I like the idea of the Coin World holders being the same size as slabs, for a consistent display and storage. I'm not excited that the liner is...
I don't know if the source of all knowledge is correct, but FERT
That's a nice set! I was scratching my head about where the 5c was, so I looked it up. They didn't issue one in 1965 :) One design ended in 1964,...
I'm a fan of the Turin design as well, and that's a very nice strike!
I've been fiddling with my setup, wondering why can't get these extreme macro shots so close, and just found a big improvement. Mirror lockup! It...
Those are amazingly sharp photos, Kurt, I'm impressed. Much sharper than I've been able to get with my 100mm macro. I don't have another lens to...
If you like the color of the CFL bulbs, then with your new setup the answer can be as easy as "leave the shutter open longer".
The issue isn't actually motion or light, its depth of field. At such close distances, f/2.8 has a razor thin DOF and you won't get the whole...
That looks like a nice setup, thanks for the pic. Is it just the "Copymate II with heavy duty counter spring" that I see advertised, or is there...
Just filling in another piece of relevant text from SCWPM (I know nothing other than just reading the text): "During the period of independence...
Thanks!
That's very cool, Mat.
Thanks Chris, that one's a PCGS MS65.
20F Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1852 MS65 The coin was only issued for one year with this designation, while he was president of the Second French...
Oh man, we're in trouble now! :)
I'm not sure that's true. I have seen no mention of any way to tell the original 1907-1914 dated coins from the restrikes that were done until...
Three more arrivals today: 5c Napoleon Tete Nue, 1853A, MS65RB [ATTACH] 2c Napoleon Tete Lauree, 1861A, MS65RB [ATTACH] 1f Francisque, 1942,...
I thought you might enjoy seeing a banknote of the same time frame. They have a very similar overall feel. [img] [img]
Fits perfectly Brandon, thanks for posting it in this thread! Though every time I see that coin I kind of wish I'd bought it :) Dave
That other country is Belarus, those were issued in 1992 & 1998
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