Step 1 - We admitted that we were powerless over Coin Talk, and that our lives had become unmanageable. Yup - except for the 55 DD, I think I...
TomAto, tomato, whatever! :D
First, good to have you here, vic991. Second, is the coin blank and flat on each side (like someone punched a hole out of sheet metal) or are...
Indeed it is....
No, it is a different lens. It is the Nikon - 60MM F2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor Lens. It is what I think is called a prime lens, since there is no...
The 60MM Nikon Autofocus lens that attaches to the D70 body is a macro lens. It is also a good general purpose lens, but you won't get any zoom...
Posted in the Mint Marks post in Faq and Digital Cameras in What its Worth. 5-31-04
This is really great - thanks to Peter and all of the moderators for this terrific idea. BTW - I yelled "YES" at the top of my lungs, and...
This one is long, sorry everyone.... First of all, taking excellent pictures of coins is really difficult stuff. You can sink a lot of money...
On US coinage minted in the past 100 years, here are the locations of the mint marks.... Lincoln Wheat Cent - Obverse (front) below the date....
The one-cent coins don't carry a P mint mark for Philidelphia..... even up to current production. Nickels and up started receiving P mint marks...
I don't see anything out of the ordinary, a 1979 P that I have looks identical.... If it is counterfiet, I would love to meet the guy that...
That coin could spurn the elimination of the paper dollar - MAN!!! What a gorgeous coin!
That is great news, Satookoto! Moderating is not an easy gig, I appreciate you agreeing to help out. Congrats! Cris
There is a paradox of learning that applies to coins as well - the more you know the more you have to learn. Even if one just specialized in a...
If it is a fake, it is a good one. There is a distinction to be made from altered/cleaned coins and counterfeit coins. The ones ND has been...
Posted in "Why do so many collectors want to be dealers" thread, among others. May 24. C'mon sevens! :D Cris
Well, I for one can say with strict confidence that I will NEVER become a dealer of coins. First off, I have the passion of collecting coins....
The nickel was obvious because of the nose. The seated half looked OK, except for the metal flow on the right field. That looked suspicious....
ND is out of pocket until Monday, so the contest is over for the week. Pilgrim won Week 7.
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