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@7Jags : It is a nice coin. I'm not intent on detracting from the fact you got a good deal. A little bit of context helps newer collectors...
That’s not a real advertisement. It’s a meme. Modified from the original advert with Kim Novak from the 1950s.
I find it attractive. I’m at a 3.6.
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This is the epitome of natural, original toning. That being said, it's not terribly colorful or "wow-factor" on the toning scale. I think that...
The one you bought on eBay had very clear photos. If it was a coin in such great demand, you wouldn't have been the only bidder. The fact that...
My comments about mintage were Targeted to the “wow, low mintage” commenters early in the thread, not you. I’m well aware of your main...
No need to get defensive. My point was that small mintages don’t mean much if the collecting base is also extremely small. I mean, for Pete’s...
Problem is there are probably 10 collectors of modern Barbados coins. So low mintage doesn’t mean much. Does FM mean Franklin Mint?
@ddddd : @Mainebill can go ahead of me. I need to take some images of my next coin to post, and that will probably be either tomorrow or...
For the record, @Morgandude11 : the “Moose” you posted on page 12 of this thread is likely one of the most beautiful toned coins I have ever seen....
Let me repeat too, a score given here is in no way a personal attack of the poster. A coin having a particular pedigree to a collection or...
And for the record, I don’t like Morgans. They are overhyped and quite ugly from a design standpoint. So you can likely ignore my ratings in...
They are lovely coins. I just don't personally care for end-roll toning. The "sudden" straight line toning transitions is more distracting to...
I'm a 3.8 on both. Lovely pair. Both are equally attractive to my eyes, but end-roll toning is not as attractive as smoother transitions of...
My personal score on the 1868 Maundy 4P is a 3.5. For those of you not familiar with these, they were often issued in velvet lined boxes - this...
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I guess I'm in the minority here. I love the left half of the coin - no marks on cheek and lovely green toning. The right half is "meh" to me....
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