I've seen posters on forums photoshop out blemishes to make their coins look better. They told me they just wanted to present the best version of...
You don't need a scale to tell the 1878 is fake.
Yes, please post the coins so we have more of an idea what you're talking about.
Yes. Ugly toning is penalized. Attractive toning is rewarded. This is the "eye appeal" part of the grade.
Brasil has some pretty spectacularly doubled dies. They really don't garner a premium because collectors of foreign coins usually don't want to...
Tidy house dollars usually aren't the highest grade, but I do like the look of them. That obverse is particularly nice. The toning on these is...
*Groan* ;)
That is really interesting. I don't know that I've seen that before, but I haven't thought to look. Thanks for sharing.
What is your goal with these books? Are you a new collector looking to learn about collecting, the hobby, or grading? Are you an experienced...
I've gone through some collections from old-timers that were built in the 1950s. These guys had put brand new wheat cents in 2x2s when they came...
Hahahahahaha
While FUN is the largest show in the country, there are plenty of very large shows in the midwest that would be easier for you to attend. Just...
That is not even remotely close to true. Whoever told you that was either lying to you, or had an agenda. The coin you posted is attractive and...
I think it is definitely PL. It is really hard to tell PL versus DPL from pictures alone, because I don't know how this guy has his lights set up,...
I am going to say 64. If we could see better pictures of the obverse I could say with more confidence - there appears to be a few marks on the...
Since the US mint did make 5 Yuan coins this year, this is likely a legitimate error. It happened in the same way that most off-planchet errors...
Once you remove the encrustation, you're left with surfaces like the OP shows. This is heavily damaged by seawater corrosion. It is called...
Takes a lot of work and effort to do this, so I've got to say I'm impressed. That's a really cool story!
Ah, you went to the other extreme.... that picture has not nearly enough light, and is at a weird angle. I guess we'll just have to wait until it...
Wow. There is a whole lot going on there. I've seen the Ike's with roller lines, as Larry shows. A similar effect can often be seen on Morgans....
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