Rarely can you ever actually do that. Think about it, if you buy a coin for $10, then what makes you think you could possibly sell it for more...
Yes that is true. But, it is true of business strikes, not Proofs. And in this case it is Proofs that we are talking about.
Slider I think your coin is a bit different. Your pictures have a reflection that is in effect doubling just about everything on the coin. This...
Not bad at all, but I'd like to wait and see if any others care to comment before I continue. There is much to discuss regarding this, and more...
Read this thread and you'll see how and why they come about - http://www.cointalk.com/t226787/#post1696333
I'm kind of surprised that nobody has commented or tried to identify the different kinds of marks found on that die. Given the topic of this...
I wouldn't say that they all have them, but quite a few do. They are caused by tiny, little pits in the die. And those are caused by die...
I don't think there is a single cause, I think it's a combination of several things. And just like it is with any toning, the resulting look can...
Quite some time ago LostDutchman posted a series of pictures that he took of some dies he acquired. Those pictures were extremely important &...
The line through the R, as well as the other smaller lines, are die scratches. What you refer to as chatter, in this pic and the others, are...
A couple questions. Do you or will you need it for just US coins, or for world coins as well ? You say you want software, that means to me that...
Yes it can be. However, the cartwheel effect is not the only thing you want to see when you look at a coin. Some kinds of light can exaggerate...
Do you know the easiest way to alleviate that concern ? It's pretty simple, only buy coins from trusted and respected dealers. You should do that...
Is the guy paying 10 times more than an educated buyer not part of the "people" ?
It is a half reale minted in Mexico City. Value is minimal, less than $10.
wkw - Common date Saints, even those graded MS63, typically sell for spot plus about 10%, some even a bit less. Raw XF examples are the same...
No, I'd never say that. Somebody who knows nothing about coins or the coin market, but thinks they do, could pay ten times what it is actually...
Has it even been a month since I explained to you the last time ?
As usual, it seems you still don't understand what I actually said :rolleyes:
Pretty much every book you read, and every noted numismatist there is will tell you that it's best to view coins with an incandescent light bulb,...
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