Walter, I see you made it. We met Saturday at Annandale. Fellow Scotsmen (well, at least partially.) Obviously I post under a different ID here...
Leadfoot, VERY nice nickel 3-cent. I found out when looking for mine that a fully struck one is very difficult to find. All lines in the "III"...
Since I don't know what you are going to do with the images, it's hard to say. Anonymity is probably best. So something like: CoinTalk Member or...
Okay, that worked. Here's the rest: http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/5-1897-AU58.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/2-1871-AU58.jpg...
Unfortunately most of my images don't have a white background. That's a later version (and not the latest.) I'm not going to post the images; I'm...
I've got an example of each. But I've sized them (obverse & reverse side by side) for the computer screen. Here's an example; is this resolution...
Agreed. I'm fortunate that we get three Whitman shows a year in my area. If you are not familiar with them, they attract 500+ dealers. I'm going...
I've got about as much creativity as a cinder block.
I agree. Although the bottom bell lines are the ones normally examined, I believe to be FBL the top lines must be complete too. I would think a...
Andy Skrabalak (Angel Dee's)
MFD = My Favorite Dealer This is the person I've gotten 80-90% of my better coins from.
#1. Get closer to finishing my Classic Head half cents in XF/AU (probably can't finish them) #2. Get closer to finishing my Capped Bust half dimes...
IMO the major contributors to NT are metal type and preservation methods. The more reactive a coin's metal is, the more likely they tone. As I...
Pretty much as I anticipated. Mostly low-end material (< $100) with a few middle/upper-end dealers. One had a very nice selection of high grade...
High VF details, but the surfaces bother me. Can't put my finger on it but they don't look right.
I use 2x2's for inexpensive non-set coins. Inexpensive sets go into albums. But most of my stuff is older and more expensive, so I buy them in...
My wife asked me what I want for Xmas. I gave her a list. Then she tells me to forget what was on the list. So, officially I don't know what I'm...
Oooooooooo, nice. I don't have one of that type yet. I'm looking for a nice slabbed MS-63. I get the feeling from several things I've heard/read...
1. The obverse is too out of focus to grade. 2. The full reverse looks quite nice (MS-64 or -65) UNTIL 3. The close-up. Those lines from 8 to 2...
Thanks. A simple fix. Good going.
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