I have a MS-65 Wheat cent I'm trying to photograph. Inside...every light glares. Even diffused lights glare. Outside...even the sun glares. In...
OMG! Looks like this on both sides. Is it real? The roll was OBW (original bank wrapped). [IMG] The oval shape was just from the angle I took...
Well that I have ever seen personally. Too bad it's worn. [IMG]
I have two original bank rolled 1964 cent rolls. They are not worth anything, much to my surprise. Should I open them up and look for 'toners or...
Let's face it, not everyone has $100,000 to blow on a single coin. There are over 40 coins that have realized over 1 million dollars at auction,...
I apologize for being awfully chatty today, but need some questions answered. I use pcgs photograde to grade a few of my coins, but I have some...
With some coins, a Grade of MS63 can be much lower than MS65 in price. However with some coins, little difference can be seen with the naked eye....
If you buy a lot on eBay you get eBay bucks. It's 2% back on most purchases. I spent so much on eBay the last few months I racked up almost $13...
Okay so I understand toning is just a nice way of saying tarnish. Coins can tone in all sorts of ways, it can have a beautiful rainbow tone, a...
I wish I could afford this coin. The patina is just mouthwatering....
About 3 years ago I was getting 2x2s for 2.5 cents each. Now they have gone up from 4 cents to 5.5 cents each. While this seems like a small...
Everyone on here says don't pay $25+ to slab a $5 coin. But...why do I see SO MANY low value coins in slabs? I mean common pennies, dollar coins,...
What is your definition of coin collecting? Do you consider it a: A. Investment. Buying coins at a young age to "retire on" later in life? B....
I bought a 1936 MS-64 Cleveland Sentinel Half Dollar in MS-64. $125 shipped. [IMG] Although some may argue, $125 for a MS-64 coin with a...
What are you opinions on this 1863 Civil War Store Card? [IMG]
I have bought many old, low grade, low value coins over the years. I do not have a bunch of extra cash to toss around. As a result, I have many...
I had a barber quarter that was severely toned. Tarnished blacker than night itself. I make a good habit of soaking coins in acetone before...
Using images of pattern coins, and regular issue coins, let's make some coins you would of liked to have seen minted instead. This is my nickle....
Two of them did....
1835 Half Cent. I cannot grade this. The reverse is worn like F-12 but the obverse has much better detail than F-12 [IMG] Although it's damaged....
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