There simply low premium gold bullion. I could see buying the Dos Pesos or Dos Y Medios for someone with limited funds that wants some gold I...
Agree on that coin being polished. This site below has some good info for diagnostics...
I remember seeing a thread on this a few months ago. One of the companies who was utilizing the program actually sued the government claiming it's...
Pretty sure I got my SS 2015 gift as I wasn't expecting anything else. Haven't opened it to confirm as I usually let my kids open it every year....
The 1969 Kennedy is 40% silver, check out coinflation.com for value. The 1971 Eisenhower could be 40% silver if it's an S mint coin. And Ikes were...
How long did you dip them for? Could always try a quick couple second full strength dipping.
I've never seen solder turn green but who knows what type was used to fill that spot. But acetone is harmless and soaking the coin in it will only...
I cropped your images and rotated them but you may want to photo graph the coin not in the holder and from straight on. The Redbook lists the...
I'm not embarrassed about it, but very few people know that I collect. Not because I wouldn't like to tell people or am embarrassed about it but...
Pretty sure it is as OP actually listed the live.ebay.com address. So yes there is buyers fee's plus the bid price and shipping. I've looked at...
Fakes and the guy selling knows it. Scammers often use the low price point to get people caught up in the excitement emotionally of scoring a...
That's normal the mint changed the composition of the cent part way through 1982. Any Zincolns minted after that should weigh around 2.5 grams but...
I'm curious what's against the law? The U.S. mint also frequently gives out these introduction to U.S. coinage packets to young numismatists at...
Sorry for your loss @dcarr, and very interesting history and touching tribute to your father. I unfortunately have lost both my parents to cancer....
Even this isn't guaranteed as we've already seen plenty of counterfeits in counterfeit slabs. If TPG's do become the defacto sale method for coins...
I'm going but not till Saturday though as I bring my kids for the children's event.
Dipping copper is usually a very bad idea unless it's highly diluted and really really quick.
Agree with @ron_c, although I'd dilute the E-z-est as it doesn't need to be full strength to remove haze and as @Cascade mentioned at full...
Well I'd say if that's the best the counterfeiters can do including labeling the weird quarter one dollar reverse facsimile, anyone tricked by...
Asking $175 for the Truman set & $150 for the Eisenhower (see note below regarding Ike outer packaging). Or take both $300 ($310) Payment by PP...
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