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Re: Can you tell if a coin is not "original" from a short distance?
I imagine that once you actually get it close enough to examine it nothing gets by. For example, I just looked at my scope lighted by florescent light. I was surprised to find the zoom was set at 12X… (View Post)1 -
Re: Thinking out loud
LOL, I was not aware we were. CJ o:) and I >:) were exchanging opinions in a very respectable way. I agreed with everything he posted - to each their own. I was making a suggestion based on good e… (View Post)2 -
Re: Warning: Roll searchers...
The virus is in the air all around us! Don't forget to wear a mask and soak the unopened rolls in 90% alcohol before opening them. Then dump the soaking wet coins on to a clean white terrycloth … (View Post)5 -
Re: ...And then there were 8 (gold cac gold $20s) !!!
Since you asked :p these are my thoughts... * The coin is very unattractive. Getting the dirt off (proper cleaning/conservation) those coins before sending them in would get higher grades. For exampl… (View Post)2 -
Re: Can you tell if a coin is not "original" from a short distance?
You brought back a bad memory from a smarty-pants young authenticator who "knew everything" at the time. I was teaching authentication at either the '73 or '74 Summer Seminar. We … (View Post)3
