I recently bought this 1916-D dime. I personally find the 1916-D difficult to authenticate. According to an old article in the Numismatist and...
Are you referring to the Lincoln Chronicles proof set in original mint packaging or a single coin? I see the Chronicles sets going for much more.
Hello DMiller, You want to be able to see the entire coin when you are grading. A quality 3x to 5x is typically a good way to see the entire...
Without seeing the edge & the more I look at the photos, the more I think it is a tumbled coin. I look forward to hearing from the other members...
Like a die trial piece or if something got jammed in one of the other dies of a multi-die press? That might explain all the contact marks which...
I suspect that there is something more going on with your coin than just "struck through grease". I see contact marks all over the obverse &...
Hello tcarey, I have posted your photos on the error coin CT forum asking for their help identifying your coin in this thread. Very best regards,...
tcarey has posted a photograph of his 1961 proof half with doubling on the reverse in this CT thread: http://www.cointalk.com/t71726/ His photos...
Thank you for posting your collection. Sometimes, I have trouble determining which side I should call the OBVERSE and which side I sould call...
In Athens Greece last week, I found a bunch of coins for sale in the street markets. I probably saw a dozen places selling coins that were simply...
cool coin. Hello tcarry, If you can, then take a photo with higher magnification & good lighting. Are there any other areas that might...
Lehigh gives a good suggestion as the 7th post in this thread: http://www.cointalk.com/t97148/#post837554
Thank you for the advice. I was using two Reveal incandescent bulbs. In about a week, I will photograph the same coin with some different...
Thanks for looking & sharing your comments. Do you think the Walker is better than MS60 :goofer: ? I know that is a no-brainer but how good do...
Thank you for the informative post Thank you for the informative post. I learned much from your post including that a "Diadem" is a jeweled...
I just purchased a Cannon SD1300 IS but I grew up shooting film. [IMG] Here are the first three coin photographs taken with my new Canon...
I recommend a binocular microscope for viewing coins. It is really important for identifying RPMs, doubled die varieties and the like. Please...
Very small, but there is always a chance. I would be very interested in knowing if anyone has found one in a proof set in recent years. I look...
Welcome to the CT forum. Here are some links which describe some of the major & minor doubled die varieties....
18 weeks of fun Every Saturday morning for the next 18 weeks, make a cup of coffee, sit down at the kitchen table & carefully search one roll.
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