I have several coins ending soon opn Ebay, some pretty decent some not fully attributed, all have pretty good details. Please take a look, something might...
which method is better? I don't get much in the way of results with distilled water, but olive oil just leaves this awful oil residue on the coin. none of the...
I'm thinking of buying an ultrasonic cleaner - has anyone had any good results with these - they even have them with heat. let me know - if it might be worth...
Hello Rick, Don't waste your time or money on ultrasonic cleaners, they won't work on 2,000 year old coins. Been there, tried that. :( Stick with the DW and...
Rick, William isn't quite correct here. Dramatic results can be obtained with ultrasonic cleaners. I had some really dramatic results while experimenting with...
A trick to get you there faster and have a constant source of coins to clean is to start some everyday in DI water nand afetr awhile you will have a new batch...
Actually, my question would apply to both. It is: how does one best actually store the coins-in-waiting? With the set of 50 or so that I set aside in olive oil...
anyone tried combinations like mostly distilled water, small part olive oil and lemon juice or small part olive oil and vinegar? I'm testing this now. VERY...
Does anyone have a suggestion on a book that might simplify some of these terms Roman Imperial, Roman Provincial, Roman Republic I'm having a hard time trying...
Hi Rick, It's been a while since I posted.. holidays, kids, and nursing home bound mother in law; things have been a little crazy. First question: distilled...
Van Meters Roman Imperial Coins is the cheapest and has a excellent explanation in the front.Dont get sucked into wasting your money on ERIC.all that info is...
Each lot of uncleaned coins is a new step to get restarted with.Some will be good in DI water while some from the middle east have concretion layers in the...
Hi Dale, I'll share some suggestions for you. I also want to disclose that I am a dealer and sell both books that are talked about. But what I am sharing is my...
snip ... snip Byzantine (aka Romaion) coins actually tend to be a mix, with more and more Greek on them over the nearly thousand years from the fall of Rome to...
Bill, As for the DW in "baby food jars", there's no "magic number" of coins to put per-jar - nor any reason, particularly to use baby food jars (except that if...
Byzantine coins - at least base-metal issues, most definitely begin with the reforms of Anastasius in c. 498 A.D. - it was at this time that a significant,...
Why pay $80 for eric which is really available on his site when you can pay $26 and get a really great book in Van Meter from Nemesis coins. ... Looking for...
Well for starters it is not all on his site (Dale I forgot to mention www.dirtyoldcoins.com) the book covers more info than he has listed...it is $70 at CB at...
... I own both; I rarely pick up Van Meter. Van Meter is worthwhile at its price, and I wouldn't want to dissuade anyone from getting it. But I find ERIC is...
Since common bronze has ven meter at $26 and not Nemesis ,get it ther and save the money.You wont be sorry! ... Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all...
Using Van Meter ,Wildwinds and DOC websites actually is the best way in my opinion to go. ... Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text...
Any true artistic value of Roman coins died with the issuance of the Byzantine coins.They appear to almost be cartoonish in nature and the ability to really...
Happy New Year, 110 titles have been added to January's catalogue of newest arrivals . As usual, this month's attached list of titles have been posted for sale...
Some ending Sunday. I have a number of uncleaned lots: Roman, Greek, Seleucid, a lot of antoniniani of Claudius II, a nice sestertius of Gordian III, some AE ...
After all is said and done ,Van Meter is what I recommend to a person just starting and wanting to learn.The big reason is what you get for the money A coin...
FWIW, I'm a rookie in this hobby, but I always have "bought the book before...." with any hobby I get involved in. I already have an extensive library, but...
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