It appears to be a lamination, I almost imagine I can see a small portion of letter imprint on the "flakeination". Jim
At one time 40+ years ago, I was a dedicated stamp collector, and then the US Postal Service began their junk production hoping to gather $$ from...
Why use water to rinse off acetone? If you use a high grade of acetone 99+% ( Lowe's gallon) or 100% ( Organic chem lab) let it evaporate while...
The whole coin tends to tone similarly, but the high points come on contact with flat surfaces and wear the toning off so they are lighter. If...
Here is the variety types and which are "no D" reverses http://www.lincolncentresource.com/1922Ddievarieties.html
I have been at it for "decades" and feel very good if I am within a point or two.. Years ago a "top 2" grader said he was trained to look at the...
Michael, "errors" in coins have to be created that way while going through the mint process to produce the coin. If one drops to the floor...
I pass them to other local coin club members , although I have some to do as we haven't had any in person meetings for the 'interval'. Jim
Doug, I was asked what a member gets for the several different levels of 'supporter" and I have search for it on site and can't find it. They...
Amazon has NN 36 issues ( year) @29.95 ( 83 cents an issue) I think the 36 include the 'special issues' counted as just 1....
Lincoln in Nebraska in January Blizzard exhaling frosty breath. worth 1 cent to most. Jim
A white sheet of paper as a background under the coins would help. At best some are red/brown, IMO, Jim
Entry Post. Thanks to both of you, @robec for the prizes and the paperwork by LordM. Jim
If the People want it to change, all they will have to do is to boycott the authorized purchasers and their special label coins just one year and...
There are accessory lens that can screw in the objective lens ( bottom one yours) IF IF the objective lens has threads to screw it in. Sometime...
Not if the coin is Mime!
Glad you are getting over RSV! You missed a lot of Fun :spam: from the Far East ! Jim
I have switched to ICG for most of my varieties ( except the ones that Insider saw a problem where he convinced me there was some merit to...
It may require the ocular humor of a rare Florida newt or something like that. He does read the forum occasionally so I am sure he will spot this...
Thad ( BadThad) is a great chemist with some super equipment to play with. Last I heard he was quite involved in his real job and life. I...
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