The coin's surfaces are far too deteriorated for a "straight grade;" the technical merit is that of a mid-Fine example. Determining the variety...
This is where we run into the (large) difference between evaluating a coin from harsh digital imagery, and in-hand under softer lighting. It would...
Which background, if any, are the correct color?
That seller has 3,000 items listed right now, and almost 80,000 Feedbacks. They move things in volume, and don't need to worry about individual...
I'd think a poorly-rinsed dip (thiourea, that is) wouldn't show visually as plainly on gold as it might silver (to warn the user), nor would it...
The trouble is, their mission (the goal they must strive for, or lose their jobs) is to make as much money as possible. It was fun, watching Jon...
Yeah, but in turn you get FUN, which are the best shows of the year, within short driving distance. I'd give up the small shows to be that close...
I think the best hint - not that anyone can tell for sure about cleaning from one set of small images - is to be found at the bottom of the...
The ludicrous (and likely illegal under the terms of Fair Use, and certainly too restrictive for the Internet) disclaimer they preface that site...
Imagine the poor prosecutor who gets burdened with the job of explaining to a judge why this is all of a sudden "illegal" after years of open...
My only worry about paper is the chance of eventually toning the coin. The old days of high-acid paper are over, but all the same they all still...
Yeah, when you look at it in terms of sheer volume, the overwhelming majority of submissions these days are Modern mintages - ASE's, NIFC's -...
I guess it depends on how you envision the use case for your "storage." The only possible rationalization for PVC-based flips is temporary storage...
I guess you could call that a form of "publishing," with a limited bacterial audience.
I'll call it 63 but 64 on the slab wouldn't shock me. Lovely either way. :)
Revealing the grade has never stopped folks from continuing to guess around here. :)
I've counted a few, marking every tenth reed with fingernail polish and then removing it with acetone upon completion. A dry-erase marker would...
I think it's safe to guess that the percentage of their business which isn't large lots is pretty small....
So how does it feel to be a part of permanent numismatic history? :)
Not much to know; plating Cents was part of the curriculum in Science class in those days.
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