And one flaw, particularly a minted one, is better than a "death by a thousand cuts" coin. Tough decision.
+1. Coin has great character.
Don't know about you, but that gash on the neck—albeit "as made"—bugs the heck out of me on an otherwise stunning coin. Maybe it's not so...
Thanks! The V nickel is definitely PL from the fresh die-polishing. If only NGC could keep little pieces of fuzz out of their slabs. :(
Beautiful coin—and educational thread: thanks.
NGC MS66*. Some haziness on the slab above the cotton bolls. [IMG] [IMG]
Some great coins, folks. I missed this thread in the winter. Since it's being resuscitated, I'll post my avatar. Some of you might not like the...
Love it.
Absolutely. Utilitarian objects can have great artistic value, such as the Greek amphorae that areich posted an example of. Often, though, we...
(Are you asking me?) What about it?
The Parthenon is a work of architecture. Architecture is functional by nature—it has to accommodate us to whatever end we demand of it. (If that's...
I'm not exactly sure what you mean in response to my post. By choosing the examples of "a novel, piece of music, sculpture," I stayed firmly...
"The arts" generally refer to the "expressive" or "communicative" arts—literature, the visual arts, music, theatre, etc. I would consider coinage,...
Nothing like a little praise and expectation to snuff out a thread.
I've been enjoying it as well. (Calmly from the sidelines. If I had something to contribute, I would, but you guys are doing fine.)
Judging by the awful photos, I don't think the mark is in the metal at all but part of the tarnish. IMO, this coin and listing both have too many...
With respect to wear and particularly cleaning: if the top photo suggests scratches in the field, it might be worth keeping in mind, as Scott...
We definitely represent different sides of the spectrum! Forget Hoarders, I think there's a niche out there for your own show ;). I'd patch in...
I sold a lot of stuff off a few years ago (US and foreign; nothing special) in order to focus on better items. I can't even imagine a 2K coin...
You could limit your set to 2,000. (Although you might have a hard time saying no to #2,001;).)
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