I misunderstood and misreported the Semple/Kapoor battle. Kapoor is an artist who received from the makers of Vantablack an exclusive license for...
Brass from the brush is deposited on the rough surface you are cleaning. I'd guess it happens with a brass brush and not with a steel brush...
Hard to imagine any such ancient coin "above the ground all the way" provenances exist but if they did, wouldn't that be amazing!!
I agree, which is why I want some Vantablack :( I'm currently shooting coins supported by a skinny dowel (painted black), on a black base. The...
Here's the ANACS guarantee. The second sentence: "ANACS guarantees the grade and authenticity of coins it has certified and encapsulated in an...
Sounds like a bunch of fun experiments! Keep us posted :)
Perhaps it's a reflection of my lack of skills as a photographer, but the edges of the coin in my photos are usually not crisp enough to allow...
Actually, depriving a collector of the joy of holding an ancient coin is probably the least important argument against slabbing. The best reasons...
Interesting, and you did a fine job of photographing that mountainous terrain! Since we're speculating, I see five busts/heads: [ATTACH] Maybe...
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