The Dansco book will tone the coins!!! Do you want to go backwards? There are ways of storing air-tites. If you want a book, find some vinyl...
I like air-tites. Any hard plastic holder will be really good, slabs included.
so, @cladking this is new for me. There is a difference between the sets that have a white stripe and those that don't? Do the coins come from the...
nice find!
Matt uses a pickle jar. I would recommend using any container that you can fit your entire hand into. I use latex gloves when I dip. Just...
here's my basic problem with using baking soda, ammonia, etc.: try to introduce the surfaces of your coin to as few harsh (hi or low rather than...
enjoy collecting them, Bman33! It's a really nice series and of all of the moderns, it might be my personal favorite.
Looks like the only thing you're missing would be off-metal errors.
Great info, Lee
Although true, and pretty good advice overall, if you don't do the work, you won't learn nearly as much.
Here's where the answer gets a little foggy. [Pun intended] If dipped properly, there will be no trace of the cleaning and yes, the coin will...
Offer 10% less than bid on proof sets. Most dealers will take that.
BMan, the 77 and 78 proof sets are dirt cheap as well.
From my limited experience, you shouldn't have to conserve a blue Ike. Most of them look great in the OGP. The proofs are a different story. I...
I would also say this: If you're going to compare dips, compare apples to apples. Use proof coins for both, or unc coins for both, but don't do...
It will be easier to find a nice one that is not in the OGP, but mostly because more than likely, someone already (properly) dipped it.
BMan, think of the money spent as numismatic tuition, and the things that you learn can be adapted to other areas of the hobby. Ikes are a great...
@Insider He is not talking about a clad coin, but rather a 40% silver clad Ike. My personal experience is not great with silver clad Ikes and...
just rinse with scalding hot water and then rinse in distilled water
what I did at first, especially, is quick dips of less than 2 seconds each. try to expose all surfaces (including where you're holding the coin),...
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