A bidding war is one of the worst things that can happen. That's why sniping s/w is nice. Or my way of a max bid then ignoring the auction until...
The 2008 appears to have taken on the tone that many nickels do. The nickel alloy often takes on a golden color. I find it quite pleasing.
You probably know that my Roosevelt set is complete (silver only). The business strikes are all MS-66 with a few FTs. The proofs are all PF-67....
That coin looks SO bad that I'd suspect that the slab was opened and the coin switched. I know the Chinese are making fake slabs, but at least the...
I don't snipe. I bid my max sometime in the last 24 hrs of a auction and let it go at that.
Here's my setup: [IMG] The Mint Sets from that time came in cardboard holders wrapped in paper. And it wasn't archival material, so the coins...
I don't have one, so you're out of luck there. The ones I've seen look like proof coins. BTW, the one I showed is a PCGS MS-66. And pay...
Most 1943 cents with shiny surfaces have been "reprocessed". "Reprocessed" means replated with zinc. They look very nice but have lost their...
While looking over my older US Mint Sets, I noticed the two 1956-D cents were rainbow toned. The two Philly cents were untoned Red or RB. No idea...
Just a thought. I wonder if instead of "rare coins", their intent was "investment coins". And the view from my little corner (still filling...
I think I'll leave the 54-58 sets in their original cardboard holders. I'll take pictures of them (I've got the cotton gloves so I can handle...
Just chiming in so that you will know that I didn't ignore your questions. But as only a collector of US coins: - I don't know the world market...
I have a run of silver US Mint Sets from 1954 to 1964 in original packaging. The 1954 through 1958 sets are the double sets in paper/cardboard...
You're talking above my head. I don't think I even have a MS-65.
Details look good, but how does the color compare to the real thing? IMO what you're shooting for is the coin and the image to look the same.
If I did that I'd probably have the slabbed separately.
And I was talking about early commemoratives. I've only got one modern one.
I handle them maybe twice a year. If I were the cause of the hairlines I would expect them to be randomly oriented. But since they are parallel I...
I had my two oldest proof sets put into the multi-holders ('52 and '53). I just wanted to see how they would turn out. Considering I bought the...
Goodman's book says change the lighting angle. That's fine except I've got the light coming in from the angles I want on the coin. If I change the...
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