That isn't a D mint mark; it's clearly an image of Jesus at the Last Supper! -LTB
Doh! That's gotta be the same seller. He does say "Artistically Toned". I just ASSumed that he meant artistically toned by nature. :rolling: Ah...
Really? Cool. I am hopeful that I'm wrong. Because I really like it. -LTB
Based on my very limited knowledge of toned coins, I would say this coin is AT. The color distribution appears too uniform. The sea-greens are too...
That's awesome; nice work! -LTB
Now try the Acetone bath; although I think you're about at the end of all that can be done for this coin. -LTB
Place in hot water to remove most of the large pieces of tape as I don't think the adhesive will complete come off. Then try EVOO. And complete...
This is an interesting topic, one that I've never gave much thought. But it would be interesting to conduct a survey to see the diversity of the...
Nice token Fretboard! And it sounds like you got it at a good price. Does the token represent a blacksmith? I see the anvil, and are those coal...
I feel your pain swagge1, I'm trying to fill holes to complete my ase collection as well. I was at a local show in Nov(?), and found a dealer who...
I understand your points bhp3rd, but given the fact that jallengomez created the post in the first place, he (and I) are not the kind of people...
Geez man, got the last three words figured out; it's the first word that I'm stuck on :computer: -LTB
Or you can invest in this rare, 1992 full strike, INB MS70, compared to all of the other weakly struck silver eagles. It's a perfect coin with...
Luckily its saving grace is that it has "FINE" details ;) -LTB
Whoa! There is a whole science surrounding die cracks; this makes owning one that much more interesting! I take my hat off the the collector that...
Awesome! This is cool as it's my first die cracked, slabbed coin. Also thanks for the explanation as to how/why it happened. :thumb: -LTB
Yeah I purchased it that way. I actaully kinda like these sort of oddities...they add character to coin. Otherwise it's just another ordinary war...
I have a PCGS MS65 FS 1943 Jefferson 5c piece. I noticed that there is some sort of crack on the top of the portrait. Can someone help me...
Absolutely; the 1925 California Diamond Jubilee! -LTB
Nice pics! I'm new to coin photography as well. The first two came out the best. However, the last two appear blurry to me. So maybe you're...
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