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Re: IMPORTANT Tip for Collectors!
It's just a reminder, again: "reputable" does not mean "they never make mistakes", it means "they try really hard to not make mistakes, and on the rare but inevitable occasio… (View Post)4 -
Re: Iodine treated gold
No, not quite. "(s)" means "solid". That chemical reaction is what happens when you take (powdered) metallic gold and expose it to iodine gas (the little "(g)" means gas… (View Post)2 -
Re: Silver was valued more highly than Gold in ancient times.
Such disparities can only exist when civilizations exist in isolation, with minimal contact or trade between them. If you were a Mesopotamian merchant and found out that those crazy Egyptians were ha… (View Post)1 -
Re: Questionable Color?
You can't - at least, not by any scientifically reliable, provable-in-a-court-of-law method. Chemicals follow the laws of chemistry and physics; they can't read your mind so therefore they know nothi… (View Post)5 -
Re: How much does the grading company slab add to a coin vs raw in the same grade?
The very broad general answer to your question is "Yes, slabbing does add value". People wouldn't be all crazy about slabbing if this were not true. How much? This depends on a broad range … (View Post)3