I'm considering getting this but I'm not sure if it's simply a grease filled die, or some other neat phenomenon. I see a darkened impression where...
Should I submit to PCGS or NGC? I have other US coins I'll be submitting with these 1909 VDBs (listed below). Do you think it matters which TPG...
For #3, it may be a fingerprint, but it looks more like tiny scattered carbon spotting in-person. The vertical part of the "L" is a toning streak,...
I think I'm going to submit #1, #3, & #4 and see how they grade, as they appear to be the best of the 7. Maybe if someone(s) confirm that they are...
Here's buffalo nickel #3 with better photography: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yeah, Buffalo nickels seem a bit underrated, at least at mint state. I'll probably submit #1 and #3, and see what they come back as.
General ANA grading guidelines, a lot of which is influenced by Morgan and Peace dollar grading. Additionally, PCGS Photograde for these "small"...
Here's a photo of a Morgan silver dollar that I took using the exact same setup. The photo makes it look worse than what it is IMHO. The coin may...
VF, $20
Oh I was referring to this proof diagnostic on the reverse below. I guess I should have reworded that lol. [ATTACH]
A lot of times, with homogeneous or unique coins, I try not to watch the listing to not draw attention. If I want to buy a coin, then I simply...
I bet my photos are making the coins look way worse than they actually are. I'm using a very intense light source and it makes even known, graded...
I bet it's my photography skills lol. I used very intense indirect lighting, by diffusing direct light with a very intense light source (sounds...
I initially misread the title and thought it was "1955" lol. Anyway, that's a nice and strong doubling. Congrats!
These are the buffalo nickels that I (tried) to grade. As mentioned in my recent Wheat cent thread of the same theme, small coins poses a new...
I usually have a daily routine, which heavily involves eBay. One full page of search results for a given coin with the max listings shown is 200....
Paid out of pocket for them. I wish they were all from my loose change! Would have save me a few bucks...
Ok, I'll change the title and main post. :)
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As mostly a silver type collector of "medium to large" sized coins, I wanted to venture into something quite a bit different by going back to my...
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