Our works of art are cheaper, easier to maintain, and take up MUCH less space. ;)
Really nice coin! Smooth, even patina. Good chunk of detail. I don't think you could go wrong. This is the only thing relevant I have to post......
Here's mine, gifted to me by our very own @Sallent . :) 'Twas my first denarius. :) :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So basically a coin that some unfortunate soul breathed on wrong? If they can go MS, why even call them AU? If the line between AU-58 and MS is so...
I'm not worried about them grading MS. I just posted here to make sure. I just don't agree with the modified grading scale for Morgans. $30 was...
The only problem is that these coins would grade AU-55/58 based on the measures in place (little wear, >90% of luster present, etc). However, they...
I know that it is hard to believe what I say vs my images. That is why I took more photos which I hope show the luster. Since these coins are...
The scratch-like thing in the first picture is a rogue hair, not a scratch.
More pictures. How is this AU-50? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@SuperDave @Cascade
This statement is why I am confused and frustrated. You keep telling me how little luster my coins have, but when I look at them in hand, all...
:nailbiting: Luckily I will be getting a full-time job relatively soon to pay for the type coins I still need.
All three have cartwheel luster. I do not have good enough photography equipment to capture it well.
I don't want them to be MS. I said they were AU, and I sold them as such. I was just making sure I didn't make a mistake (these are $100-200 coins...
This shows how there are few luster breaks on the devices, at least on the obverse. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Also looks AU-55 to me. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Let's try again. Still looks AU-55 to me. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think I see what you are perceiving to be luster breaks. That is a result of my poor photography setup. Here are a couple extra pictures. The...
But the fields have pretty much full luster. Is that not the definition of AU-58? At least it would be for every other coin series.
The second one
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