Joel Turner's Recent Activity

  1. Joel Turner liked green18's post in the thread They're Coming After Everything BUT Gold This Time.

    And keep your mouth shut as to what you have......

    Mar 15, 2026 at 10:16 AM
  2. Joel Turner liked jolumoga's post in the thread Premium on common double eagles.

    It sounds like late-in-the-game gold buyers are beneficiaries of this, because they can now buy previously prized numismatic coins for...

    Mar 13, 2026 at 6:01 AM
  3. Joel Turner liked Denis Richard's post in the thread When High Resolution Hurts: The Case for Showing Less.

    True. A fellow on LinkedIn told me that during his Royal Mint days, approval for a new proof coin always came down to the naked eye....

    Mar 12, 2026 at 9:10 AM
  4. Joel Turner liked Joshua Lemons's post in the thread When High Resolution Hurts: The Case for Showing Less.

    I often lament PCGS true views for this reason. They make small spots eye sores when the coin in hand is not nearly as plagued as the...

    Mar 12, 2026 at 9:10 AM
  5. Joel Turner liked philologus_1's post in the thread When High Resolution Hurts: The Case for Showing Less.

    SO true! Thanks for your typically well-laid out, detailed presentation -- replete with beautiful numismatic images! Like I say when...

    Mar 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM
  6. Joel Turner liked The Meat man's post in the thread When High Resolution Hurts: The Case for Showing Less.

    You make an interesting point @Denis Richard. It's very true, too - a fine, quality photograph is a wonderful thing, but it can...

    Mar 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM
  7. Joel Turner liked Denis Richard's post in the thread When High Resolution Hurts: The Case for Showing Less.

    I once photographed a coin so clearly that the images couldn’t be used. It sounds counterintuitive, but I ran into exactly that...

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  8. Joel Turner liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread What do you do?.

    I reckon I’ll do something like this later on. I just turned 60, and I will reach my 50th anniversary as a collector this November. I...

    Mar 11, 2026 at 9:22 AM
  9. Joel Turner liked ldhair's post in the thread What do you do?.

    My goal for more than 50 years as a collector has been to have fun. I would pick a coin type, buy books and study as I built a set....

    Mar 11, 2026 at 9:22 AM