In which case, it's NOT an exact copy. To be clear, counterfeiting is a huge problem in numismatics. The gold bullion coin you cited isn't an...
Sometimes that's true. And other times they're trying to hide something. Occasionally there are coins that are actually much nicer than what the...
Same here. Based on the seller's photos alone, I wouldn't have bid on this coin.
Do you think it came from the mint that way?
What makes it a unique variety?
Yeah, I've been known to yank a few chains myself, sometimes to a fault (my wife has often admonished me: "people don't know when you're kidding,...
I concede, Chris. You win the internet today! But allow me to repeat: My comment was a general one about nicotine contamination, and offered as...
The OP's coin is silver, which is why I didn't mention possible issues with acetone and copper/bronze. Although "frequent" might be overstating...
But it doesn't disprove it either. I've been in the homes of deceased lifelong smokers where the wallpaper is yellowed and the carpet is sticky...
Nicotine residue is an organic compound. Soak the coin in acetone to remove it. Do NOT, as someone else suggested, use a brush. Soaking alone...
This is why every raw coin I buy gets an acetone bath. There are a lot of smokers in this hobby.
Just stop buying them.
Most of the coin shops I'm aware of that maintain websites are also active on Ebay. The two sort of go hand in hand.
Many brick & mortar shops do have websites.
So you're saying something good could come of all this?
That's very cool. Please show the other side.
This isn't my arena so maybe I'm missing something, but wouldn't it be way easier to just buy the specific coins you're looking for?
Well, I'm doomed then. I don't have the patience for CRH.
Also, the earth is flat. I'm continually amazed by how many people in this hobby, even professionals, ignore science and cling to myths.
Alas, why do such things only happen to other people? :arghh:
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