So is it a coin that had its weight adjusted OR Is it a coin that had a piece removed for use as a smaller value (like a piece of eight) OR Was...
I call this abrasively cleaned. Although whizzing also involves significant rubbing the results are different.
I never thought gold could tone like that.
There is a guide to WL Halves. The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars by Bruce Fox, 1993. It has comments about the various date/mm...
Aluminum coin story: I was in Japan in the mid-60's while the 1 yen coin still circulated. You could float it on water! It was light enough that...
Image too small; can't tell.
Okay, time to unveil my "Arrows at Date" NGC Custom Registry Set. At the moment I have 35 of the 45 Red Book listed varieties....
I've got all the coins that I have so far in my "Arrows at Date" set imaged and edited. It was a good test of my imaging techniques since the...
As I understand it, PCGS and NGC will grade cleaned coins IF: -- the cleaning was "lightly" done -- it was done LONG ago -- the coins have...
If I understand correctly, using LV automatically lifts the mirror used by the view finder, i.e., essentially it's taken out of the process.
Your BT Washington commem is a prime candidate for axial lighting. Proof-like surfaces. Nice coin.
I'll be using f-7.1 or f-8 with an ISO of 400. I suspect I use less lighting than you.
I used the Live View technique and it appears to work well. I find it a bit touchy so I'm going to change my f-stop in order to gain some depth of...
Registry Sets keep my numismatic blood flowing. Just to hear someone say "Nice" keeps me going. I'm 73 so I don't anticipate hearing that too much...
Okay, here are two of my Registry Sets and the ones I've put the most work into:...
I like Registry Sets. Why? Because I have a LOT of money invested in my collection and I don't like the idea of them just sitting in a safe...
Too bad. If real it's one of the more expensive date/mm coins.
The term "rare" and the price $27 just doesn't sit well with me. But your grade seems reasonable.
The basic question is are you collecting or investing. Collecting - go with the Silver Eagles Investing #1 - go with .999 bars and rounds...
I did something similar back when I first go my camera. I could see the camera switch the plane of focus from the coin's surface to the slab's...
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