I kinda of disagree with the acetone method. I had bad experience with copper coins, so use it with caution with a few coins at once - not dumping...
Size is not something too much of a matter. I mean, you can convert a single dollar coin and receive 100 cents, and all of them can be unique if...
There is also one more thing to mention. If you are new, never use color as an indictor of silver, as there is a large variation of silver alloys...
Most definately agree with the above method. However if you have too much to handle, put them in ziplog bags or something and that definately has...
The question is, what is the purity of those silver coins, as well what coins they are exactly. If they are all junk, i.e. holed, ruined, damaged,...
Ok, clearly the seller is at fault here. By using stock photos, or actually from other people's photos, this means that it is not clearly...
Very common. US mints have been pushing the limits on the dies, so that is expected.
Unfortunately, I don't think most money changers will exchange coins. Most money changers will only accept banknotes or travel cheques etc, but...
Depends really. If I said your key coin is way off your budget, what will you do?
Counterfeits occur in any world coinages, regardless of denomination. The lowest face value counterfeited that I have in my collection is probably...
What exactly is a coin? It is a 3D object isn't it? Why should slab take away the beauty of edges??? Unless there are slabs that are made to view...
Unfortunately anything can become investment as long as there is demand and supply. Is there a demand and supply for coins? Sure there is. Why can...
Sorry, they all seemed to be countefeited. It doesn't matter how long the coins your grandfather had, or whom had it - counterfeited coins exist...
For whatever reasons, DON'T ever invest until you really have a good idea of what yuo are going to do! As well as, if you are looking for grade...
How? Did you send it to a mass spectrometry test? :confused:
My question to you: how do you manage to get the fact that it is indeed minted of gold and not gold plated? I don't even know what the legend...
If you know you got more coins to identify tomorrow, it's definately out of control. I know I got too many to identify, thanks to the mysterious...
How about this - can anyone name anything larger than the current circulating Aussie 50 cents? And it MUST be circulating at the same time. I...
Yes, it is Thai, but I am not too sure of the denomination and year.
Fact: stevesgiftshopp cannot answer all questions out of 200 odd posts posted here. In fact, just barely enough energy to defend against posts...
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