Forum: Coins
September 30th 07, 09:59 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
September 30th 07, 09:58 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Whizzing
We made an exhibit at my old store about ten years ago of sample
silver Washington quarters which had been artificially toned,
overdipped, cleaned with baking soda, metal polish, an...
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Forum: Coins
September 30th 07, 08:36 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
September 30th 07, 08:04 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
September 28th 07, 12:54 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Views: 1,982
Ancient Coins: How to Start a Collection?
Whizzing is usually done with this type of brush, not the types shown
in your experiments.
http://roseantiquetools.com/store/product672.html
If you take a nail and scratch a coin, you have moved...
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Forum: Coins
September 27th 07, 11:17 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Views: 1,050
J.T. Stanton has left PCI.
Just talked to him last week, and he was really upset about the new
ebay policy lumping his company's slabs alongside "Star Grading
Service" and "new-Mistrust" and raw fakes from...
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Forum: Coins
September 27th 07, 10:59 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 5
Views: 867
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Forum: Coins
September 17th 07, 02:20 AM Posted to alt.politics.homosexuality,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,nyc.politics,alt.politics.bush,rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Coins
September 8th 07, 03:41 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 40
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Insuring coins sent via USPS
At a couple of rural post offices, the clerk and the postmaster have
insisted that we can neither insure nor register coins, and should use
the coins to buy a money order and mail the money order....
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Forum: Coins
September 7th 07, 05:40 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 6
Views: 725
Fort Worth gets 2010 ANA Money Show
The ANA National Money Show in March 2010 will be held in Fort Worth,
Texas -- the home of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Western
Currency Plant, and the legacies of Amon G. Carter and B....
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Forum: Coins
September 7th 07, 05:29 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,194
scanner or camera?
On Sep 3, 5:09 pm, "note.boy" wrote:
I have never managed to get a good scan of a copper or bronze coin, they
always come out dark and cant be improved by editing,...
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Forum: Coins
September 6th 07, 03:04 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,194
scanner or camera?
On Sep 2, 12:34 pm, "note.boy" wrote:
Use a white background. Billy
A white background will underexpose the coin image., particularly with
toned copper or silver.
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Forum: Coins
September 6th 07, 03:01 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,194
scanner or camera?
On Sep 2, 12:34 pm, "note.boy" wrote:
How do you come to the conclusion that a scanner is faster than a camera?
Billy
No tripod or lighting to mess...
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Forum: Coins
September 2nd 07, 02:29 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,194
scanner or camera?
On Sep 1, 8:12 pm, "David Farmer" wrote:
Hi Frank,
what software do you use so as not to show any background?
Paint Shop Pro, but almost any editing program allows...
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Forum: Coins
September 1st 07, 05:14 AM Posted to alt.marketing.online.ebay,rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 23
Views: 943
CHECK THIS OUT!!!!! BARGAIN COINS!!!!!
On Aug 31, 2:01 pm, "Jeremiah Clampett McSnort"
wrote:
Once again, reported to eBay customer service.
braziljazzer will be responsible for any economic damages to my
business for...
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Forum: Coins
August 31st 07, 11:53 PM Posted to alt.marketing.online.ebay,rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 23
Views: 943
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Forum: Coins
July 10th 07, 06:56 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 15
Views: 582
Collecting Gold
On Jul 9, 12:05 am, "Himself" wrote:
Ok somebody has to explain this to me like I am friggin' six year old. You
buy gold bullion as a investment. When do you reap the...
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Forum: Coins
June 30th 07, 08:48 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,657
Maria Theresa
GE is Germany, which was in Maria Theresa's title Queen of Hungary and
Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Roman-German Empress,(per my old
Catholic Encyclopedia)
Germany generally meant Bavaria, but...
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Forum: Coins
June 28th 07, 08:01 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,183
ANA Ballots
Here is a list of the current board, in case anyone is inclined to
FIRE ALL INCUMBENTS
http://www.money.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ContactUs/BoardofGovernors/default.htm
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Forum: Coins
June 28th 07, 07:51 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,183
ANA Ballots
I can't believe this. THEY MAILED THE BALLOTS "Presorted Std" If you
have moved, it's not forwarded, it's discarded!
"What is the difference between First Class Mail and Presorted
Standard? First...
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Forum: Coins
June 27th 07, 03:27 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,097
What was the grader smokin'?
On Jun 27, 8:57 am, Ockham's Razor
I would give NGC the benefit of the doubt unless I could see the coin
in hand. After all, they are on the hook for the fair market value if
their grade...
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Forum: Coins
June 27th 07, 08:37 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 3
Views: 296
New PCI slab "signature series"
On Jun 25, 9:45 pm, Bill the Cameo King wrote:
Just bought my first PCI slab signature series slab signed by JT
Stanton. It is a 1939 Jefferson Nickel, MS-64. In short, the...
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Forum: Coins
June 27th 07, 08:30 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
June 27th 07, 08:22 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,097
What was the grader smokin'?
On Jun 26, 10:43 am, "Amistad" wrote:
Friend, I don't know about you, but I've gotta wonder how the grade was ever
ascertained on this one. (Perhaps with a ouija...
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Forum: Coins
June 27th 07, 06:52 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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FA: Ebay Coins, no minimum/no reserve
More nice coins from the Dallas-Mid Cities (TX) Coin Show
in Fort Worth this past weekend. Most are certified and most
under $50. A few unusual items, such as a Peace silver dollar with...
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