You are a real asset to this board. Congrats on your milestones! Please enter my two sons in your giveaway!
My suggestion: if you must dip a silver coin, such as to remove unattractive toning, consider using household ammonia. It is not as fast-acting as EZ-Est -- generally a good thing -- and it typically leaves behind pleasing and natural-looking patina on the surface of the coin. Just remember to use it in a well-ventilated area! Oh, and don't use it on copper unless you like your coins pink!
I could actually use that Lincoln Cent. By the way, and none of my business, but don't you have other things to do besides this forum? That 10,000 indicates at lest 13.70 posts per day, 365 days a year for that 2 year period. Imagine if each post took about 3 minutes that would mean you spent 30,000 minutes or 500 hours on the computer and just this forum. At my age time is becoming very valuable so that's what makes me think like that. Just making me realize that, I'm about to shut down this thing and go out for aride in one of my cars.
Not all MS65's are created equal. There can be a big difference between two coins given the same grade by the same company. One might be a 64+ that just made it in, and the other might be a shot 66. Collectors buying coins for a high dollar value at high grade need to learn the subtle differences (this might take years), and/or work with a trusted dealer.
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1)Know your dealer
2)Read, Read, Read
3)Learn how to grade
You are a real asset to this board. Congrats on your milestones! Please enter my two sons in your giveaway!
My suggestion: if you must dip a silver coin, such as to remove unattractive toning, consider using household ammonia. It is not as fast-acting as EZ-Est -- generally a good thing -- and it typically leaves behind pleasing and natural-looking patina on the surface of the coin. Just remember to use it in a well-ventilated area! Oh, and don't use it on copper unless you like your coins pink!
John
Buy Low, Sell High, and keep the nice ones.
That 10,000 indicates at lest 13.70 posts per day, 365 days a year for that 2 year period. Imagine if each post took about 3 minutes that would mean you spent 30,000 minutes or 500 hours on the computer and just this forum. At my age time is becoming very valuable so that's what makes me think like that. Just making me realize that, I'm about to shut down this thing and go out for aride in one of my cars.
I learned the hard way: no matter how small the smudge or fingerprint or whatever, don't try to clean it
Not all MS65's are created equal. There can be a big difference between two coins given the same grade by the same company. One might be a 64+ that just made it in, and the other might be a shot 66. Collectors buying coins for a high dollar value at high grade need to learn the subtle differences (this might take years), and/or work with a trusted dealer.
I'm not a YN btw.
Thanks!
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