You can add contacts to a lens, or get adapters that will fool the camera into thinking a CPU lens is attached. This allows Aperture Priority mode...
The MM was punched into the working die. Often two or more strikes were required and this resulted in an RPM (Re Punched Mintmark) if the strikes...
A stereoscope IMO is a "must have" for variety collectors. I'm not sure how I could do the roll searches I do without my 'scope. I use a B&L and...
The Meghrig tubes were made from a fairly robust material that is quite hard to cut, and the walls are pretty thick. Very difficult to open these.
Find an astronaut and give it to him to throw back to Earth while on a spacewalk. NASA can compute the re-entry path, and you can book a plane...
Well, I tried several methods and none of the heating/cooling methods resulted in the coins coming out cleanly. Only the saw/snap open approach...
I have opened many rolls of Cents that were stuck like this. The old "Meghrig" brand tubes had a tendency to shrink and entomb the coins. My...
Here is the coin in a jig I built to show reflectivity. The jig has a V-cut, 45-deg each side. The coin sits on a true grey surface, and other...
Here is a pic of the two coins side by side with reflective/in-hand lighting: [IMG]
Same could be said about many PL Morgans. So what makes a coin PL? Certainly if it was struck from a retired proof die it could have PL qualities....
I took a look at the rolls for sale right now with keywords "unsearched BU cent roll" and indeed I must agree with you. Not a single one of those...
If you are thinking of buying a roll on eBay, post the link and we'll give you honest opinions. Not all "unsearched" rolls have been searched, but...
"BU" is a subjective term, with some folks saying that UNC=MS60, BU=MS63, ChBU=MS64, and GemBU=MS65. I would expect this coin to grade MS63RB (or...
I'm not saying it's a Proof Cent. There were no proofs struck in 1946, especially not at San Francisco, so not only could it not be a proof, it...
I was looking through a BU 1946-S roll and found a single prooflike Cent. It's very different looking than a regular Cent, with reflective...
Here's a melting pot rescue Peace $ taken on the black velvet background. I moved the coin off-center so you can see what my normal black...
For raw coins I put the coin on what I call a "transfer disk". I place the coin on the disk, then transfer it to the stage where I will take the...
Ahh, true. I end up making any color changes using PaintShopPro.
I really like DPP's cropping tool. What didn't you like about it?
I mostly use the Digital Photo Professional software that comes free with Canon cameras. I also use paint.net for doing overlays, an old copy...
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