My observations about the show: Bear in mind it was Thursday afternoon at 2PM when I entered; lots of collectors still at work. The crowd was...
Well, it's Thursday, 20 November, and the 3-day Whitman show opens in Baltimore at 10AM. I'm retired so I get to go today. A few pre-show...
Goodman's book is not enough. You need LOTS of practice and experimentation. The book points you in the right direction, but you have to tweak it...
If I've ID'ed it correctly, it's a real RPD.
I'm comparing it to Cherrypickers. IMO it looks more like a 1882 RPD. Let's see what others think.
It would help to know what type of coins, and their approximate grade. Slabbed?
I don't particularly care for toning, but Jeffs can tone well. No, not rainbow. But often a very even and appealing "coffee" toning.
Ahhhhhhhhhh, microscopes. If I read correctly, they are image capable AND will link to a computer. At this time in my collecting interests I...
IMO the overdates are too valuable to be placed in an album. And since they are often faked, they properly need authentication which of course...
Not only can't I answer the question, but I don't even understand it. What is a Qx3 and a Qx5? Or is this one of those, "If you have to ask, you...
Nice SLQ!!! Nothing like getting the key to a set. I've got a few keys and semi-keys, but nothing in that price range. Nor will I ever (unless I...
I'll be there on Friday. Can't go Thursday; got something going on. Don't need to go Saturday; I'm sure I can spend enough money on Friday....
That had crossed my mind, but I didn't mention it because I didn't want to bias the thinking of others. And, yes, the die clash is quite obvious.
And that's my point. You decided on your criteria. And that guides your acquisitions.
Each collection of mine was done to different criteria. For instance, my WLH set. CRITERIA: Complete the set. Best coin for under $100. So the...
Educate me. The reverse of that coin looks rough. Lots of bumps, especially from the "H" up towards the last "S" in STATES. Is this coin real?...
Personally, no, I can't see whatever the TPG saw that would make this coin only a -61. But there are several reasons for that: 1. Incused Indian...
I may burn in plagiarism hell for this, but here's an example from the book I mentioned. I just "happened" to choose Buffalo nickels. edited...
There's a nice book out there that shows all the high points on 25 commonly collected issues. Actually it's a compendium of articles from Coin...
Interesting. I didn't know NGC (or any good TPG) had that sort of holder. Closest I know of is NGC grading GSA Morgans in the original Gov't...
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