That's a real nice one. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
New pickup for my small capped bust quarters Browning variety set. This was an eBay pickup to take advantage of a 10% rebate today, and a...
Man, that's cool. What's the relief like? Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Thanks to my secret santa! I'm loving the new coins and tokens, especially the example with the great reverse cud. I'll have to post pics later....
I received mine in the mail a couple days ago. Really cool wrapping paper. I'm saving it under the tree. Sent mine out in the mail today....
Is a DoubleStuf Oreo just a regular Oreo with a thick planchet? Edit: It has come to my attention that there is also a MegaStuf Oreo. Amazing!
Yep. There were a few others in the auction as well, but they weren't upgrades for me except for the 1896 5K restrike. I got outbid on that one,...
Poorly aligned dies, but also the design was poorly done. As you say, gold is soft and should strike well. All they had to do was make sure the...
The first 110,000 customers already have a legitimate gripe. The coin was poorly-struck and of poor quality. I bought a couple for myself. Both...
Everyone knows these are returns. The mint should restrike them on the same planchets but fix the quality issues. Then it would be a really hot...
Here are some recent pickups from Heritage for my Hungarian Artex Restrikes set. Hungary 1896 UP Taler Restrike (possibly 1.25 Taler? read below)...
Here's a recent pickup. Hungary Fare Token 1933 Budapest Transport Authority Aluminum-Bronze 1.6g 18mm These were struck in both 1933 and 1936....
You can't really tell in advance if the coin may have hidden defects that will be revealed by acetone. If acetone removes something from the coin,...
Acetone does not affect the luster or toning. It's not a dip; it just dissolves organic contaminants.
I soak every raw coin I buy in acetone prior to TPG submission, with the exception of coins that have been clear coated by the mint (for those I...
I just looked up my records. I bought half a dozen ICCS "slabs" of Austrian coins, and submitted them raw to NGC. All of them got the same grade...
You guys guessed it. NGC gave it a 64+ Having said that, it looks like a solid 65 to me. I'm not sure why it didn't make the full grade; I've...
The face is very clean. Looks even better in hand. Nothing significant that is not shown in the photos.
This was a newer ANACS slab too.
Yep ANACS 62 slab. They must have been asleep. Incredible cartwheel luster on this coin. I cherry picked it from a bargain box; it looked every...
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