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If you google for "Deller's Darkener" you will get a dozen of places that sell it. It is about $3.75 for enough to last 5 years of use! I don't know what kind of chemical reaction that it provides, but I do know, if you get it too dark, you can lighten it a shade or two by using Olive Oil on it. It is best to practice on a few older coins before using it on something of value.

Only my opinion, but if they are only fillers and you didn't pay to much why bother toning them down? Azda, You can buy a Bronze / Copper retoner called Deller's Darkener. It will retone shiney B/C coins. Practice on some old coins first though. <ggggg>.

I would grade it VF. It is not rare, as 45,707,957 were minted. A nice example though.

There is a impression below the bun and above the bow, that looks like it might be part of the impression of Britannia's arm...maybe the impressions you are referring to, may also be an extension of that impression. I also noticed the crack you were referring to from the edge of the coin thru the letters. It appears that the die was nearing the end of its useful life. I think you made a wise choice by not raising the bid. <ggg>.

David, That looks like a clashed die for sure. Look under Victoria's chin, you can clearly see the knee impression of Britannia, from the reverse of the coin.

I think we all go that message...at least it sounds like it. I started to go onto the site, but my McAfee program warned me not to enter the site, as it contained MALware. Delete! LOL! Bob C.

Happy Birthday Colin. I hope your day is GREAT! Bob C.

Happy Birthday Tom!! Happy B-Day Tom! Many Happy returns of the day. Bob C.

You often see blast white silver on ebay, haven't thay been ultrasound cleared. Isn't that where the term "whizzed" comes from? Gary, Whizzed means that something has been cleaned by buffing (hand) or electronic (small cottonwheel buffer). This type of cleaning always leaves fine lines, and thus devalues the coin. As ultrasonic cleaners go, they aren't much help. I had one, and never did get satisfactory results. The ultrasonic unit will not harm a coin however, as long as you only use water. Some people also use a light acidic cleaner as well, which is another matter.

Scott, Those are nice Indian Heads! Especially the obverse of the 1882.

I am not an expert but I have read that some people have concerns about coins slabbed by SGS. Reports that if the same coin would be sent to either PCGS or NGC they coins would come back grades lower. From the pics, these don't look like an high end slabbed coin. Here is a picture of a PCGS slabbed buffalo nickel. Ken Kena, That is an extremely well struck 1937 Buffalo nickel. Those nickels are usually not struck that well. Being a 3 legger, it is really scarce...but there are a lot of forgeries out there on that coin, so if you are buying it, make sure it is legitimate.

Digger, The coin has little or no value with the scratch on it...may $.75. It would only be a temporary "hole filler."

Chris is correct. The coin is a USA V-Nickle. The 1901 is one of the most common of the series. You can pick them up (1901) at a coin show for .50 to $1.00. If you have a 1913, or 1912-S it is definately another matter though. There is going to be a 1913 (there are only five of them) that will come up for auction in the very near future. It is expected to bring between 3 and 5 million dollars!

400 for a penny, That is really good advice! Who knows, they might even become a collector as a result!

B&C, I am going to be at the New York show on Friday, 1/8/09. I am staying at the same hotel as the show is being held. If you are going to be there that day, let me know, and we can meet and put a face to the name! I know you , like me, will spend most of our time on the Bourse Floor, but it would be nice to take some time to say hello. I talked to Michael Gouby earlier this week, and he is not going, but he said a friend of his was setting up a table. He didn't say who the friend was though, so I don't know if it is anyone we would know or not. Are any of you other Forum Members attending? I have made my first date error of the year...make the date 1/8/2010 for the NYINC visit, not 1/8/09! LOL!

Hi John, Nice Penny! I checked the Peck Book on Copper Coins, and it states that "All colons sometimes weak or missing" on the OT 1854 Penny. FYI!

B&C, I am going to be at the New York show on Friday, 1/8/09. I am staying at the same hotel as the show is being held. If you are going to be there that day, let me know, and we can meet and put a face to the name! I know you , like me, will spend most of our time on the Bourse Floor, but it would be nice to take some time to say hello. I talked to Michael Gouby earlier this week, and he is not going, but he said a friend of his was setting up a table. He didn't say who the friend was though, so I don't know if it is anyone we would know or not. Are any of you other Forum Members attending?

I agree with Gary about the two books he mentioned. But if I was allowed only one (1) book for reference, it would be Krause "Standard Catalog of World Coins." While the Krause Catalog lacks a lot of the benefits of The Peck and Freeman books, with respect to English coins, it is the largest and most complete World Coin reference available. The biggest issue with Krause, is there are multiple books that must be purchased to have the full set. Each volume is about 2 1/2" thick, and cost about $65.00 each. Each volume covers 100 years. Just MHO!

Digger, You may have hit the jackpot with the 100 mill coin. According to Krause World Catelog, they minted 200,000 of the 1934, 100 mill coin, and it has a value (in Fine) of $90.00.

Merry Christmas David, and to all on the Forum. For Christmas, my wife bought me a plane ticket, and Hotel room for the "New York International Numismatic Convention," set for the first week in January. She said I had been good this year, so I deserved it (I bought her a new car!) LOL!

Badger, The last email address I have for Mal is "mjlew@orange.fr." You can purchase the disk from him.

You get the disks off of Malcolm himself. I'll look around and see if I still have his eMail address.

James, The bottom REG, of the three you have shown separately, almost looks like an R over a B. Is it?