Don't Devalue Your Coins By Cleaning and/or Polishing Them This is a short guide to explain why the numismatic world frowns upon cleaned coins and those that perpetrate the deed. If you are considering the...
There have been a number of questions concerning the difference between a Hot Cast and Cold Cast Bronze. Short and sweet version: Hot Cast is Metal and Cold Cast is Resin. Both forms are usually made from a...
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BUYING ANTIQUE Porcelain Bronze ON EBAY: Primarily, when buying an antique on eBay you should have done enough research to know what it is you are buying. Ebay can be a minefield for the...
Choosing the right strings for your Acoustic Guitar Acoustic guitar strings come in many varieties and gauges. We have put together this guide in attempt to share our views with you and hopefully help you...
As a follow on to my two earlier guides, I have had requests on how to identify a real hot cast bronze. The following are only suggestions and no harm whatsoever should be caused to a real hot cast bronze in...
Hello there. I've been collecting bronzes by a company called Heredities for a while now, and thought that if you had seen one of these fine peices, and had considered perhaps starting a collection of your...
Cold Cast Bronze I am writing this article as I get asked all the time what exactly is Cold Cast Bronze? Cold Cast Bronze can be described as bronze resin or sometimes just bronze when the seller is giving the...
Cold cast bronze is a relatively new material which has been developed over the last 20 years or so. Becoming a very popular choice recently for use in the Manufacturing of Sculptures and Figurines due to the...
The most traditional method of casting bronze is the Lost Wax Process. This process is more commonly used for figural sculptures capturing fine detail whilst the other common method, Sand Casting is used for...
Different coins vary in size and weight. The following is a short list of coins, showing the respective metal, weight and size (diameter). Please note that, the weight is of mint condition coins. Coins which...
