There aren't any coins I'm saving up for, most of the coins I want are within reasonable reach right now. Just trying to find them, however, is...
Indeed there are. They really went crazy with the dies in 1827. And you are spot on with the grade and O#, as usual. You sure do know your...
This is not a new purchase at all - this was my very first Capped Bust Half. It holds a special place in my collection. Guess the grade and O# -...
Yay for the new camera. Not so yay for the pic. Can't wait to see the improvements! What kind of camera did you get?
The ceiling light isn't really going to make all that much of a difference, really. Do you have a macro mode on your camera? Make sure you are...
I'm green with jealousy. My numismatic library only has about 25 books.
Great list Mark, incredibly useful even to those of us who've been collecting for a while. On a completely unrelated note, I like how the...
What sort of camera, lights, setup are you using? The after pics are a little more in focus, but I like the color of the first one better. Try...
Thanks Mark, helpful as always. After a little schooling on these Flying Eagles, I'm going to change my opinion to - I like it!
Cool coin, congrats on the purchase.
Which would explain why the flying eagle here is still a bright pinkish color. On a Lincoln or regular copper, this is a color to strongly avoid....
A cud is the term for a die break at the rim. What you have, if it is in the middle of the coin, is a die break. This is easy to believe, given...
If it was a 50's era coin, I would say the spot looks like it could be a water spot. But the mint didn't really have a problem with that in '39.
Why not? These aren't my area of expertise (I don't do copper!) Perhaps this is why I thought the color looked off.
I'll guess 65 RD, although if the color of those pictures is anything true to how it looks in hand, I don't like it at all.
It can be tricky when you're first learning, I'll give you that. So many terms, so many things to remember, so many different processes and looks...
A world of difference: Longacre doubling is an area around the individual elements resulting from the hand punch being punched too hard (one...
My favorite is Tomaska's Guide Book of Franklins. Although I do like Spinks as well.
The big difference between the appearance of Longacre and Machine doubling is machine doubling will usually be on one side of the affected...
This is not an actual coin. It looks like a gaming token, possibly from an Egyptian themed game or theme park. Its value is negligible.
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