I've got two (No Motto & Motto) that don't grade quite as high, but they sure look a lot better. That coin has seen better days.
As a rule I don't care for toned coins. But if there is a group that appeals to me it's nickels that have the brownish toning like yours. I'm not...
I think the mint marks were still applied by hand to the dies in 1964. If so, my best guess would the that one "D" was punched harder than the...
I just looked at some of my WL's. My MS-65's look the same as your with (maybe) my 1941 just slightly better struck. Hand looks a bit fuller. I'd...
I can believe MS-65. Head is about as full as I've ever seen. Weakish skirt lines across the leg but mostly there (or it could be the lighting)....
Tough call. I wouldn't expect PCGS to slab a coin with that many obvious lines if they thought they were from a cleaning. And I don't think they...
Each of my sets had their own criteria when I started them. In most cases the criteria changed over time. That generally means I upgraded some of...
Flynn is a prolific compiler of guides. I've got his 2-cent and nickel 3-cent books. Good stuff. Only complaint is that the quality of his images...
The coin looks well struck. - Flag lines across the left leg are VERY close to full. - The left thumb is visible. - Very close to full head. Not...
I agree entirely. And if you can do something like I suggested with the spreadsheet, you can probably make yourself the resident expert for DMPL's...
I suspect there aren't enough sales of DMPL's for any one date to establish a solid value. It boils down to "whatever the market will bear." You...
Correct except it's not a medal. It has a face value of 25 New Pence. The Brits get away with a lot. No country name on their coins or stamps....
For lighting I use two 13 watt Ott-Lite desk lamps. I keep tweaking the distances and directions. I'm currently use diffusers on both lamps....
I'm still fussing with my lighting. Before I get heavy into imaging, formatting and final editing, is this overexposed? [IMG] BTW, it truly...
I've already have one, but I think I paid a bit more than $3.01 for it :(
One thing I see in favor of the coin NOT being cleaned is that I don't see the scratches going across the devices. Washington's profile looks...
Thanks. Once I've got good images I've got the presentation format pretty well set. But I still have problems getting good images, particularly...
Here's two coins I've recently received. Two more are coming and I'll show them when they arrive. This one is for a XF/AU Capped Bust Half Dime...
I'm not sure I've ever seen a copy of NN. I have no idea of what their coverage encompasses.
Ah, yes. I see it now.
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