You have picked up one of my favorite coins. Mine is part of a 1950 proof set in a Capital Plastics holder, and has picked up a nice warm color...
1991-D From this point until 2011, the Dansco was roughly half filled and half empty. The only 1991 nickel in the set was the poorly struck 1991-P...
Also a favorite of mine and I love to share this photo. It is not graded. [ATTACH]
1991-P This is the replacement for the coin shown in the prior post. Apparently this is just what I have done. I showed the dog, now let me show...
I was putting away the 2x2 that holds the planchet, when I discovered I have another 1991-P. Apparently I meant to replace the one above but never...
It's hard to see any strengthening of the hair details on this specimen. Maybe someone has some photos that show how it was improved. The coin...
1991-P [ATTACH] [ATTACH] At first glance this looks like random pocket change. It seems to have thousands of hits, but after a close look at...
I’ll try to do worse! Sure, I joke about it, but I absolutely see the point. What feels like a warm glow in hand is resolved to each of dozens of...
You got me thinking I should do this. Then I realized I kind of do! I both tilt the coin and adjust the lighting to bring out the colors. I have...
Not in this case, because it’s from Denver. And, no proofs were made in 1917. For Philadelphia mint coins during the teens there are some lively...
1995-S Proof [ATTACH]
1990-S Proof [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yeah, that’s really tough. I had to study two beautiful Proof Lincoln cents. Darn my luck.
So, if gold is a wild card, how about steel? Can we now post any other steel coin? ????? Huh? Can we? Boy, this is a shamelessly nerdy coin...
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I want to recommend The Art and Science of Grading Coins, which I have enjoyed reading....
Another example of red. It is ungraded but might reach MS65 RD, but is quite possibly a 64. [ATTACH] Yours is a very attractive coin and that is...
I particularly like the warm glow of the backlighting effect on the Proof.
1990-P Let's see what the next decade will bring! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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