Bryan, That's an astute observation, and yes it could be...but I doubt it. White balance changes the (relative) values of the RGB channels, but...
That's a bit over the top, and I'm not sure I agree. The TPGs do a very good job, IMO, of weeding out the obvious AT coins, and even many of the...
p.s. I used pbase to display my coins, and I never even have to mess with HTML, Dreamweaver, etc. Here's my site: http://www.pbase.com/miker/coins
You are dating yourself, Ruben. ;)
And what about coins that were in NGC 70 holders that have been crossed to PCGS? Wouldn't that call into question the 70 pops (at NGC at...
You have it correct, but in your example, it means there are only 4 RB coins graded higher. You have to be careful with coins that have different...
Collect89, The only coin I'm familiar with like that is the Trade Dollar -- and it's 420 grains, not 470. That said, I wonder if one of the...
For future reference, anything you use with food has no PVC, to include ziplock bags, tupperware, etc.. PVC (the plastic softener, not the...
Nice luster!
That is precisely what I am suggesting. AT coins that the TPGs consider "market acceptable" yet they know full well the coins are AT. These are...
Very nice, Eduard! Thanks for sharing...Mike
OK, here's what's been eating at me this morning.... The 4 is all wrong for the 1847 timeframe -- on all the regular-issue coins of that year...
First off, the fields will be mirror-like. There is almost always some cameo appearance between the fields and the devices (although the level...
I'll take that challenge when I get a bit more time (this weekend perhaps)... To hold you over, please see my last post for 7 (in one past...
While you certainly may be right, I'm not sure that the type of toning I'm referring to is something that happens very quickly -- usually a year...
The 7 looks to my eye to be the same font/punch used in the late 1840's, and I think we've hit on all the silver types of that year. Hmmm.......
That champagne color on the 2nd coin is very typical toning of a dipped and just-starting-to-retone coin. Sometimes I hear it called residue, but...
What I meant by that last paragraph is that I think you're rationalizing what you view as a hopeless situation. I think you believe that we...
Borgovan, That's a very nice start! :)
I doubt you'll find that coin at a discount -- the PCGS tomb it resides in will likely never be cracked nor discounted -- but if you believe what...
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