Up until, I think it was '92, all the coins in Mint Sets were simply pulled from the business strikes. But starting then and every year since,...
Distilled water would have probably done exactly the same thing. Point being what you got off the coin was just ordinary dirt and grime that a...
Acetone has zero effect on verdigris. But more importantly, sometimes, stress sometimes, using acetone on copper can cause the coin to turn weird...
Think on this Cheech - as long as they're pickin on you, that means they're leaving somebody else alone ! :D
If this thread continues along the lines of what has been edited out - it will be removed. And those who do it will suffer the consequences of...
It lost a whole lot less than that. I've posted about it many times, here's one of them -...
I agree that the obv is, but the rev - definitely not ! [IMG] One of the grading criteria for the rev says - lettering is weak but readable....
Yeah, I'm well aware. But that's based on the way TPGs grade coins. And the way TPGs grade coins in today's world has gotten to be joke ! Me, I...
Hmm - the battle continues :) Whatsamatter Ken - you don't like me catchin up ? :D
I don't know for sure that the one you have IS from my collection. It very well might be, but it might not be as well. As for where I got it, I do...
Let's just assume they do scan every coin. How would they know it had been lost or stolen unless they have a list of every lost or stolen coin out...
NGC has their own version of Secure Plus. From what I've seen, they are quite similar. They claim they could do that. But I seriously doubt they...
If you mean one of these - [ATTACH] - no.
I told him the same thing but for different reasons. @Dougmeister is welcome to share them with you if he wishes. He can copy/paste my entire...
Because each one uses different sources to come up with the prices they list. If they are wise they don't go by any of them ! Not a single one...
Yeah, but only because I borrowed it from you :)
Simple observation - that only a very small percentage of coins in slabs from the pre-2004 time period ever come on the market. And, things like...
It's because of who the Red Book uses as their source for prices. And if you look carefully in the beginning of the book, they tell you who their...
When trying to analyze pop reports in order to make an educated guess on extant census numbers just make sure you remember and take into account...
Yeah we know, but there's still a whole lot of people who don't believe it. The thing about the printed pop reports is that they prove it in black...
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