A lot of your recent threads seem to propose ultimatums: this or that! It isn't quite so clear.... I have some sets where there will only be...
Take another set of pictures that shows clearly the following areas: -cheek -jawline -neck -back of neck (adjacent to braid) These are the...
I guess I'm not really sure what "look" you're asking about? Are you asking about the subtle golden patina around the coin? I think this is...
Wow. That price is ridiculous. Divide by 4. That's more reasonable. And yes, Skyman's example is significantly deeper. Skyman has an eye for...
There is luster, but this definitely confirms "no star" for me. The luster isn't very strong, it doesn't pop, and the areas towards the rims are...
I won't guess since I saw it in hand and helped convince you to buy it ;) Beautiful coin!
I've actually had a *lot* of success since I got home. I'll be posting them once they arrive.
I've been called many things, but I have to say - Ishtar is a first.
A low grade is acceptable when you decide it is acceptable! It's your collection, build it how you want. If you want your collection to only...
Not really a specific date range: usually, I use the term "contemporary counterfeit" for fakes made during the production of the coin, or while...
Wow, now that I see pictures of the California, I am completely ashamed that I did not instantly call that counterfeit. (I'm one of the ones that...
I'd have to see the luster - if the luster is there, no question it gets a star. If the luster isn't all there, probably no star.
The thing that really struck me about that Saint you bought, @GoldFinger1969 , is the absolutely stunning and original color. The gorgeous color...
When I was young, I heard about a guy who made an "off-center coin clock." At each hour (1, 2, 3, etc.) he had 10 coins radiating out from center...
Do you have a link to these listings so I can see what you're talking about? I don't look through ultra-moderns, but I still like to keep up...
Thanks for the great comments, y'all! This one is buried deep in the Poe Collection. (Coming in a few decades to a Heritage Auction near you:...
It's funny what some consider a "complete" collection. Often times, what we today consider "complete" is dictated by what the Redbook included 50...
I am a huge fan of working hub doubling because it has the exact same appearance of a (working die) doubled die. However, since it is so...
It depends on how you define it: 1. If you were to ask any random collector which one they'd rather have, I'd wager a 1914D that the majority...
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