These days, halogen lights are available in many intensities. I have a small desktop halogen that is less than 100 watts. It is SUPERB at...
It does when it appears in the fields. That 62 doesn't look mint state to me either -- and it's in an ICG holder, and sold for what, $160 more...
JeffB has a very good handle on lighting, and I agree with his posts in this thread 100%. Point sources are best at detecting hairlines....
I am me. I am not a label.
Good point, Owle, I missed the date/type. Still don't think it would upgrade.
The lawyer will quickly cost more than the value of the coins, IMO. If I were you, I'd keep pushing things at your local PO. Escalate up the...
I do not see the coin upgrading. The coin has obvious luster impairment in the fields -- thus the 58 grade seems right. If it did, there is...
Upon seeing the picture of the obverse, 68 was not the grade that came to mind. Knowing a few folks who have actually seen the coin, they suggest...
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Keep collecting from circulation -- that way you have very little into the collection. As G mentioned above, coins are (in almost all...
What's the difference?
p.s. you will never be able to get the entire coin in focus with a macro lens and such a tilted photo. The coin must be much closer to "flat"...
It is a very well exposed photo.
Your photos make grading the coin (judging luster) practically impossible for me. The last coin appears to be at least a 65. Nice coins.
The heck with nomenclature (it always confused me), once you have the letter size nailed, just check the tips of each of the outside leaves...
Here's more background on the transaction. http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=839636 It seems the coin pictured in...
I agree with VG8.
G, I agree with the difficulty in getting a read on the 2nd coin. I also flirted with assigning a mint state grade. Not only is the luster hard...
[img][img] NGC 66 RD, and undergraded (to NGC standards) to my eye.
After looking at the closeup photos I also see signs of cleaning. Good eye, brg.
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