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Latest: Are coin shops in your area still buying 90% silver coins Barney McRae, Yesterday at 11:00 PM
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Coin Chat Please use this section for discussion of numismatic topics that don't fit in other sections
- How to Detect Cleaned Coins | Coin Talk
Step 1: Grade the Coin: Half of the battle is determining the coin’s grade When you look at a lot of coins, you will get a feel for what a coin should look like for a given grade This is instrumental in detecting cleaned coins because an improper cleaning will permanently alter the coin’s appearance Here is a brief grading lesson:
- Grading Question? - MS Vs BU coins. - Coin Talk
A coin is described as being in the same state it was in when it left the Mint, regardless of whether or not it spent any time in circulation Also, the addition of Sheldon Scale numbers to the MS- prefix (MS63, MS65, etc ) is more precise than the older, adjectival grading descriptions like “Choice BU” and “Gem BU”
- The FS (Full Step) Designation for Jefferson Nickels Defined . . .
After that date they used two different designations, one for 6FS and 5FS A coin in an older NGC holder with the FS designation equals 6FS To my knowledge, PCGS always considered 5 or 6 full steps FS Now that we have a general knowledge of what to look for, let us see some examples of full step and non-full step Jefferson Nickels
- Buy, Sell, Trade - U. S. Coins — Collectors Universe
Categories - Check this out for buying or trading U S coins with other members Or, sell some of your own in this message board
- How to Tone Coins - Coin Talk
Toning is chemistry The silver or copper in the coin reacts with sulphur in the environment "Artificial" toning (so-called) is often applied to coins
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U S Coin Forum Talk about all types of U S coins with other collectors, dealers, and experts
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