chevy - When you are making a post look just above the box you are typing your message into. See the little yellow square ? That's the image...
I think this is one of those "urban legends".
I would kind of reluctant to do this. I cannot say for sure if the PVC in pipe would break down over time or not. But what I do know is that the...
Yes they are the same. Specifications can be found here - Coin Specs
PCGS used that slab from its start in 1986 until mid to late 1989. It's hard to say for sure without seeing the coin in hand - but I too would say...
Howdy CJ - Welcome to the Forum !! I checked a couple auction sites for you - but no francs of that date available right now. But you should be...
Howdy linnybinny - Welcome to the Forum !! I don't know much about colonial copper - but I will say you sure hit on a few key points. In all...
Hey ND - you mentioned an interest in ancients. You can start here - Coins The gentleman who built that site knows more about them than...
What was the saying they had at the time about that ? Something like - " the head of a fool struck on the neck of an a$$ "
I was in Canada when the loonies came out - still have my first one. Was there again for the twoonies - still got that one too ;)
In my opinion - with the possible exception of Intercept Shield holders - Air-Tites are as good as it gets. As for the coin tubes used by the Mint...
Part of the reason that the coin designs from many countries were very similar is because the Royalty were all related to one another. This one...
Howdy Jess - I believe this is the article you were trying to link to ;) New Mint opens fortress-like doors to special guests
The scan Ian mentioned is the same thing I was talking about - a picture of the coin. Even though it would not provide definitive evidence - it...
Boy I sure am glad I don't go back as far as you two - yet at least :D While I have always enjoyed hammered coinage - I have for the most part...
Speedy - Part of the problem you were having was the file type. The image you sent me was a .tif file ( tagged image format ). This file type...
I believe the spots being referred to are what is known as carbon spots. They are very common and can be found on nearly any denomination but they...
Well if nothing else Speedy - email the pic to me and I'll post it for you ;)
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