In 1932 you could swap a new house for ten new cars. I could swap the house I live in today for ten new cars. HOUSES ARE MONEY! Or, prices...
"Tossing" xylene is a bit tricky. It doesn't mix with water (so "rinsing with distilled water" doesn't work so well). Burning it off (outdoors!)...
Looking to get rid of any half-cents, two, three, or twenty-cent pieces, or classic gold for which you've lost all respect? ;) As long as demand...
Wow, I didn't think that gunk would budge with any organic solvent, but there it goes! Can't wait for tomorrow's photo...
Yep. You signed a blank check, made out to the government, good for an amount up to and including your life. I'm sure some people have signed up...
I'm still uncertain about this. The flow lines are, as you say, microscopic -- but non-terminal toning involves layers of submicroscopic...
Not a Mac.
I agree on the ones you called "artificial". The "real" example may not be artificial or intentional toning, but it's not desirable. It clearly...
My brother and I learned from Boy Scout guides that suggested it, so I did it myself as a small child.
Oddly, all those terms you've trotted out are ones I was more likely to hear from the generation that brought me up. They were descriptive terms,...
Or someone checking a mechanism, needing a test item, and turning to something non-critical that they already had on hand. Who here hasn't used a...
There was someone here who was pompously insisting that you should clean coins with a pencil eraser ("a soft one, of course"). I don't remember if...
Yep, and I've also heard of the little old lady saying "no, I don't trust coin shops". I don't automatically trust them either -- but I generally...
"Evil"? I'd rather see people relieve their boredom with a common coin than vandalize someone else's property, or injure living creatures.
Cool! I wonder what variety references they check against as they're examining each cent under a microscope? :rolleyes:
The PCGS full view seems to support that. Also, given the lighter patch around the black spot, I'd guess someone's already tried to work on it and...
But, hey, if you put it up on eBay you only have to convince a couple of other people that it's interesting... ;)
Based on the comments I've seen here, if the Standing Liberty obverse or the Buffalo obverse were introduced today as a new design -- that is, if...
I wouldn't be nearly as worked up about it if he weren't so damned successful at it, judging from his completed listings. :rage: I keep saying...
What to do about a seller like this? Disabled Vet Selling 1927-D Key Peace Dollar 90% Silver** CHRISTMAS Gift ** [ATTACH] I have no reason to...
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