Well, when you know for an absolute certainty, like any experienced collector, that it's not possible for the Mint to produce something like this,...
Look for Air-Tites for each denomination, and then employ a custom-cut acrylic slab to encase each, arranged as you wish.
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The impact of the Randall Hoard on Coronet Large Cent populations for the years it contained cannot be underestimated. It contained coins from...
There's supposedly one (one) in FS in a PCGS slab; it sold via Stack's for $30k and the images aren't clear. A staggering rarity by any measure of...
If all his detractors had your sense of humor and willingness to actually communicate, this would all be less of an issue. This is why I don't...
Look also at 9:00 and 3:00 obverse, and the right side of the reverse. I'm not seeing anything major, just maybe manifestations of imperfect die...
....and I don't object to that. At least it helps them get their facts straight. Not that I watch the show (or any show, for that matter).
I believe so.
Two different answers, depending on whether we're talking grading or attribution. Neither lend themselves to VR, without the development of yet...
I'm 57. And although it's nice of you to use the term "Mr." when you address someone, in the online forum environment it's not necessary to do...
I guess it depends on how you define "rare." I've owned a couple of Morgan VAMs which are still the single highest-graded examples of the variety....
For some definitions of "common." :) I'm seeing enough in these images to believe it an excellent strike and a lovely coin, but not enough to...
We see about one new member a week here with a "No S Proof" coin who doesn't know coins are minted in Philadelphia. You could replace E PLURIBUS...
Excellent. Your willingness to let us know that says a lot about the goodness of your character. Numismatics is a hobby of knowledge, though, so...
Judging from the slab populations, a whole_lot of people were searching for them. :)
No form of appropriate coin conservation is for a "beginner."
It's not as easy as you think.
@Skyman, do you know if Bob crops his images to add an artificial background, or drops the background out of focus with depth of field?
Atmosphere - both the oxygen and the trace elements of pollutants it holds - is the enemy of a pure silver coin. If you store your coins in...
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