That's one HUGE error! :mouth:
I've never seen anything quite like this before. The material is rolled up like a circular hay bail. I can look through the end and see light,...
Get in closer, fill the frame with the coin. Crop your pictures and reduced size to get around 90-100k using editing software. You have a nice...
OMG....that's the funniest thing I've read in a long time! LOLOLOL
It's always difficult to explain science. Even scientists I work with don't often understand what I'm telling them. LOL The enclosure is a...
Both look to be about 65's. Very nice!
These are generally well struck in MS. The first coin shows wear on the obverse hair above ear, cheek and jaw. Looks to be a slight rub on the...
Here's a supreme example of deteriorated dies. I love this coin! [IMG] [IMG]
Even though the pictures are poor, I don't see anything too exciting in them. I see these deteriorated die coins all the time. It will be good to...
Actually, it's a dryer coin. It spent a long time going around and around.
Regardless of the ripping you got from the old timers.... This is an excellent idea. I don't have a holder like you have, I just toss a BU cent...
You should apply for a job at NCS! LOL :goofer:
Never clean, but conserve. Following the solvent polarity ladder to attempt conservation: 1) water 2) acetone 3) xylene If these are...
This is NOT mold! It is not biological in nature, it is simply a surface residue. Terminology is important in numismatics because using the wrong...
Sage advice! You can go to any coin show or shop and find all of these coins in BU for reasonable prices. Plus, you have the advantage of seeing...
Very nice...congrats! The one miss is OK, you still did good.
The 1922-D takes an experienced eye to grade. It's one of my favorite coins in the series because of the different die states used. They are all...
The large S is also fatter in the middle and more "smashed" looking than the small S.
Nice! I have several VDB's too including a complete "grade set" from G to MS
Hummmm.....LMAO
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