IMO the IHC set for many collectors is a natural extension of the Lincoln cents set. People finish or get close to finishing their Lincoln set and...
My Prediction: Sometime in the not too distant future there will be a LOT of disappointed collectors. Category 1: People who pay an excessive...
Can't without pictures.
If you just want gold bullion, any 1 oz bullion coin will do. If you want an eyecatching gold coin, get one of the recent US Mint bullion coins...
I have VERY few Morgans that grade MS-64 or have the potential to grade that high. I went after one of each date/mintmark combo. All my graded...
Good sharpness in the image. Don't know about the color without the original in hand. The key is getting the image to look reasonably like the...
Generally fabric toning patterns are from being stored in Mint bags. But that almost always affects just one side. I have trouble imaging people...
Just the luck of the draw. I bought them already slabbed. Unless I'm thinking of collecting for an NGC Registry set, I'll accept any of the...
Don't forget, the number struck and the number existing can be considerably different. A lot of silver coins have been melted over the years.
Nice pics. Coins with highly reflective surfaces are VERY tough to image well.
Yes. I'm working on a Capped Bust half dime set. Just sort of lucked out on the 1835 varieties. I'm about half way. Looking for XF/AU. Gets a bit...
Another small numismatic accomplishment for me. I now have the 4 major varieties of the 1835 Half Dimes. I'll do links instead of images since if...
I had one GSA uncirculated Morgan. I can't remember the date but I cracked it out and NGC gave it a MS-62. They tend to be rather "baggy".
Nice coins!!! Unfortunately copper has a nasty habit of getting "carbon" spots if anything gets on them. And "carbon" spots always stick out like...
Based upon what I see in your images and what I understand about coins, here's my observations/opinions: DETAILS: Sharp and appealing...
Your 1881 nickel 3-cent is particularly nice. They are VERY difficult to find fully struck. Yours has just a touch of softness at the top of the...
Good going. A step (well, actually 3 steps) closer to completion.
This was UNC when I first put it in my pocket about 30 years ago. [IMG]
The shield rivets are sharp and distinct. The head looks full. If I have to knock it for anything, it appears that the design on the center of the...
Me too. Stamps have taken a back seat to coins, but anything I do get will be mostly in the US classics. I'll extend into the...
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