And the right dot is "pellet dexter." Sadly, I haven't been able to get this terminology to catch on with, well, anybody. I just like to throw...
Yes. Much easier to see that this is an AU58 coin.
Today's photos help. I think the coin would probably grade AU58. Nothing jumps out as being indicative of a no-grade coin. My biggest concern...
Correct. Over $12,000 was raised for him. Classy move by the TPGs here. He was legitimately concerned that looters would get to his safe, which...
63 or 64. It's hard to get a good read on the surfaces, especially Liberty's cheek, from the pictures. I don't think they're good enough for 65....
As long as I didn't overpay, that wouldn't irritate me as much as the fact that last weekend I bought a big bag of guajillo chiles based on...
I'd call it a pair of die breaks, since they're wider than just a crack, with missing die steel evident.
Perhaps, but a DMPL or non-modern cameo proof has much more "wow" factor. I chose 21-S Morgans as an example, because of this coin I bought a...
That depends on how they were prepared. Not all dies are polished to a mirror finish before being put into service. 1921-S Morgans don't exist...
For 1889, the two things to look at are the date position (near, far, normal, slanted) and Liberty's ear to see if there's doubling. There are...
A few things. VAM 1BC2 was eliminated as a duplicate of VAM 1M2, so this would be VAM 1M2, assuming that it matches. The rarity numbers shown on...
25 and 20.
I've used these three types of reflection (but not by name) in my Morgan dollar class to discuss how dies go from DMPL (high specular reflection)...
My impression with the CAPS albums is that the pages are customizable, so you should be able to get whatever page you want. That said, it is...
By "hardening" the light, I mean the opposite of diffusing. A really bright, point source of light would be a hard light. To harden a light, you...
Colorful coins present you with having to choose between color and luster. If you want color, diffuse the light more. If you want luster, harden...
84-O runs the gamut for strike quality. There are nice ones, including sharp PL and DMPL coins, and pancakes. The strike tends to be fairly...
Easy way to tell them without a scale is to flip them as shown in @paddyman98 's avatar. If you hear a ringing sound, bronze. If not, zinc.
Correct. Also allows you to make a little if you're selling it, because unless you piece it out retail, you're not getting .72*spot per dollar...
For the circulated silver dimes and quarters, the amount of silver in ounces is face value multiplied by 0.72. Multiply by 0.67, then offer spot...
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