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Re: Does anyone have an extreme closeup of what dipping does to the surfaces of a silver coin?
<< <i> << <i>Maybe close to 20 years ago, Scott Travers showed me before and after images of a coin that had been dipped once, the images taken through a scanning electron microscope. The "before" picture showed crisp metal flow lines. The after picture showed substantially eroded metal flow lines, like a sand castle that… -
Re: Does this have a shot?<updated>
<< <i>Tbar, A 1958 PCGS PR-66Cameo just sold for $69.00 on Heritage Auctions. Why not buy something like that instead of buying raw coins your not sure about the grade and designation? >> Yes...well, that does seem to be the logical approach doesn't it? Being inexperienced, I didn't realize pictures could show such drastic… -
Re: Anyone else have concerns with the way these raw coins are handled in these videos?
I’ve seen the “authorities “ on tv mishandling coins. I’ve seen pictures of the big tpg’s handle coins with their fingers no gloves. Answer is yes 😢I find it very unnerving I use cotton gloves over a cotton towel. I can look 👀 at a coin and scratch it, cause milk spots, toning or something. 😂 -
Re: Red Sox are exciting to watch right now (SOMETIMES)
Hi Al, I knew you would not abandon the Red Sox Al and I know you love them and want to see them do well. When you are loaded at one spot like center field someone needs to go and Kiki was it as SS was not for him! I get upset about the blackouts of Arizona and Colorado too. It doesn't make any sense to me as I am about… -
Re: How about an update on the Colorado Springs fires?
I am living back out here now. The fire started about 5-6 miles east of the Air Force Academy, which itself runs from about 10 to15 miles north of the ANA. From there it spread east and then north. By yesterday morning the growth had pretty much stopped, and then a heavy rain overran the fire. Today there is no new growth,… -
Re: Ordered some new 2019 "S" Silver proofs. What is the best way to insure their best collectors value?
Personally, if they are a legacy gift, I would not slab them. If they milk spot, there will be no advantage to being in the slab. If your grandchildren sell them for anything, they'll thank you for it. It's free money to them. Personally, I would never buy and slab these hoping for future appreciation. There is no way to… -
Re: Is anyone picking up physical silver today ?
Quality product is always a bit more expensive. That being said, the main value of bullion is when melt value increases. So, for me, ugly ASE's (i.e. milk spotted, enameled) at melt can be good value. I would not mortgage the farm for them, but a reasonable purchase as the market drops would be a good thing. Cheers, RickO -
Re: Wow!! Less then a day left and under $1
<< <i>that 00(d) Kennedy still remains a very elusive coin. No MS68 yet after 4 years. Wondercoin >> Ticks and milk spots seem to rule on those. Even a couple of the MS67's I've seen were "barely there" coins. I still don't know why the Mint had such difficulty, really, that year only. -
Re: Someone asked why I acetone every coin before submitting.
Doing an acetone soak/wash on coins is an excellent way to avoid possible future issues. We have no way of knowing what may have affected a coin prior to our acquisition... unless directly from the mint (and still, I have and would, wash ASE's immediately, since it 'may' prevent milk spots) or slabbed. Cheers, RickO -
What can I expect to get for common date, cleaned or marked ASE's?
If selling to a shop what would I get or should I get for 1987 and 1997 ASE's that had an eraser put to them or they were improperly handled and have scrapes and or nicks? Also several are milk spotted and wont dip off in ez zest or ms-70? Thanks!
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