I remember a guy on the eBay coins forum put some bright Morgans wrapped in cloth into a box of wooden matches, as I recall the results were not...
I believe the mods here are very even handed. Compare that to the PCGS forum, where you feel like you are in some kind of a rat lab psych...
$2,000 seems about right. Really a nice looking coin from the images, even if not unmolested. Very meaty.
That's a very scarce, important, and historic Fugio. Slabbing it to prevent handling errors seems reasonable. What an amazing early issue!
Good point, Kanga. I would hope that wouldn't happen, because the only marks I see under the tarnish are normal circulation marks. But when they...
The seller says this coin was found in a box in the attic of an old house. I have no reason to doubt this; it has a very dark, and original...
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that's a great coin at a VERY nice price! Congrats!
the 1878-S DDR above looks to be genuine to me. that is a scarce variety. There is also nice doubling on the base of the 4,2, and lowest arrow....
Eduard, I LOVE those Mass. shillings. beautiful specimens! [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Those are some very attractive halves, quite a hoard you have going there!
New arrival, newly slabbed: 46-D (graded MS65 FT- rev photo omitted, plain Jane) [IMG]
Superb photo for a handheld shot!
I do my own photos. I believe that Paul (Lehigh) does his as well.
Thanks, Rick.. I agree with you that the standard lighting tends to show luster 'rays' better than the axial setup. My lens is a 105mm...
I really like the circ. example on the O.P., but I also appreciate the beauty of the uncirc CC Morgans-- toned and untoned-- they are generally...
Thanks, Dok. It goes pretty fast once the reflecting glass angle is adjusted just right. More silver: AU Peace Dollar [IMG] [IMG] A...
I have a few more experiments with axial lighting. I am impressed with how well it handles copper. The surface conditions are rendered precisely...
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Wow, Dimefreak, that one is virtually pristine! Beautiful color, especially that pale lemon-lime which one rarely sees on these. A showstopper!
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