I agree about the appearance of being cleaned.
Anyone familiar with Grading Coins by Photographs by Q. David Bowers? If so, what do you think about it?
All this may work in my favor. I'm not going to pay extra for a "+" nor a CAC sticker. But if many others turn their attention in that direction,...
An advertisement in the 26 April 2010, edition of Coin World shows some coins in the new PCGS Secure Plus holders with "+" grades. They also have...
Turns out I HAD imaged this coin but had mis-named it. The coin itself was where it was supposed to be. I just didn't know it because of the...
My passion is filling holes in the sets I concentrate on. I can't be much more specific than that since I have a number of different sets, many...
Try using an non-reflective black or dark gray background when you make your images. The reflected light from the white background is dominating...
It pays to review your collection now and then. I knew I had this coin, but I had never imaged it. From one of my incomplete sets; hard to find...
Experience has shown me that the coins at the head of my wantlist (and in the grade I want them) don't show up at the mid-sized shows. Actually,...
1. MFD 2. Coin shows 3. eBay
I believe a full set, not counting the gold issues, is 144 coins. I now have 55, so I'm just a bit over one-third of the way. And I don't have any...
For those of you in the Wash, DC, area (and anyone else interested), the quarterly Vienna, VA, coin (and stamp) show will be 1 & 2 May. There will...
When I have problems finding the coins I really want, I look around for early commemoratives at a good price. Here's my recent pickups: [IMG]...
I'll stick to coins that I want for reasons OTHER than pure value. My current chance of actually getting the coins are rated from 0 (= no way) to...
I DO watch Antiques Roadshow quite often. I miss Antiques Roadshow - UK, especially the guy that does china, etc. They tell someone that their...
I see this as most dangerous to those who buy raw coin online. The use of the SNAD return policy on eBay should rise sharply.
Then I must be a "nobody". Never seen it and have no inclination to.
The WL's will certainly increase in value. And the higher the grade the better. Franklins not so much, mostly because they are a more recent...
Torch your own coins. I'm happy with my silver coins as they are.
My guess is that it was on the end of a roll.
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