Marotta, it was actually your response in the other thread that prompted me to ask the question! :)
I'm not sure if I am really asking the question the right way, but I guess I mean what interests you about specific things you collect? I...
My story is similar to most...started collecting wheats out of circulation, and then my grandfather gave me his collection of wheats, Indians, and...
My grandfather gave me a metal detector when I was about nine. He probably picked it up at a flea market or something (a big flea-market guy. It...
Here's an article on the subject of two-headed coins: http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article799.chtml Hope that helps,
Sorry Jason, it just took me a long time to get the image available to post: [img] [img] [/img] That isn't black on the front, it's...
Ah, a silver lining. I can't afford the kind of stuff that would be worth this much trouble! :)
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this is almost certainly a trick coin, sold in magic or novelty shops. If you look close, there may be...
Ya know, if you ever want any kind of editorial suggestions or assistance, you've got an English teacher right here ready with her red pen! :)
OK, here is an entry from a book put out by the team that does the Oxford English Dictionary called Questions of English. The book is set up like...
Thanks Jess, they sound neat! I teach British Literature though, so I guess it doesn't really fit :lol: . Now if you have any King Arthur...
I've been meaning to do it too, but I've just been very BROKE. I can't even spend $35 for coins right now. :cry: I want to get in to try out...
I know I can't afford many of the keys to my main sets...the Lincolns and the Mercs. I recently purchased a 1914-D Lincoln for a song...cleaned...
How could you NOT like these???! http://home.pacifier.com/~craton/tonedjeffs.jpg These all (4) came in an unc. war era set that I purchased. I...
Another thread here brought up the idea of trading coins here, and I thought it might be a good idea to start a new thread where people can...
Another one is the PCGS Guide to Grading and Counterfeit Detection, which is a great read. Lots of photos, and detailed grading descriptions that...
Thanks for the advice about the binder pages, I will be checking this out! I wanted to mention that I get my Danscos from Andrew Auletta, a poster...
As far as your copper question, I did try acetone on copper. I got some Uncirculated wheats that had tape on them. They had glue stuck to them and...
I like both coins with pretty colored toning and blast white. I don't like the in-between...brown or black toning. I also don't really like...
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