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| Secret Santa 2016 Is Here
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Neo13x
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United States
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 Posted 12/21/2016 11:31 pm
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I thought you hate to wait? The anticipation must be keeping you up at night. Good thing Christmas eve is right around the corner.  |
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| Reusing Silica Gel Packets
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Neo13x
Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
Posted 09/26/2016 10:30 am
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| I recharge my silica (with & without paper packs) in the oven and or toaster oven. The only problem for the paper packs is that sometimes the seam will separate from the heat but since I find them for free its not a big deal. When I put them in the toaster oven I will cover them loosely with aluminum foil as to keep the direct heat off of them. I fear that since the heat coil is closer in a toaster oven it may cause problems. I can't say if it saves me any money or cost me more but what I do know is it saves me the time from having to buy new ones. |
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| Newb Storage Question: Uncirculated US Coin Sets - Box Or No Box
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Neo13x
Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
Posted 09/06/2016 08:39 am
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| I say to do what ever will make you happy. I personally buy the set and open it to look at them. Once my curiosity and eagerness has been satisfied I will put the set back in the cardboard box and store it with the rest of my mint sets. The boxes do have the year and set type marked above the bar code so you wont have to write it there. |
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| Raw Coin Only Dealers
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Neo13x
Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
Posted 08/25/2016 07:53 am
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| Raw coins take up less space than ones in a slab. I personally prefer to buy my coins raw and maybe this dealer has a customer base with the same preference. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins |
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| 1901 IHC Wear Or Struck Through?
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Neo13x
Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
Posted 06/28/2016 10:30 am
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How long should I leave it in the acetone?
It shouldn't take long before the acetone takes affect on the glue. Since the coin isn't in the best shape, you may be able to wipe the glue off after a short soak. Any residue left behind will require more time in the bath. This should be a good learning experience for you and try to remember that problem coins will always be problems coins. Acetone won't work miracles. |
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| Which Price Guide Is Most Accurate? The Red Book, PCGS, Cointrackers, Etc..
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Neo13x
Pillar of the Community
United States
604 Posts |
Posted 06/27/2016 2:06 pm
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LCMH, the same situation exits with all collectables. Pocket knives, cars, sports memorabilia, etc. And if you think you've got it figured out, you're doing better than I am.
An auction is basically a market test based on the circumstances. No two people are likely to agree, and the circumstances may never be the same.
I find it best to look at all available resources to get a general idea of what a particular coin is selling for. I then have an idea of what I might expect to pay. No matter what coin I purchase, I always feel like I pay retail and very rarely feel as if I "stole" the coin. Condition is everything when determining a price and that is what you need to try to focus on when evaluating the coin.
For example: an AU-58 Type 1 1917 standing liberty quarter can have multiple prices from different resources. What those resources won't/can't tell you is the condition it is in. A blast white example of that coin in the same grade will sell higher than one with dark or yellowish toning.
Look at the coin, evaluate and determining what you are comfortable the value is based off a "general" consensus of all available resources is the best way to go IMHO. |
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I'm happy to say I received a 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Uncirculated Coin Set, 1907 Indian Head Cent, Crisp 2 Dollar Bill and 2011-D Cent with a Blank Planchet in cellophane. I'm assuming the blank planchet is from the Denver mint in 2011 since they are attached which is exactly how I plan on keeping them. I don't have the CCF name of my secret santa so I will thank the name on the return address which is none other than Santa himself. Thank you Santa!! 
