Coins posters might want to wait the full 24 hours to give everyone who might be interested a chance to get a guess in.
Again, I think there have been some good estimates so far. I'll go $350 (which I wouldn't pay). The good: Overall it has a very pleasant toning...
I totally agree and meant to say in my last post that I didn't want to take the fun nor the educational opportunity out of this thread. I...
Your comment perfectly sums up the vagaries of "toner" taste. I also looked up the sale price of this coin. What a coin like this "should" go for...
You're right, my comment sounded snooty and I apologize. But there is a point behind it. I put "love" in quotes for a reason. Often, people have...
I couldn't agree more. The toning pattern is heavy-handed and conflicts with, rather than compliments, Liberty's portrait. Yet many enthusiasts...
In all due respect I don't think you got any kind of "bargain" with these. I believe all three have been (improperly) cleaned; the two Morgans...
So true, which is why I believe it's so important to cull your collection as you go.
As you've had time to reflect on this, did you conclude that maybe at that time your offerings were simply too small-potatoes for him to "bother"...
Enjoy it!
You didn't mention this: are you able to visit coin shows in the area? They offer many more dealers than the one or two you might meet in local...
There are quite a few "black areas" and it's hard to tell what they all are. I don't see any technical "carbon spots": symmetrical black "powdery"...
It is SO hard not to respond with a political comment...
Interesting experiment. The GSC photos still convey more luster and their directional, "downward" lighting on both portrait and buffalo capture...
Agreed; my first impression—even after realizing the "helmet reflection" idea—was that the design is trying to do too many things at once. Seems...
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