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I strongly second this opinion. This dealer is notorious for selling over-dipped and cleaned junk through their attractive (and juiced) photos....
This is a pretty thorough list; good job. As for whether it will help any young collectors, it makes me think of a saying: "Good judgement comes...
Your interesting post prompts me to respond. It's been years since I've bought anything on ebay but, at that time, used to take part in their...
I have to disagree with you about the white balance; if anything, these photos look to be slightly on the cool side. I'd say this coin does have...
It's still a beautiful coin. I like how a warm glow seems to emanate from the figure of Liberty. It takes experience to be aware of the vast...
I love the subtlety of this. Not all toning has to be monster.
You sound young and immature (note the distinction). I'm actually writing for anyone even mildly curious about how something that might look...
I appreciate your comments, particularly that you make an attempt to explore art "outside of the tyranny of [your] own notions of beauty." Many...
Well, you were ridiculing, perhaps subtly, by suggesting that you could spring out of bed "tomorrow" and, during "craft time," whip out a painting...
"Abstract" art (as opposed to "modern" art, which consists of many styles, many of them representational) is a topic that feels foreign to many...
I separate the craziness of the art market (people will buy anything) from the appreciation and understanding of art. Consider all the Chinese,...
Scully is a great painter; his work is in every major museum in the world. Rather than ridicule his lifelong efforts (he's 70) by calling it...
As an artist who loves coins, I love seeing these two pieces together.
What a great piece! It's in good company; the painting in the background is by Sean Scully, a very well known contemporary Irish painter. It's...
There are many inflation calculators online that are handy to use for anyone who's interested. Here's one:...
The point of Doug's photos is to show that dark areas can appear lighter or even disappear—and light areas can appear darker—under subtly...
I understand; you made this clear in your first post. Look at the reflection of the room in the surface of the slab in the seller's photos—the top...
This is not "recent" retoning; it's existing toning that's not showing up in the seller's photos. The angle of the slab in the seller's...
To my eye the coin in the listing has natural surfaces. However, I'd say it's MS62, 63 tops. It's common for dealers to send in rolls of Morgans...
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