Education is a great thing. Improvement of the mind improves one's life. IMO, Jim
John, make sure the zoom feature is an optical one and not a digital one or you will get more pixelation in the view as a digital zoom ( adds...
The answer Chris gave (pareidolia ) is correct. Between our brain seeking things we are familiar and the wear on the coin which exposes it to...
Boo, GSA $ get an even more special rate than cents. I guess because they may get them correct. Still not fair. IMO, Jim
These USB microscopes use very low level resolution cameras ( 1.9 megapixels) (check on the resolution of a cell phone 10 years ago and its...
You are correct, thanks. Sometimes your fingers don't type what your brain says :) Jim
Before you buy , ask for advice. Most USB cameras under $150 are junk. Also you will need a high resolution TV or you will get pixelation that...
Thanks , I thought it might be. Jim
I wouldn't call it normal. A little sodium sulfite to produce H2S in vacuum and we're off to eBay for most$$ type. IMO, Jim
Actually if you are in lapidary area, you can use diamond grit and a moist disposable clean cloth. Probably 20,000 grit diamond would be good, but...
JCB, are you offering these for free? If there money exchange, it can not be in this forum, IT MUST BE IN CLASSIFIED, let me know. Jim
I am sorry, but I don't see a DDO, die deterioration yes, but no actual DDO IMO, Jim
Bowers said that all proofs from the 1857 FE cents said: "As a class, Proof Flying Eagle cents of 1857 and 1858 are sharply struck with "square"...
Please read the other threads on this issue that are past history that can be searched.
And all will reap their just rewards in time.
A couple of other things you might consider is that the coin is slightly circulated, so there will be marks on any coin that were not mint caused....
Thread is locked. Take this type of discussion to www.partisanlines.com if you wish to continue on this. Jim
It might improve appearance like lip gloss on an elderly person, but I would not on a coin. Jim
The problem with rubber bands or anything of rubber, it will contain sulfur, which of course reacts with coin metal , and shouldn't be used. But...
1 feedback? I wouldn't . He relisted it.
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