That is an interesting group of coins! Really cool.
The Plus is not reliable at all! If you resubmitted an MS-X+ 10 times, I would predict it would come back at least once as grade X-1, maybe once...
Very cool display you made, and congrats on second place! I'm not sure what the rules were for the show you entered, but paper money is definitely...
Haha, I wish I could have seen the lady's face when you threw it out. I really like the idea of using the dished reflector to image the edge. Do...
There is no standard or correct answer for this. It is completely up to you, and what you like. Here is what I do: Top left: Date and mintmark...
The lens that you use is a highly personal choice. For example, I personally really do not like lighted magnifiers, and I strongly dislike the...
Honestly, if a seller is selling an album like this, I would *not* expect him to take all the coins out or look at the other sides. I would expect...
Use some acetone to stabilize the surfaces. The fingerprinting appears to cover large areas of both sides. I'm also concerned by the green spot on...
Well, I guess I was a little high (guessed EF). 30 seems reasonable, however. Congrats.
This thread needs pictures! Some of these Westward Journey nickels are available in prooflike condition, but not all of them. Here is a Buffalo...
It is clearly a late die state, but there is more wear than I would like on an AU. I would call it EF-45 (the Skidaway Island coin posted above is...
Your pictures make it look like it has been wiped, probably before it was put in an album for a long time. It appears AU to me, although the...
Good luck to all in the Southeast! I live in Charleston, SC, and I am keeping a close eye on the storm as well. It's looking like it is going to...
Very nice coins, all! OP - the relief on the obverse looks extremely high. I like it!
A spot? A scratch? An inter-dimensional portal to an alternate plane of existence? I don't know. But it isn't a D.
Nope, not a joke. There aren't many serious collectors of SBAs, but some of them do look for FT coins. I built a set a few years ago, but have...
I'm not sure what your goals are in the hobby, so you can correct me if I make any bad assumptions. However, if you are buying coins in order to...
It is not a D.
Well that's purdy. Congrats on a beautiful coin!
Definitely no gold bean - this is maxed out at 65. Green bean is questionable as well, due mostly to the scratch on Liberty's arm. I think...
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