So far, that thread is the only place on the Internet where there is mention of his passing.
Silver rounds are as grains of sand on the beach. In the grade scheme of things, these are among the most likely to accumulate and retain...
It sounds to me like the fundamental mistake being made here is choosing the wrong coins to conserve. If all you're looking at is "tarnish," the...
....and pray that the observer's monitor settings and color profile are an exact match for yours, or they won't see the same color. :)
Goes to the point that Ebay is only a "risk" for those who have not yet learned how to mitigate that risk.
Walking out the door of your home is a risk, but you've long since learned how to minimize that risk. Everything is a risk, and every risk can be...
Please let's go back to where we were, because not even my GPS can figure out where we are now. :P
This. There are pretty clearly two separate incidents of toning activity here, best shown above (newer) and below (older) TRVST. Given how dark...
No good reason to care; it's allowing some really elementary topics to receive up-to-date responses from experienced collectors. Heck, if I were...
1921-D is just about the most common Morgan in existence, and the only "bargain" for one is "free." A "bargain" for a cleaned coin is about 10%...
I was giggling out loud at the very real analogy. :)
....until you try to get them to act proactively, at which time they're as responsive as a vertical rock face.
Interesting. I wonder if they chose to let it slide because of the realization that it was a no-win for them, since the aura of "subjectivity" is...
The light reflects from the features on the side towards the light source, and they're dark on the back side. That means they're raised, not...
I want to see it on my desktop monitor and play with the images before a final opinion, but it's far easier from what I can see to imagine a...
This is a case where the better your skills get, the worse it will look because it's the exact scenario where digital photography is harshest on a...
I love the design and like the coin, even though it's obviously been dipped (those "spotty areas" of black toning on the obverse don't happen...
Makes me want to walk into a bar in Palau and plunk one of those down for a beer. :)
No idea, since I only care about real-world sales history when determining a price. Do you take someone's word for a price, or do you learn what...
Contact the seller and tell them you're returning, and not paying a restocking fee on a counterfeit. Just to be a gentleman about it. If they...
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