Strike absolutely affects grade. I talk about it in the article, under the heading "So what does all this mean to me?"
What You Need To Know about Strike By Jason Poe If you’ve hung around these boards for any length of time, and if you’ve even remotely...
DimeGuy, the signature is the little bit of everyone's post below the line, above the buttons. But don't worry, I'll give you another link:...
Its in my sig line, below. But just for you, here's another link:...
Leadfoot, that proof is very attractive, but it has a completely different look. It does not look spotty, like the first coin. Your blues are much...
Rick is a great guy (I met him at FUN this year, and he autographed my copy of his book), and he has great coins - but he likes to charge a very...
That's a great point, Doug. I'm sure you already have it, but for those who don't, I highly recommend Tomaska's "Cameo and Brilliant Proof Coinage...
As I said down the road (NGC boards), I believe that 44S is pretty much my favorite Jeff I've ever seen you post.
I agree that I would prefer a DCAM over a CAM. However, I have often seen examples with which I do not agree - CAM's that should be DCAM, DCAMS...
Note how the toning, especially on the obverse right field, is spotty? This is not natural - it is evidence of residue. Large spots like this...
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Your Franklin looks AU to me, worth about $5. Take a look at my Franklin set linked below for everything you ever wanted to know about the series.
Zach, if you are going for all slabbed coins, check out the NGC Registry. You can enter your coins in the set, and show them to other collectors....
One of the Key's to the FBL Franklin set - 1952S in NGC MS-65FBL: [img] [img]
Calling what ANACS does today "grading" is sort of stretching the term. They slab loads of MS-70s for home shopping networks, and loosely grade...
Leadfoot's comment about looking for luster is the key to telling AU from UNC. Also, look for discoloration on the high points, rather than...
The strange coloration is almost certainly from a dip and residue. I'm not a big fan, but if you like it, and are aware of what it is, then great!
The blue you see is toning. There is a bit of light blue toning here and there, but my pictures are completely inadequate. It is quite attractive...
I'm not entirely sure what you are seeing, but there is a bit of strike weakness in the dentils at those positions, if that is what you are...
The coin has sold on Heritage a couple of times over the past few years. Their pictures fail to show the depth of the mirrors. Their pics seem to...
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