes, that's the very one I referred to. Thanks for the good input on this.
Interesting point about raw stock on eBay. So have you seen TPG attempts come back marked 'oiled'? Or maybe they would say environmental damage....
I think acetone would be risky on 200 yr. old silver. Might take off the oil but the dip would be evident would it not?
Is it ok to post the link to the eBay listing here? I am definitely not advertising for them.
I have just become very alarmed this evening shopping on eBay for an 1827 Capped Bust Dime. One of the nicest raw, affordable and otherwise...
Just to be clear, do you mean (a) if the TPGs knew how to grade or (b) if everyone did, in which case there would be no need for slabbing. If the...
If long term value is important to you then better to hold off on this one. It would be better save a little more to put toward a problem free...
In fact this is really cool to know! I wouldn't consider any historic details as useless that might spur interest in a given era. For...
No, but have come close. I noticed a while ago that he had a phenomenal inventory and signed on as a follower. If I may ask, are you asking just...
Looks like the perpetrator was pretty sure he wanted it to say 1791. Got the spacing pretty decent. Maybe it was done at a time and place with...
Excellent point. Does anybody know if ANA or any of the TPG services have someone working on such a project?
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