Thanks so much for the great info! Keep it coming.
I found a cheap new copy on Amazon. This way I won't forget to return the book to the library (I HATE late fees).
Collector1966: Thanks for the link! Hontonai: My local (rural) library doesn't have anything on world coins. I will have to check Amazon.com or...
Thanks! I'll check it out.
I have a bunch of world coins that I assume are fairly common. We bought the coins to teach my son about other cultures. Most of the coins are...
My wife had breast cancer (confirmed 1 week before her 30th birthday). 3 surgeries, 6 months of chemo, and 40 days of radiation. Now almost 5...
Verdi-gone would have done a much better job without damaging the rest of the coin. It looks like a lightly dipped coin to me. I think it has...
Got the book. Looking at coins. No luck so far. (sorry for the typo).
Yep, there are lots of ugly zinc 82's. I counted them first then put them in with my other junk cents to be rolled and taken to the bank.
I know what you mean. I have found it helpful to look at the 8s. The small date 8 looks the same size as the rest of the numbers. The large...
I have a question for those of you who search for varieties in circulated or proof coins. What process do you use? Do simply look at them with...
Nope. I live in Michigan. Thanks for the link.
I'm gonna do just that next week with a similar IHC. I have been experimenting with Verdi-Gone and I really like the results. It does a superb...
Extreme copper cleaning I found this post on "Extreme copper cleaning" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "CoinTalk Thread of the...
I just finished sorting and rolling my 1982 cents. Here is the breakdown (if anyone is interested): 1459 total cents Copper Cents 1982 Large...
Can you spot the counterfeit(s)? I found this post on "Can you spot the counterfeit(s)?" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for...
I agree. However, I have found a few sellers who have truly unsearched rolls and quality raw cents. Overall, I think I have come out ahead (just...
No, that is a really rusty 1943. The rust is so bad that the letters and number are actually depressed into the coin instead of raised!
I have been working on my collection of wheat cents. I got hooked when I purchased a roll of wheats on eBay and found a 1909 vdb in my first roll!...
2 rolls of halves -- 1969d (plus several that I needed from the early 70s)
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