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Was your grandfather into metal detecting? Or have a friend he would go metal detecting or beachcombing with? Some of these, at least, look like metal detector finds (the Sand Dunes quarter, in parti… (View Post)

Technically and legally, it actually is their business. There's a whole bunch of things that legally aren't allowed to go through the post. They want to make sure you're not shipping one of those thi… (View Post)

Yep, high heat. Fire, or maybe a blowtorch. The heat causes microscopic gas bubbles between the clad layers to expand literally like a balloon, stretching the metal that had been softened by the heat… (View Post)

Ah, a troy pound. Well, does it weigh 373.2 grams (13.16 av. ounces)? If "yes", then I'd lean towards authentic. (View Post)

Is that a troy pound, or avoirdupois pound? 1 troy pound = 12 troy ounces = 373.2 grams 1 av. pound = 16 av. ounces = 453.5 grams Edit: Ninjas! ;) (View Post)