I have used acetone for a bunch of projects before and Im pretty careful with it - My dad was a builder so that stuff was always around in one...
I THINK these are better - My phone camera isn't great and my good camera is packed away - sigh...
Ill try this! Do you just dip it for a few min?
Hi Everyone - More adventures in sorting this little coin stash I found these 3 commemorative halves - an 1892 & 1893 Columbian expo, and a...
Hi All This looked like a really nice coin to me - But only worth grading I think if its AU or better - And I still cant tell grading (most of...
Hi All - I am going to be posting a few coins I found in my inherited collection that I pulled out because of value or rarity potential - but no...
Interesting! Funny now that you mention it I remember my mom talking about doing this stuff in high school science (back when you could still use...
Thank you everyone for the help - I would have NEVER figured this out on my own! That is one of 2 ancient coins I own - Cant locate the other. I...
Hi All When going through this collection I inherited a friend of mine who collects coins (I am just starting, he has been a collector for 50...
Interesting - This looks close but on the back of mine there is another detail coming out of the left of the bird, and out the right - Example...
Hi All - Sorry I cant help with more that that - I have this ancient coin and I THINK it's roman - Otherwise Im stumped. Anyone have any clue?
So if XF is 100, and UNC is 550 - How does XF- AU rate? Again, sorry for these type of questions -
Ok - So it passed the magnet test (didnt stick) but I dont have a scale that can do weights that finely - There is a coin shop in town though so I...
Good to know - What should the magnet tell me? I assume if its silver it wont stick?
Hi All Im very new to coin collecting but just inherited a small random "collection" - I explain the story more in the introductions category -...
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