Another @Mainebill coin: [ATTACH]
This is @Mainebill coin, I'm posting it for him. [ATTACH]
Some interesting "toning" on Liberty's head: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some of the dealers are members here have the badge "dealer" underneath their avatar. I also created a master list of online coin dealers what...
GOLD cac sticker actually. Still, the coin is a bit beat-up, more so in other normally lit photos. These are the glamour versions.
Lights out (no direct lighting on coin), long exposure. This is NOT axial lighting, but it has a similar look. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This one is a bit gritty: 1859 1C CENT - INDIAN HEAD, COPPER-NICKEL PCGS AU55 CAC [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some new closeups. Notice the blue fibers? Someone's shag carpet I guess. 1863 1C CENT - INDIAN HEAD, COPPER-NICKEL WITH SHIELD PCGS MS62 CAC...
You might like this link, from our very own @brg5658: From Frost to Snake Skin
Hmmm, have you actually READ the ANA grading standards book(s)? I have, very recently and several times. You might think the PCGS written...
I assume you are being sarcastic? @Lehigh96 point was that he is more specific in his GTG threads than most people. He is not looking for...
I find a lot of Doug's posts that way. Of course, the retorts by other respected members here can teach you a lot too. The volleying back and...
Killer example, I've seen that coin image before. Many collectors, me included, like a good die break, die crack, or other "flaw" in the minting...
I've said the same thing, but really what I am learning is that collectors still need to keep their eyes open and continue to be very diligent and...
I know some people who don't like me re-using the Laura Sperber (Legend) term "dreck", but now that I have been better trained to see problems,...
I like it for the most part, although I think their old site was very good. They need to add a few things to the filtering, and I am planning on...
I went against the grain! Really, both have small issues, so they are more or less equal to me.
Here are some slightly larger images: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Both coins have great luster, but there are too many hits and scuffs for me to say 65. I think 64's at most.
Well I'm not there yet, but these $300 coins aren't cutting if for me anymore. I see a lot of stuff I like at the $1K mark, but that is just...
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