I replaced the battered-looking 1977-D with this one. [ATTACH] Full resolution photos: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I’ve got to try the 45 degree setup. Mine is nearly axial but I am not getting the luster I want in some cases.
New photos after removing from mint packaging. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Grading is a funny thing. I understand the principles, but rarely how they are applied to a specific coin. This is one of the 12 NGC MS67’s, and...
The coin shown here is my upgrade of the one above. This issue neatly illustrates the dichotomy between raw and graded coins. Normally this coin...
This is an upgrade to the coin above. [ATTACH] Full resolution images: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Likewise, the coin shown above was replaced by this one. [ATTACH] Full resolution photos: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A while back I upgraded from the coin above to this 1970-D, but have just now taken pictures of it. In hand it is pale and very reflective, so I'm...
Now that @Lehigh96 revealed the clue, I can also say that the photo looked like silver instead of nickel. A second clue might be a generally weak...
New photos of the 1946-D Lincoln from the original post. It has been removed from the holder. [ATTACH]
Sure, what the heck! 1944-P ??????
I sorta bought this by mistake, but it was inexpensive. I was looking for a better 1925-D than this one (see post #6242 for more photos)....
New photo, replacing the one from the original post. [ATTACH] Please expand for full resolution photos. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I upgraded my 1919 a couple of years ago, as I posted in #26638. These are new pictures. It's possible the coin has been toning more, or maybe my...
I replaced this 1918-D (ANACS MS61) [ATTACH] with this ungraded one. [ATTACH] Here are some detailed still images. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] ANACS...
Learning how to take a bad photo is also an art. Some dealers may do so to make sure they under-promise and over-deliver. The buyer has low...
I am going with yes. I think the marks across the top 4 steps don’t rise to the level of preventing full steps.
The first few years of Zincolns could be really bad with these plating bubbles. [ATTACH]
A proof is always a proof because that refers to the way it was struck. If it later gets mishandled, it’s still a proof, but no longer...
I know what you mean. There’s just something about the big round zero in 1910 that I really like. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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