Coindude87

On 12/7/2019 at 8:35 PM, Lancek said:

A very quick dip in a diluted E-z-est would probably take that right off.  https://smile.amazon.com/EZEST-Coin-Cleaner-5oz-jar/dp/B000YQ6GXU/ref=sr_1_2?crid=21VI008H5RBTW&keywords=coin+dip+cleaner&qid=1575768772&sprefix=coin+dip%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-2

Nah, i might keep it for now. It is not really noticeable.

Another stupid thing I did was when my grandpa gave me a proof silver dollar from the Canadian mint. Came in a case and everything. I took it out of its case and grabbed it by the face. Big mistake. There is a small fingerprint mark on the reverse. I still kept it tho. Its not really noticeable so maybe I can sell it for more than melt value.

On 11/4/2019 at 7:56 PM, RWB said:

Long ago in a distant galaxy, I used silver dollars as rifle practice targets. I would set them at 25-yard increments out to 150 yards. Later I dissolved the damaged coins in nitric acid and eventually used the silver to coat homemade telescope mirrors and my little doped quartz laser mirrors. Pure silver also produced fantastic needle-like crystals.

if they were morgans, you might have shot up a cc

When I was young I would always go to those stores and see those gumball machines that take quarters. However being the "smart" kid i was i would bang up pennies with a hammer to flatten them to the size of a quarter. Needless to say I jammed the machine, and probably ruined some copper or maybe even an oldie.