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Sword

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  1. 1 hour ago, JJs said:

    I'm holding out for a hoard of maybe 50-60 1933 pennies found under the cabbage patch. Imagine the once-in-a-lifetime thrill and uniqeness of acquiring a large hoard of coins far in excess of the number actually minted.

    Logic doesn't matter to the  sellers of genuine 1933 pennies. 

    One seller keeps on saying that she is selling the "last coin" of her late mother's collection but there appears to be no end to her offerings. (Not that it makes any difference anyway). The last offer contained a coin dated 2022 which I believe is after her mother's passing. The listing has been removed now.


  2. On 2/23/2023 at 9:50 PM, Sword said:

    The listing has been removed (rather than ended)! Looks like it might be the action of Ebay.

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    The username is no longer registered on eBay.

    Hopefully, we won't hear more stories about 1933 pennies found in clocks , chimneys, charity shops, late relatives' accumulations etc for at least a little while.

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  3. On 4/3/2023 at 4:32 PM, Peckris 2 said:

    I remember that his prices were fair for the coins he sold, but the grades were VERY optimistic. You didn't get the bargain you thought you were getting, but you didn't pay over the odds.

    I don't think over grading helps any seller in the long run. You just mentally end up lowering the grade by half grade before you even start at looking at the coin.

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  4. 20 hours ago, VickySilver said:

    Very nice piece there. I confess that I would be tempted to "conserve" the surfaces a bit. I rather like these nicer early '20s silver and especially the HC and florin. 

    If the black "dirt" is lose on the surface, then the removal of it would improve the appearance significantly.

    I remember putting a GV half crown into  2x2 adhesive holder for a few years and then decided to put it in a quadrum. The plastic lifts off some of the "dirt" when I removed the holder. Rather happy with the accidental "cleaning".


  5. I have never tried anything apart from acetone with a cotton bud. (And I will probably not try anything else). For me it is very good in dissolving a range of things such as grease. It is more volatile than the various alcohols (due to lower boiling point) and so will quickly evaporate. But I would only consider using it if there is a reason to.

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