Just to be clear to everyone, I know what cartwheel luster looks like to the naked eye lol. I'm reading and rereading how cartwheel luster is...
So basically the metal stretches in the direction dictated by the coining press process, creating peaks and valleys or "mountains", which causes...
Not that I would or that the bank tellers would accept it due to lack of knowledge, but out of curiosity... is this note still legal tender? Are...
I haven't even noticed lol. I've been more focused on world and older coins.
Was it via Media Mail? That tends to happen with USPS MM more often than other methods.
I know it when I see it, too, but I like to see it as "% contrast" with the fields. Wouldn't that be concretely measurable, especially when...
My question to you all is, do all the world's Mints strike business coins that result in cartwheels when the dies aren't heavily polished? Is it...
Thanks for your detailed response, as always, GDJMSP. I enjoy reading them. Will absorb. And yeah, I go off on a tangent often. What I'm really...
Is this natural toning? [IMG]
So the second coin in the first post is in fact not a proof? That TPG seems to have missed that dimpling part...
Well I called PCGS and customer service told me that the graders would know, but they're not allowed to talk to graders for these sorts of...
In practice (by the US gov't), are they misinterpreting the law? From my experience, PayPal tends to use the strictest laws or perhaps even...
So, per this clause below from two posts above, are older Cuban coins allowed to be part of transactions in the US? (3) Is made or derived in...
Yeah, probably a PL. I'm still trying to figure out what "dimpling" means lol.
True, I can definitely see it play out that way. I really like seeing the edges though, especially if they have raised designs.
Yes, I need a nap right about now. Maybe I'll call them after that. Had a long night yesterday/today...
Whoops you're right! lol I meant the coin's third side, it's edges! Early mornings and mid-afternoons are my most sluggish moments. How do I...
What do you think the grades are for these two Russian coins? One of these has a grade from a TPG (not that it matters - especially in this case,...
Would this be a proof-like or a proof coin? I'm not sure what to make of it... the mirroring is so strong, the strike is great, cameo is good,...
EDIT: IMHO the edge is the most underrated part of a coin. Though technically, TPGs do mention rim nicks and such that affect the edge. But don't...
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