Typically during the setup, there will be scrap parts (coins) produced. Once the tools and equipment are dialed in, the press will be run for a...
That's correct. If the ram hasn't been locked down, it could back off and begin to produce 'weak strikes'.
Sometimes it's both... [ATTACH]
Good question and I like your approach. Not knowing what you have into it, this looks to be about $100 coin. Cracking it to attempt to conserve...
George V. You might be able to tilt the coin under magnification and localized lighting to see if there is a date. A quick look shows that some...
I can't pick up the details you are pointing out due to the glare. But the crack line on your coin seems to run differently than the diagnostic...
Note my shoebox photo setup. I took a shoebox, placed a light at one end of it and a piece of glass from a broken picture frame. Using that...
If you note, I redirect light on the AmScope and use multiple sources with the phone's camera. To soften the light, you can try the filters to...
Yes. Looks like 007 to me too. Nice find!!
Indeed. Plastic clip with slide adjusting. For macro photography using cellphone camera. Nice idea and slick design. Just wasn’t able to get...
The staining looks like silver tarnish but I’ve been fooled before.
Indeed it is. I'm not a hoarder...but please don't look under the desk.
That was a transition year I think. Silver?
Thanks for that update. I've been wondering about that for a long while now. I had gotten to the point that if I couldn't assign it to the...
Hoarding with a flair for the unique and interesting. :-)
I haven't seen blue like that. On the blast of white...wonderful contrast!! Nice coin!!
Fine looking specimen!! I'm always a little hesitant about the 'stubble' on the jaw, but many coins I see have some and grade well. For me, it's...
New Haven style?? If you are on the shore, try Zuppardi's in West Haven (and a few new locations). Shorter waits but terrific pizza (no tokens).
PS - looking at Cherrypicker's...the Inverted small S has a nice return (maybe up to 10X). So keep an eye out for that one.
Good question. I'm thinking it might depend a bit on the particular coin. The large S carries a higher premium, especially in AU/lower MS coins...
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