Your link doesn't say one way or the other, it just says iron. But if you have the coin in hand it should be a simple matter to look at it closely...
Not at all. If the customer can continue shopping elsewhere, the dealer can continue trying to sell elsewhere.
Typically information like that is provided, mentioned, in the books that catalog the coins of a given country by giving you the coin's...
You should also probably be aware of something else. A provenance of coming from a well known collection/collector can't really be used as an...
Lemme put it this way and sum it up in one word - don't ! There have been more threads and posts about proper cleaning than one would ever care...
I don't know anything about these particular coins - were they iron that was coated or plated with something ? I ask because you used the word...
The website I linked for you will allow you to do that.
This kind of says it all. I'd say this way though - the definition of a Specimen coin depends on who you ask. Specimen coins do however have a...
I used to own a couple from Germany but not the kind you mention. Bicentennial of the Augsburg Confession [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And a ducat from...
You'll definitely want to do your homework before you get too involved in buying these as there are counterfeits and fakes galore ! I'd suggest...
Yeah, but only those that have been "cracked". They do however guarantee that the coin that used to be in it - has been upgraded ! :)
And Mike, hope you're not too busy at that show so you can stop in and comment.
If I'm understanding your comment correctly Jeff this is what you're talking about - yes ? [ATTACH] Those lines, around the E above and above...
OK, but ..... the colorful effects we see from toning is also due to thin film interference. So, if this is caused by lacquer, what would...
Nahhh, not at all Frank. When I like something I simply say - I like it ! And lots of folks have gotten those - just not you :D But what we have...
That's about it in a nutshell. I'm just using this pic below as an example of the idea you're expressing. If I remember what I've read about it...
Boy - this list just keeps on getting longer ! Where am I ever gonna find the time "to get" all these people ????? :arghh: Oh well, if nothing...
I wanna see the whole picture ! :rolleyes: devil made me say it, I swear he did :D Sorry Mike, just couldn't help myself :D And Frank, you be...
I don't dispute that in any way. But out of all the people who did that, and yeah there were a lot who did - how many picked coins and their...
Ya done good there Mike. ;) And kudos to ksparrow !
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