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- Don't Clean Your Old Coins
by Allan Hall. The first thing on your list of what not to do is the golden rule of coin collecting: Don't clean your old coins. That's coin-homicide and can mean a significant reduction in value of the coin's mint state.
Knowledgeable buyers certainly won't look twice at a coin that's been cleaned so avoid the temptation. It's not worth it in the end. It's also one of the first things that I did when I was yo... products, articles, news
- How to Care For and Clean Your Pewter
by Evelyn Whitaker. Pewter is an alloy consisting of mostly tin and it is the fourth most precious metal. It also has very small amounts of antimony and copper which is added mainly for strength and/or color. The percentage of tin can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but most often you will find at the least 91% tin and the rest in antimony and copper.
European pewter has a minimum tin content of 92% althoug... products, articles, news
- Challenge Coins - A Special Type of Coins
by Frederic Madore. For your convenience we have published this article in order to let you know of everything related to the Challenge Coins. Enjoy ...
If you are concerned in collecting United States coins, you should consider adding Challenge coins to your collection. They are a very special type of coins. You see a Challenge coins is a small decoration (usually military) bearing an organization's emblem, they a... products, articles, news
- Antique Coins: Ancient Greek Coins
by Victor Epand. Ancient Greek coins have a variety of attributes that enable differentiation between the currencies of individual poleis. Each polis independently designed and created its own coins, with symbols that were representative of the deities and heroes important to that particular government. This theme supersedes all of the other trends in Greek coin making throughout the centuries.
Archaic period co... products, articles, news
- The Value of Your Coins
by neil parnham. When one is just starting in coin collecting, often the first question is: What is the value of the coin?: and the answer is that the coin will cost as much as you are willing to pay for it and the amount can vary considerably. For instance, a coin dealers offer can be much less than a coin collector that certainly wants your coin badly to add in his collection.
The following are factors that c... products, articles, news
- All About Heritage Coins
by Victor Epand. The term heritage means past history and ancestry. Heritage coins are historically significant coins that tell us something about our history. These coins range from the first civilizations to the more recent contemporary history.
Heritage coins are the windows though which a person can get a glimpse of the past. They feature the kings and queens of bygone eras, their achievements and important ... products, articles, news
- Cleaning Coins - Should You Do It?
by Frederic Madore. Allow me to guide through the aspects of Cleaning Coins.
As a coin collector you have in all probability come across coins that look like they were filthy. You probably decided that the coins needed to be cleaned to give them back their full value but did you know that cleaning your coins can truly damage certain valuable characteristics that are required for coin valuing?
You see your coins co... products, articles, news
- What are Proof Coins?
by Michael Russell. In coin collecting, the "proof coin" is a type of coin that is often sought out by collectors. They are specially created coins with higher standards and finish. The qualities are quite different than the typical circulated coin because of their reflective characteristics and construction.
So what makes a proof coin so different? A newly minted coin may not be circulated to the public, but th... products, articles, news
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