Wow. That is gorgeous, and extremely strong cameo contrast throughout. I don't see any reason this wouldn't be 68UCAM at least!
Alright, that's good. The guy you need to talk to is @rmpsrpms . He creates fantastic camera setups at a wide range of prices. Hopefully he'll...
Welcome to CoinTalk! It is highly unlikely that this is worth having graded, unless they have significant sentimental value and you want the...
A big question that has to be asked: how much are you wanting to spend? $100 can get you something, but $1000 will get you a lot nicer! With...
Welcome to CoinTalk! Here's my advice: 1. Spend $100 on some good books (there are several threads which recommend essential books to read). Read...
That largely depends on what was used to create the artificial toning. Some AT methods do create the same silver sulfide reaction, albeit at an...
It would seem to me that something like this numismatics degree would be extremely helpful if you were going to pursue a career as a numismatic...
I've been wanting one of these for a while. There are 2 dates in the Franklin series which have prooflikes graded - 1949S, and 1959 (there are...
Mailman delivered me a birthday present, so I figured I'd post them. Sweden made a bunch of attractive coins, and there seem to be quite a few...
I was wondering the same thing....
Natural toning, as explained above, is a surface reaction between the metal and foreign contaminants. However, artificial toning such as the...
The cheek probably spent a long time in contact with something, hence it toned differently than the rest of the coin. It is unattractive, but not...
Some of us don't consider them to be. I personally have zero interest in this sort of stuff. There are legitimate errors of strike throughs and...
While I think C is the more attractive coin from a color/toning perspective, I chose B. B is clearly better struck (important to me), has...
Very true, and it makes judging luster on some coins very difficult. Buffalo nickels and Washington quarters also have weird twisty bits. Look,...
We constantly give the disclaimer that you can't accurately judge a coin from a picture. On Cointalk, the pictures are generally pretty decent -...
I just got an email about this. It is so absolutely ridiculous that I can't believe NGC is stooping so low. Shameful. Next they'll offer to make...
I still don't think they are terribly common - and I'd wager there are less of them undesignated in PCGS holders than you might think. Collectors...
If it drove down the price of NGC PL coins, that would be a fantastic result for me. However, my fear is that with this publicity, all PL coins...
This will be key, and I hope they publish it. I'm very happy that they are starting to do this - I know that I'm not the only one asking for it!...
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