ddddd's Recent Activity

  1. ddddd liked The Meat man's post in the thread The Man Who Would Be King: James Brooke and the White Rajahs of Sarawak.

    Here's a coin I recently picked up, with a fascinating history steeped in the British colonial adventurism of the 18th and 19th...

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  2. ddddd replied to the thread GTG 1855 Three Cent Silver.

    I think it looks circulated from the photos and I can't see the luster so I'm guessing AU 50. Cool coin overall!

    Aug 22, 2026 at 10:21 PM
  3. ddddd liked messydesk's post in the thread AI experiment: digital slab prong removal.

    Since you asked which looks better, I'll say the Gemini image. No prongs, better color, better dynamic range management, even if at the...

    Aug 21, 2026 at 9:53 PM
  4. ddddd liked ewomack's post in the thread Am I Overreacting?.

    This happened to me a while back with a $2 bill on Ebay. The auction picture looked exactly like the bill I wanted. When it arrived, it...

    Aug 21, 2026 at 9:38 PM
  5. ddddd attached a file to the thread 1944 25c NGC MS67 - correctly graded?.

    If the eye appeal is nice in hand, I would guess that it would sell closer to the guide price and there would be multiple buyers...

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  6. ddddd replied to the thread 1944 25c NGC MS67 - correctly graded?.

    I think it is ok as a 67. I would like it more as a 66 but don't have a problem with the grade.

    Aug 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM
  7. ddddd liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread 1944 25c NGC MS67 - correctly graded?.

    It seems it is now about to be, as part of a five-coin swap I'm doing with NEN (more on that later, perhaps). So it was a mostly barter...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM
  8. ddddd liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread 1944 25c NGC MS67 - correctly graded?.

    (Not my coin) Do you think this coin is correctly graded? It is in an NGC MS67 holder. This clearly has great luster and nice clean...

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  9. ddddd replied to the thread Am I Overreacting?.

    I was going to say to check if the listing mentioned it is a stock photo but the policy you quoted is pretty clear. Plus it is bad...

    Aug 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM