It is my understanding that JPEG is limited to 8 bits, and that's what my website supports...Mike p.s. IMHO, you DO NOT necessarily have to buy...
Here are some larger photos, in case someone is interested: [img] [img] As you can see from the larger photos, it is far from perfect --...
It is instantly recongizable as a proof because in-person the coin is extremely reflective (like a mirror, which gave rise to thier name...
I would leave as-is and keep an eye on it.
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Hi, Lehigh! No, the coin has not yet made it to CAC. It was in the group of coins that went to Mark Feld for his review & comment, but it was...
I think that if I were to purchase a FH coin, I would look for one that has complete details across the entire coin. Specifically, finding an...
[img][img] Bought raw for AU money on eBay, it was graded MS 65 by PCGS.
100% real, AG-3 and a nice one at that. Superb coin!
"There are few hard and fast "rules" in coin investing" Yeah, coins are a terrible investment.
Xf 40
Questionable authenticity. Damaged coin. Sold raw on eBay with no return policy. Are you nuts, or do you just like to gamble? No bid.
Gradeflation is a mechanism to ensure TPG (and crackout artist's) revenue.
What toning?
The coin looks raw, but FWIW I'd estimate the grade in the middle AU range.
Does "weakly struck" take into account hub (i.e. die) detail? To wit (and please correct me if I'm wrong), but it was my understanding that...
Perhaps it's just the photos, but I think both coins' surfaces have been manipulated. I'd grade the 19-s AU details, altered surfaces, net XF....
Very cool coin. One of my favorite series, and that appears to be a nice circulated example! Thanks for sharing...Mike
p.s. a friendly suggestion for the next poll, Lehigh...give us a wider range of answers. By limiting the answers to only 4 grades, you kind of...
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