Well, at least we've given the IT people and moderators something different to do.
I wouldn't use this forum for such a message EXCEPT the Contact Us link isn't working. The login page is wrong, not different, definitely wrong....
I'm not disagreeing with Hobo (yet). I just need the "broken luster" to be pointed out a bit more definitively. I appear to be missing something.
I'm not seeing the "broken luster in the obverse fields in front of Liberty's neck and mouth" or I'm not recognizing it as such. Nor the ones on...
If you are going to use albums (and there nothing wrong with that), I recommend Intercept Shield. That's what I use for my raw coin sets. Google...
Hmmmmmmm, I don't think it's an MS. Lack of detail on the left hand and robe lines across the leg. Slightly baggy in the field behind Liberty, and...
Just remember, you put enough magnification on ANY coin and it's going to look bad. Try scanning or imaging a good looking coin at 1200 dpi....
Isn't this ONLY when the spot(s) develop after slabbing? I don't think it was clear in the OP's post that this was the case.
Nice coin. IMO unless you are serious about putting together a topnotch set for the grade, keep it (Okay, too late now.) And for me the die crack...
But getting a well struck 1964 Jefferson is a bit of a problem. High production meant poorer quality control.
Nice coin. Good choice of background. Your lighting is good. Just needs be be adjusted slightly. Notice how the bottom of your images gets a...
Yeh, -55 or -58. The orange toning makes me nervous. I immediately thought "iron oxide". But if it's already slabbed by a major TPG, then it's...
Fishing for suckers.
Dipping will drop the value at least 50% depending upon how strongly and how many times. Abrasive cleaning will drop the value at least 80-90%....
NOTE: I wear trifocal glasses and still have to take them off to see up close. That explains why I have some of these magnifiers. I have one 2x...
Just as a thought, pick one (like the '54) and send it in to a major TPG. That may help you determine what NT should or should not look like. I...
Strictly your choice. One nice part about coin collection, you can set your own standards. I only collect US coins (my choice). I don't collect...
If I understand the Coin World article correctly, you are correct. It WILL take a to fool even the experts. Basically the take a real coin,...
Nothing recent about this. A friend of mine bought a gorgeous looking PDS set. Must have been 30-35 years ago. The new zinc coating made them look...
Because of the activity of the Chinese, the list keeps growing. Since most of the modern counterfeits are higher end coins, buying them in slabs...
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