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Poor girl, the back of her head is missing.
That coin screams, "Walk away!"
Penalized for no toning?
Nice find. Surprisingly good condition for a century old coin found in circulation. I'll bet it spent a while in someone's collection.
It should. But I'm betting it won't. :D
This is a pretty amazing thread. Thanks to Eduard for starting and thanks to all for posting.
I was under the impression he auctioned his collection through Stacks Bowers, but perhaps there were details I missed.
He sold his collection, which makes me wonder if it wasn't unexpected.
Excellent. I'd call that a resounding endorsement.
Good info, thanks. My coins are in a sealed plastic container. I don't "sub-containerize" the way you do, but all of my coins are in either...
I'm really getting tired of having to bake my silica gel packs to recharge them. Seems like 3 hours in an oven wastes a lot of electricity, and...
Agreed. In my experience of using acetone over several decades, coins usually come out of the wash looking more vibrant than before, particularly...
You can never go wrong with Swiss coins. Nothing flashy; they just go about their business in a dignified and understated way.
That stuff is full of chemicals, so your plan to move the coins to another location is probably wise.
No it's not. It's merely a matter of semantics. If I had advocated for conserving coins by using water, acetone or xylene to remove foreign...
Do you not get the distinction between safe cleaning and unsafe cleaning?
I think you're already doing a lot of the right things. Chris' point about overkill is valid, but it couldn't hurt to put that Intercept box in a...
High F to low VF and over-dipped.
There are zero bids so far and there won't be any. Market forces have a way of making problems like this go away.
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