Since I also used a medium format camera, I opted for a used Beseler CS-14 copystand. It's a joy to use. Before that I had a Testrite, which...
When they made the 1943 cents, they didn't pay a whole lot of attention to quality. The steel was of indifferent quality, and the zinc coating...
Found in the pocket of one of my camera bags. I have no idea how long it was in there: [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Not a coin, but ... [ATTACH] Here's a 100% crop taken of a rusty steel cent using this setup: [ATTACH]
What's a zoo without an elephant ? [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I don't know if was the packaging or just what, but a lot of Lafayette dollars seem to be either unattractively toned or have been cleaned. I...
Caution -- Political Content My "on again, off again" pocket piece. I also carry a 50 Billion Dollar Zimbabwe Note. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
It's just a fantasy... ... but as long as we're looking at that particular Barber Design, here's a fantasy piece I just received:...
My vote goes to Judd 164.
A couple of token additions arrived today: [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH]
This may be a wild card. Ruling please? [ATTACH][ATTACH]
So we're on Shield Nickels with errors? Okay... [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I did look at the last 3 months at Heritage, but stuck to October since we're talking about "all day, any day" prices. That $1880 price is...
Sorry, once you add in BP I did not find a single example at Heritage. Here's the least expensive I found for October:...
Again I ask, where? I can easily buy gold bars at $35 an ounce over spot, so even being on the wrong side of the spread, if I can buy the MS-63...
Pointers to where I can so buy them welcome. Thanks, because I can sell them, all day, at $150 over spot.
I think you may be overstating your case here a bit. I'd happily trade 1 oz. gold bullion coins even up for PCGS or NGC certified MS63 double...
Thanks for your comments. I purchased the coin from Northeast Numismatics, who gave me a full refund. There attitude was "if you don't like the...
Take a look at the scratch running from 12 o'clock to 1 o'clock on this coin. Do you believe this type of scratch would disqualify this coin from...
My first Mint State U.S. Overdate: [ATTACH][ATTACH]
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