Original and beautiful. A STEAL at $10. Well done.
Of course part looks like it's raised above the surface of the coin. If you dig into the surface of the coin with the edge of a coin roll crimper...
TRIVIA: Early Coin Denominations I found this post on "TRIVIA: Early Coin Denominations" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for...
The hot spots are your biggest issue. You might not need the diffusion all that much, either, there's a shortage of good contrast. Try just the...
I'd get the '81 as well for precisely the same reason.
No, though I get asked that a lot. I think it's the beard.
I already have just such a site - and then some - under development. It has been for some time, but I have a seven-month-old and a house that...
I'm glad you all enjoyed. I've been a Linux/BSD user for twelve years now, and work as an IT professional. I even run Linux on my phone (from...
Mine is up at http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t45705/ I just remembered one small clarification I wanted to add (a shout-out to a well-known...
The images of the electrotype construct follow. [IMG] [IMG] The software used to build this exhibit were digikam-0.9.4-52.1, gimp-2.6.3-1.1,...
The half cents of 1804 come in twelve varieties, Cohen 1 through 13. Cohen 3 has been de-listed as an early die state of Cohen 5 (or C5). One of...
I just (I think) finished dealing with the emergency-du-jour at work now and am starting to put my exhibit together. Thankfully I already have...
Based on those pics, it looks natural to me. I see no obvious evidence of cleaning. However, I also can't open the full-size pics right now.
There are almost too many candidates for easiest, so instead I'll suggest something different. Something that would be a small challenge but...
I'd say 30 net 20 for light cleaning and marks in the obverse field. Unfortunately I can't help with your colonial, they're not something I've...
I collect American half cents by variety and die state. Something of a specialized collection, and I'm enjoying it immensely.
If you don't rinse afterwards there could be some acetone left on the coin, which won't react with it BUT will react with anything else it...
Aside from Shawn, who occasionally has nice deals (sign up for his mailing list on his site at www.earlycoppercoins.com) you could get some nice...
Patience is key. If you don't have patience you'll find that you end up with a number of coins you're not that happy with. Having dealers that...
I'd say a solid 40 on details, net 35 with minor issues. I don't think it's been cleaned, the photo just looks horribly overexposed. It's a nice...
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