Bright fuchsia with a spot on the reverse like that? AT all the way. That is not a shade that I've ever seen across an entire coin like that....
The Indian looks more questionable to me. I was trying to figure out what was wrong with the obverse.... it just feels weird. On the Lincoln,...
Where are you guys seeing wear? I don't see any wear anywhere. I see some toning breaks on the eagle's feathers, but I don't see anything that...
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Yes, the Type II is easiest to tell with the eagle - Type I has four weak and indistinct feathers on his left wing (viewer's left, that is), Type...
Very interesting and very well illustrated article. Thanks for sharing!
Oops, missed that. Is it more prominent or visible in other places on higher grade coins?
What is "antique finish"? Is it something that is applied to the coin? If so, it could be flaking off. It could also be toning from something it...
Sometime next year, I will be travelling to Quito, Ecuador, and Lima, Peru. Consulting my copy of "Numismatourist", I see that there is a...
Strike. Luster. Wear. Eye Appeal. Surface Preservation. If you understand these 5 basic building blocks, you will be able to grade any coin. In...
That is quite low grade indeed. Where is the doubling, because it is hard to see on this low grade?
Some of those books are important for every collector to own in a general sense. Some of those should be burned. I wouldn't call that a...
I would say that I am a serious collector. I have definitely said "I finished my set!" I had a goal, and I completed it. Contrary to your...
I really, strongly dislike the obviously dipped and retoning surfaces. That orangey splotchy look around the edges with the centers so pale is a...
For everyone questioning the toning, it is absolutely NT. Sensational toning is extremely common on 1958 Coins. Nobody really knows why, but the...
This is market grading at it's finest. The strike is strong, but not complete. See the little hashmarks on his cheekbone and jawline? That is...
Walkers are hard to grade consistently, and they are hard to grade from photographs. The TPGs are more inconsistent with these than almost any...
The thick dark toning on the reverse appears to have muted the luster. I think the reverse has negative eye appeal, countered by the attractive...
I finished college-level Calculus 3 in High School, and I still had Math every semester of college. I also took Quantum Physics and General...
What are you looking for? Are you looking for date/mintmarks to fill a set? Or are you looking for die varieties? Unsearched lots are usually...
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