Yeah, but did you find any oak tree shillings? ;) That's a pretty good haul!
Okay, only got a couple of guesses but I appreciate y'all playing! Grades are: 65+ PL 67 PL 64 PL
I am familiar with them. However, I do not like the specially made presentation pieces. Same with the PL sets from Canada, Russia, or South...
Looks like 2 pine trees and an oak. Or maybe its 2 oaks and a pine? Hard to tell what the top left one is. Dang.
Good question! The short answer is that proof coins absolutely do also show flow lines. Take a look at the excellent proof that is the subject of...
Krause is a valuable resource for a lot of things, but reliable valuations is not one of them.
Okay, now that I see what you are talking about.... this is a very small die chip. It is not significant, and will not garner a premium. Die chips...
I see 5 protrusions inexplicably arising from the spinning wheel. This design is completely incomprehensible to me. Which one are you referring...
I'm guessing he might have been surprised by the grade?
The contrast is exceptional on the 2nd and 3rd coins. But it's still pretty darn good on the first one. This is a case of "suffering by comparison."
A what? Where? Somebody circle it so we can see what you're seeing, because it isn't immediately obvious to me. Die chips are extremely common,...
Wait. They paid what for a *what*?
Man, I love your animations. To the beginners watching this thread, I'll point out 3 things: 1. Notice the smooth mirrored surfaces of the...
Do they come in prooflike condition? I am only interested in prooflike coins. I am assembling a US type set in PL, and have acquired a random...
Agreed - a microscope is not good for coins. What you need is a 10x jewelers loupe. Bausch and Lomb make a great one, as do several other optics...
Thanks! The lighting is very important. Sunlight can take great pictures (even better on a cloudy day, actually), but it is highly variable. I...
I would argue that the lens you use is more important than the camera body. I have a T3i myself, but my lens cost as much as my camera. Combined...
Yes, some of them do. The satiny raised up areas (known as "devices") are called "cameo" contrast. These are similar to the cameo brooches that...
Yes, NGC designates all qualifying prooflike coins with the PL. All three of these have been designated as PL.
This coin does not appear to have been polished. It appears to be a genuine proof, in my opinion.
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