Lol, yeah, I was using a little hyperbole there. My point was the chance that anyone here owns an MS68 Franklin Half is non-existent.
I'm not sure why you are getting defensive about the responses in this thread. The coin is not AU. Nobody has called it AU, and I doubt very...
This is a great thread, wish we had more posts like this to read. Thanks BQ!
I like the third photo. Might I suggest that you present the coins with smaller photos so that they can be viewed side by side at the same time.
I think you are going to find that the people who actually participate and respond in comments to GTG threads are pretty good graders and are not...
How does a poll make guessing the grade easier?
I'm going with MS64. The reed marks on the head and right obverse field should keep it out of a gem holder IMO. It is very difficult to judge...
Like NGC, PCGS started the FB designation for Rosie's in 2003. The same does not apply to Mercs. As far as I know, the FB designation for Mercs...
lol, ms64
Yes, NGC did not start recognizing FT until 2003, so you can cherrypick FT dimes in old fatty slabs.
It looks cleaned. Maybe you can save the luster by whizzing it! :eggface:
Go for superior luster, full bands, and colorful toning. When I started my Roosevelt collection, I called it the Roosevelt Blues and tried to...
They ship to Legacy Clients first. Since you are buying items worth $12K, it is my guess that you are indeed a Legacy Client. They ship my coins...
I don't like either photo, but I think all you need to do is increase the brightness on the bottom photo to fix it.
For Jefferson Nickels you need: A Guide Book of Buffalo & Jefferson Nickels, by Q David Bowers The Jefferson Nickel Analyst, Bernard Nagengast
So....PR15?
IIRC, he walked that statement back a bit after he made it. His point was that all rainbow toned Peace Dollars should be scrutinized for...
You simply need two gooseneck desk lamps with you choice of bulb. I prefer florescent bulbs because they work well with my camera. Place the...
Calling TomB
I choose the Standing Liberty Reverse [IMG] Bugo: You should add a poll to the thread.
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