Are you using manual mode? Don't let the camera decide on the exposure. What sort of background are you using? I find a non-reflective black/dark...
NCS is on my (deleted expletive) list. I sent a gold coin in to them that I KNEW had PVC issues. Fortunately PVC damages gold coins at a much...
I'm locked into NGC and PCGS since I do NGC Registry Sets. If I submit coins they go to NGC, but that's because it's more convenient for me to do...
I've never gotten into pre-Federal coins. And considering my current interests and age, I probably never will. But that doesn't stop me from...
My "rule of thumb" is, to merit slabbing, the cost should be under 10% of the expected value of the coin. That means even with a $10 special I...
Getting any of the 1964 coins in high grade is not easy, and if you want Full Steps it gets down-right difficult. Huge numbers struck in a hurry...
One problem is that we can't separate mark on the coins from marks on the 2x2's. It would help a lot if you removed the coins from the holders....
Thanks, people. Looks like the Bruce Fox book is the one I want.
Nice one. All the ribs are there on the "III". Maybe(?) there's slight flattening of the ribs on the first "I", but for business strikes that's...
Is there a book which is a study of Walking Liberty halves? I've encountered a situation which I've see alluded to but no definitive statement....
I saw him at the Baltimore Whitman show. I asked him what's the latest. He's quite confident that the FBI is doing their very best. He appeared to...
I've only got one for my type set. The tough part is getting a fully struck one. Most have bald spots on the first "I" of the "III" on the...
The "IN GOD WE TRUST" used to be on the edge of the coin, but the bible thumpers didn't like that. So it got moved. And, of course, that required...
Gives new meaning to "filthy lucre". Since I live in the area I have a general idea where the store is. There's another store in Laurel that...
As mentioned in other threads, ANACS crossovers are sometimes problematic. I just had two that NGC wouldn't crossover. One they said wasn't a high...
I've got most of the keys BUT not nearly as good as Charmy's. My 1909-S VDB is PCGS AU-55. My 1909-S is NGC AU-58 BN. My 1914-D is PCGS XF-40....
Someone has used the technique of overlaying one side of a coin on the other to show the device match-ups resulting from die clashes. The more I...
I don't use something like Photobucket to host my images. I have limited space, so once a thread gets older and discussions/comments appear to...
Several things will cause coins to tone or accelerate toning. Moisture - Reasonably easy to control wit desiccant (silica gel). Temperature...
One is SEGS. I don't know if they are in business anymore. The other is ANACS. There's plenty of questions about their abilities, both past and...
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