Only 4 down so far. Slow and steady wins the race!
Another hole filled up in my Dansco toned Franklins set! Trying to buy all raw, not cracking open any slabs. [ATTACH]
Love that gun-metal patina! [ATTACH] Found this gothic florin at my local coin shop today.
Picked up today at my local coin shop. [ATTACH]
All great points. I wonder how the grade changes compare on coins that are cracked out and submitted to the other TPG versus those that are left...
What gets a website into the list of 'Dealers with GREAT Websites'? McMillen Numismatics doesn't appear to have any coins for sale.
Paint.NET (not MS Paint) is a free photo-editing program with super simple layer-adding.
I think your concerns are unwarranted. It's not an especially valuable coin, and it's not uncommon to find Isle of Man half pennies and pennies...
I don't think I have a picture on my computer, but the Silver Ikes also seem to be fairly prone to golden toning.
Is silver sulfide the only type of compound that causes toning, or are there other chemicals that can naturally react with silver to form a patina?
Does eBay let you use the same bank account or credit card on multiple accounts?
I thought the max was $500. Did you earn that over multiple accounts? I spent most of mine on 28 Columbian Exposition half dollars.
Many thanks! Is Commodus the only 2nd century emperor who appeared beardless on some of his coins?
Well, I didn't mean to have you guys do my homework for me, but if anyone wants to take a stab at the coins below it would be greatly appreciated....
I just bought a large lot of heavily-worn denarii, primarily 2nd century, many of which have partially or completely obliterated inscriptions....
Not bad! Then you can readjust the brightness as necessary in whatever photoediting program you use.
I would recommend some sort of light diffuser. Hit the coin with the light (ideally two sources), but place the diffuser in between the coin and...
Thanks for posting. I would agree that both pictures represent the coin as it looks in hand—the first represents how the coin looks when angled...
I'm always striving to improve my photography skills, and would love some feedback from others here. Lustrous toned coins are a bit of a...
Bought a lot of cheap BU Peace dollars and was pleasantly surprised to find a couple lightly toned. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Separate names with a comma.
