I'm in a bit of an agreement with you Paul. I thinks it looks much better than it did prior to the dip. That fugly toning was really making the...
As far as dipping the coin. I did three 4 second dips straight into the jar of EZ-Est. If those of you who are more experienced at dipping,...
Here's a few more images of the obverse which is by far the worst shape. The lighting is far from flattering, but gives you a good idea of the...
I figured a $100 was a no brainer to take a chance on. I think I did pretty good.
I have it listed for sale right now. If I get no bites, then I'll probably submit it. I'm not doing this thread as an ad for the coin. Just...
I want to say it's MS-62 to MS-63. There are no breaks in the luster. Part of what you see in the fields is a little remnant of the toning along...
Here is a Morgan Dollar I picked up on Friday. I asked the dealer how much he was asking on it and he quoted me $100.00. So I bought it. I...
Nice haul!!! I wish I had pockets deep enough to bring stuff like that home. Someday.....
It's not. The inside loops of the 8 would show the tell tale pick up. The loop openings would have a very flat edge and look very offset from...
I think it's because a lot of those nickels are heavily circulated which results in a loss of metal. Add to that the fact that recovering the...
I can't see the luster, but I think it's there because of the incredibly diffuse lighting that was used to image the coin. But, I think it's a...
It looks like it's just typical circulation wear mixed with tired dies. Dies in the 20's were notoriously used well beyond the typical life span....
I just picked this 1943-D Jefferson Nickel up today. I bought it because I liked the color and the price was right. After examining it, I...
Where did you find it? A dealers showcase or in change?
The only thing I would put it in is acetone. Dipping it will make it look even worse than it is right now. And yes, that is a die crack and...
I like it!! It's definitely worth attempting to complete.
It was a great show.. I was only able to go on Friday. I'm looking forward to the fall show here in Portland though..
Thanks Paul. The quarter is hammered pretty well. It looks the way it does because of the reverse die was worked over a lot. The fields have...
There are quite a few... FB or FSB - for Full Bands or Full Split Bands on Mercury Dimes. FB or FT - for Full Band PCGS or Full Torch NGC on...
It felt about the same size maybe a bit smaller than the PNNA in Portland from last Fall. There were definitely different dealers at this show...
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