Pretty tough to capture the dark color on this 1923-D Peace, but I did my best: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And here's a 1925-S: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Haha wow, I assumed this was a eBay user-created guide before I clicked the link - looks like they just put together a list of SEO keywords and...
I'll take it! This thread has actually inspired me to launch a potentially foolhardy quest to fill out my empty Dansco 7070 with a CircCam type...
You didn't also snag his great deal on Buffalo nickels?...
Love CircCams! Here are a few I've temporarily owned over the years: [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Love the collection! Goes to show you can put together a great-looking set without having to shell out the big bucks.
Yep, that's a cast counterfeit.
I wouldn't be surprised if Columbian half dollars have the highest proportion of polished coins within their surviving population of any coin....
Another sketchy thing about edynamicsmarketing is that he has I believe 2 other seller accounts - can't remember what the names are off the top of...
I would say cast as well - the details look very mushy.
Doesn't terminal toning mean black, or close to it? The base color of the coin is light violet, with green/blue/orange highlights.
Got it, thanks - that's the info I was looking for. I probably should have just posted this thread without pictures so as not to confuse the...
Let us know what it looks like when you get it! I've found APMEX's "AU"s to run the gamut from XF to MS-63.
Is this market acceptable toning? Thinking of sending it in for a grade. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm not very familiar with the guidelines for PL, and searching through the NGC and PCGS websites wasn't helpful. Would a coin like this qualify...
If you could spend all your time grading classic coins that wouldn't be so bad, but having to grade bulk submissions of 69/70 moderns and bullion...
Probably the best pictures I've ever seen in one of these newbie "what's my coin worth" threads - kudos!
Interesting, never heard of this smile director technique before - I'll have to check that out. @charlietig, this is the type of light I'm...
I've heard some good things about LED ring-lights and CFL circular lights, especially in terms of imaging slabbed toners - does anybody here use...
I know little about the 1848 CAL quarter eagles, but that may just be a normal 1848 quarter eagle with CAL stamped onto it post-minting. It looks...
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