WTS: 1998-S Kennedy Half Dollar 50C NGC SP69 SMS Matte $190 shipped, paid via paypal. There is a small spot near the "I" in Liberty and beneath...
I lurk on the PCGS boards and NGC boards, rarely ever post. CoinTalk is my home! The one major advantage PCGS boards have over CT is the...
Yeah, I would send it to NCS, and not mess with it yourself unless you can eat the loss no big deal. Their before-and-after photos on proof...
Here are some close-ups of @flyers10 coin, various lighting angles. Reverse is very darkly toned. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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@Mainebill keeps buying coins! Same coin as the above post. [ATTACH]
Another @Mainebill coin: [ATTACH]
This is @Mainebill coin, I'm posting it for him. [ATTACH]
Some interesting "toning" on Liberty's head: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some of the dealers are members here have the badge "dealer" underneath their avatar. I also created a master list of online coin dealers what...
GOLD cac sticker actually. Still, the coin is a bit beat-up, more so in other normally lit photos. These are the glamour versions.
Lights out (no direct lighting on coin), long exposure. This is NOT axial lighting, but it has a similar look. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This one is a bit gritty: 1859 1C CENT - INDIAN HEAD, COPPER-NICKEL PCGS AU55 CAC [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some new closeups. Notice the blue fibers? Someone's shag carpet I guess. 1863 1C CENT - INDIAN HEAD, COPPER-NICKEL WITH SHIELD PCGS MS62 CAC...
You might like this link, from our very own @brg5658: From Frost to Snake Skin
Hmmm, have you actually READ the ANA grading standards book(s)? I have, very recently and several times. You might think the PCGS written...
I assume you are being sarcastic? @Lehigh96 point was that he is more specific in his GTG threads than most people. He is not looking for...
I find a lot of Doug's posts that way. Of course, the retorts by other respected members here can teach you a lot too. The volleying back and...
Killer example, I've seen that coin image before. Many collectors, me included, like a good die break, die crack, or other "flaw" in the minting...
I've said the same thing, but really what I am learning is that collectors still need to keep their eyes open and continue to be very diligent and...
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