What is the general opinion in coin collecting about the quarters counter-stamped by Daniel Carr with his own initials? Do these have any...
This web site lists medals he has made for other clubs http://www.moonlightmint.com/dc-coin_medals_club_A.htm
How is it you got a copper version of this? I thought they were only made available to members of the club. Are you a club member?
I just took a second look at mine and it does appear that where it looks rough and irregular on yours is almost identical to mine. Maybe it is...
Not sure I see circular l lines on yours. It does look like the very edge is a little rough on yours like it is on mine especially behind the...
Just curious but does your coin have circular lines on each side? I asked Daniel Carr and he said the circular lines are machining marks from the...
At one time I used to go through boxes of nickels looking for things of collecting value. I think I must have gone through 200 boxes. Anyway I...
Below is an 1878s dollar up for sale. The ad says 1878s Morgan dollars are harder to find toned on both sides of the coin. The seller wants...
There is an application called CoinSnap that when it is installed onto your computer is supposed to identify the coin and tell you how valuable it...
I bought a 1921D dollar in MS66 because I recognized it as being a VAM 1K2. I had the coin checked out by a rare coin dealer who agrees that the...
Maybe "patina" was the wrong word to use. What I think I meant to say is the acetone will remove the film from the coin and change its...
The date itself in the condition it is in is common. What is not common is the die break on the back of the coin which is located next to one of...
Palmolive? Are you talking about dishwashing liquid soap? That would harm the coin.
I know the acetone won't directly harm the coin. The problem is the coin already has a patina on it that it has probably developed over years or...
I have a coin that I think has tar on the front. I tried using acetone directly where the substance is on the coin but the substance would not...
Update: Coin has been found! It was never sent out to be graded but it got buried by a bunch of other things in the store. Now all I have to do...
Update: I still haven't received back my coin but the dealer gave me a full refund for what I think is the full value of the coin which is $125....
I bought this coin because I thought the lamination increased the coin's value but when I had it checked out by a coin expert he didn't think the...
I have had several other coins sent out to be graded though this dealer and they usually took about seven months. I think he has been so busy he...
I talked with the coin dealer and it turns out he has been so busy he got the coins mixed up. One of the coins was broken out a PCGS holder...
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