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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alexamonkey, post: 2694115, member: 86042&quot;]I have a ton of questions I&#039;ve been &#039;collecting&#039; along with my coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; I thought maybe I could get a few out of the way at once.</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen examples of doubled dies that are very slight, some not detectable by the naked eye.... but there are also a lot of coins with thick bubbly letters, many of which appear a bit doubled, but as I understand it are not DD&#039;s.&nbsp;&nbsp; So what I&#039;m trying to get a handle on is where the line is drawn.&nbsp;&nbsp; (also why do some have big bubbly letters?)</p><p><br /></p><p>2)&nbsp; Is there any way to tell definitively if a coin is a proof?</p><p><br /></p><p>3)&nbsp; I know you aren&#039;t supposed to wash coins (very hard for me as I am an obsessive metal polisher)... occasionally though I have to rub a coin under running water as it is so filthy I can&#039;t even tell what it is.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was wondering if boiling a coin to loosen dirt is acceptable.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>4)&nbsp; Is there any trick to determining if something like a chip or missing lettering is a mint error or damage done in circulation?</p><p><br /></p><p>5)&nbsp;&nbsp; Why does it seem there are two kinds of dimes, one mat and one shiny?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks a lot, I&#039;m just trying to get a handle on this stuff.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am a collector in general- Postcards, Photos, Stamps, and now coins, so I understand how complex this all can be.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am very eager to learn all I can!&nbsp;&nbsp; (I&#039;ll have more questions soon, don&#039;t want to overwhelm everyone.)&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks again for all the help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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