OK, She has been cleaned. Here are some close ups to see. Thank you guys for your opinions. I really do appreciate them. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thanks everyone for chiming in. I wish I had a better lens for taking photos of my coins. I'll try taking some photo's of it with my phone at...
I picked her up for $30.00. I thought it was a pretty good deal. The dealer also had a Draped Bust Half which I think I recall being an 1807...
It's a photo taken without a macro lens with a single light source. So the image is cropped and at 100% of it's available resolution, hence it's...
I just submitted this to the problem coin thread (Due to the scratches on the reverse). After comparing it to others and looking at what appears...
Here is my first Bust coin. I just picked her up today. The reverse is where the problems are and you'll see them right away. I like to think...
My suggestion if your going with a DSLR. Get a decent used 50mm f1.8 prime lens and a set of extension tubes. That will be far less than a macro...
I'd order 11 rolls to get the complimentary $5.00 gold coin! I can't believe they could afford to do that after only making a $1700.00 profit.....
The gouges, the reeding and the mintmark all scream fake to me. I'm no expert, but with all the scratches and gouges appearing the same color, it...
Thanks for the tip Kirkuleez..
The thing bothering me with that second one is the haloing around the stars on the right side and the horizontal hairline scratches across her thigh
LOL.. I'm trying to educate myself in the seated coin arena. I know there were several minor design changes. Also it's a bit tough judging a...
Here's another that I just watched go for $86.99. It's from a different seller, but it screamed cleaned to me. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks guys. That's why I joined this forum. My feelings were off in the wrong area but were still firing for the right reason.. LOL
I guess it's just me. It feels like a counterfeit. Lady Liberty looks off to me. Mostly it's her face.
So I've been going through eBay looking for an 1838 seated dime. It's to replace the one I was given as a child and then in my teens, foolishly...
Another option is to download Gimp. It is a free Photoshop alternative. http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html I've never used it, but...
Hey Circus. I'm a Mac guy. You have a couple of options. With your iMac you can install Bootcamp which is a program already installed on the...
Wow WingedLiberty!! I have to admit, When I roll hunt, every time I come across a rainbow toned Lincoln I have to put it aside. Those are some...
My big interests are in the Mercury Dime's, Standing Liberty Quarters, Walking Liberty Halves, and Morgan's. There are a few foreign coins I...
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