Yep ! I like 'em all. I can only imagine the colors in hand... and my imagination is pretty good !
Gotta love those '53 arrows and rays. All-time favorite.
Cool ! Congrats ! I was at Kagin's table when they came by to film. Maybe I'll be in the background ! whoop-de-do
Some books discuss die cracks, others don't. That's because die cracks are NOT die varieties, and they are NOT errors. So why would any die...
I'm gonna be throwin' down some serious Braided Hair large cents, as our Dan Holmes Collection coins are coming back from PCGS early next week....
Heck yeah. In fact, if you're fascinated by 'em, buy the book. There's all sorts of amazing little tidbits in there. For instance - everyone...
It really is. On a "you grade it" thread, I'm sure the consensus would be 65 or better.
No no... I'm talking about books about Russian coinage, not Russian history. There are plenty of books on history; I've read a few. Russian...
I'm gonna throw down some proof dollars. Here's some faves...
Books are great, but they have their limits. Can one learn to play piano by reading a book ? No; one must dive in and do it. Same with grading...
Scans usually fail to capture a coin's luster. In fact, often a strong camera fails to fully capture a coin's luster. For those reasons, it's hard...
I'm not a collector of imperial Russian coins... yet. But I bet I will be at some point. Any recommendation of a good book to read ? I'm thinking...
Just curious... for those grading it really low (60 and 61), why so serious ? What is it you don't like about this coin ? Personally, when I...
I strongly disagree. By that thinking, no one would have any laws against fraud. Referring to someone as a "total idiot" is no defense for...
That seems to constitute fraud, if not outright counterfeiting.
Along those lines... Considering Iceland's long history, would you mind sharing older coins ? For instance, what was happening in medieval times ?
Thanks ! I just realized my comments above might be construed as a negative comment on other coins in this thread. Not so ! My bad. This thread...
Here's a coupla newps. The 1907 is a nice, simple, original look. It's not a spectacle; it's a nice, original coin. Personally, I question the...
Unfortunately, no. Overall, I like NGC but this is one area where they really need to play catch-up with PCGS.
I think a common date Saint in MS61-63 is a bad idea. In those grades, a Saint is a very baggy coin - often unattractive, even considering the...
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