Friends and Listmembers, Sorry for the cross-posting, but I wanted to take a moment to publically thank Steve Jurkovic of WCNC for his recent donation of...
These are my "premium" coins and have just been "pre-cleaned" using a gentle, dry, non scraping method. Some show full text legends already, but could use...
Hi all I received a few new small lots of coins. I offer 3 of them on first come first served basis and one of them on Ebay. I prefer Paypal paymemt please if...
Be carefull with the muratic acid. Do not use it full strength it will eat the metal real fast. Dilute 25% acid with the balance water. Be sure to have some ...
Hi Lynn, Simple answer to your question "what do you do when you finally have little pots filled with Crusties soaking in different liquids all over the...
Has anyone ever found a perfectly round flat stone that is nothing but stone with no metal or inscription? I'm beginning to wonder about this one. Lynn...
Lynn hi at one of my recent Metal detecting trips when I dug my 6 inch hole to retrieve the tarket I picked our a perfectly round coin like object and put it...
Hi guys...are you sure they aren't seals? Many seals that look like coins can be found around the globe. Just to tell you a little story...there was something...
It could be a seal. Any ideas on how to tell; other than cutting it in half!? Isn't this a fascinating hobby. I think I got a spinning whorl in one lot!!! ...
Any advice for someone who is distraught because her son has left for university and taken all the coin cleaning tools with him!!!???? Not to mention the...
Hi Friends, I have several items ending Saturday all with a $1.00 start bid which some still have no bids. E-bay still slow? Also available are a few Dutch...
I wonder how did your metal detector detect that "stone" coin :) (joke) Sometimes seals have the inscription in reverse writing (mostly but not always). Does...
It may have to be a life lesson for a parent to never leave anything to interpretation when children and 'Things" are in question.Write or call him and set him...
Lynn, I suggest you get in contact with some of his room- or dorm-mates and have them "liberate" your supplies and collection as a "prank" - offer them a keg...
That's a discussion I had to have with my own kids at one point - not that they were ever particularly interested in coins as "coins" - but I had to let them...
Does anyone know of a dealer where I can buy in bulk, some common, but reasonably respectable, clean, late Roman AE's. I would like to donate 20 to 40 pieces...
I have some for $2 each and I will ship them for free to ace. ... Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! [Non-text portions of this...
I had a similar situation with my son.I had let him use my 1950 American Flyer train when he was a teenager and when he moved out he had it ready to go with...
Thanks for making the offer, Joe, and thanks particularly for the free shipping! Mark Just for the records, all donations of cleaned coins for ACE should be...
I've posted a pic in the Photo section- "Frannk Needs Help" album. This is an AE23, looks and feels provincial, and from one of Ernies large imperial lots. No...
I think it would be a great opportunity to spend a couple of $thousand$ on coins from our fine vendors on this group. Then explain to Junior that was his next...
I have actually seen coins, usually Greek ones, that appear to be stone but do, in fact, have metal beneath the rock. For some reason, the coin became totally...
Suzan hi I think you guys misanderstood my story. So I shall repeat it with explanation. My MD gave me a good signal. (This means there was a good metal non...
Hello Everyone, Depending on the setting you use with a metal detector they will give readings on "hot rocks". These are rocks that have a high iron content. ...
Hey all, As promised here is a link to the scan of some of the coins. This lot isn't bad at all. Theres a number of real promising coins in there. Not a lot of...
Hi Everyone I hope you are all enjoying your last summer fling. I have a small coin that I could use a little help Identifying. It is 9mm in diam and weighs .9...
The Ancient Coin Vault is now able to return to lower prices. Check it out in the "Shopping Center" here at the ACV. http://www.ancientcoinvault.com These...