All should understand that balances/scales can be mishandled enough to cause continuing errors. This is very prominent with the electronic ones....
I agree with Kevin with what is seen with die deterioration, Remember that usually many dies are used , so after all is done, each...
Hi guy, The moderator is trying to protect all of us from possible damage to yourself as well as the forum. "Click me " type of address. It is the...
Hi Mimi, wondering if you are "Mimi" with the lotus from several years ? I was a moderator then and several members wondered what happened to you....
All you have to do to make a decision to go to Etsy market where they are very available https://www.etsy.com/market/old_coin_wrappers Go back...
It has .1808 of silver so multiple by the current value of 1 oz silver for reasonable price, IMO. Jim
Sorry , I seem to have overestimated. The "Nickel belongs to the iron-cobalt group of metals." was a generic chemical comment referring to...
You can search on Google : "Nickel belongs to the iron-cobalt group of metals. It forms an adherent oxide film that provides its corrosion...
I get he feeling looking at the photo ( which can be hard to tell) it looks more like a modern coating. Again by the photo. I also think you...
Real Slick, you can't always compare 2 coins like you have, even if they are the same denomination, year, mint, as the mints have multiple...
Hi Cazador, One large reason for many is that you have it in hand, we just see a photo. a weight is important to be within a range, but not...
I don't think it is Improperly annealed as there would normally at least a tiny remains in some of the smaller crevices. This looks "Wiped" clean...
https://www.sciencecompany.com/Patina-Formulas-for-Brass-Bronze-and-Copper.aspx Well used by copper/ brass artists. Green is one of the easiest...
Could be associated with the First U.S. President that was Catholic.
I have a strong feeling it is die deterioration "doubling", but that shows best with at least one photo set of full faces. As deterioration (use)...
I started to write why Insider is correct about digital imaging being rather low in accuracy when over 10X or so, but it got complicated. Sorry.
Well once she gets tired of it, have fun when all of your underwear comes in pink also :) The photos will show up at the Lady's club.
I think Green is most likely unless you have yellow-orange lined paper. The paper in the last photos were closer to the normal white of writing...
Just for those looking for info on the web, it is Mast cells "Tryptase" . Some what like the brake/accelerator in a car- not fully accelerator -...
Here is one example as to how/why. [ATTACH] Reverse of a real 1943 zinc cent. It is my birth year also , so I grabbed a tube from a show in...
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