Anyone wanting to know about Type II Franklin's would do well to read my article. It has everything you need to know, and then some, about them:...
You are pretty much correct, T$. The most PL areas in hand are the ones with toning. I think the coin is impeded by the plethora of marks in the...
You must have missed my recent purchase, containing a stunning, cameo'd NGC MS-64PL Mexican Peso. That's ok, you've talked me into posting it again ;)
No, prooflike is based solely on the depth of the mirrors. Your coin does not look to have deep enough mirrors from those pics. The cameo effect...
I would be quite happy if that were my only purchase. That is a fantastic coin!
This has turned into an excellent thread, with great points being made by all!
I generally only use a ruler on the really tricky ones. Usually, relative positions of letters, stars, dentils, and devices is quite sufficient to...
Generally if you expect a coin to be worth less than $300, the cost of certification doesn't make any sense at all. Even then, the $30 you will...
The true value of an item is determined when people agree to pay a price for something in an open market. Silver, copper, nickel, and gold are all...
Strikeluster, I agree with your O-#'s. PCGS graded the 1817 a 40, and the 1829 a 45. From the pictures, I think the '17 is undergraded, but I...
Those are prices for a Shield - NO CENTS means he's talking about a V nickel (they minted both in 1883). Personally, I would wait for an UNC...
I usually shoot on the absolute lowest F-stop I can. With the settings I usually use, that's around F3.5. My aperture varies between 1/300 and...
You don't need new lights - that is what I use and I have three of them also. You just need to adjust the aperture and f-stop settings on your...
There is no hoarding of post '70 halves. The mintages are terribly low, and the vaults are full of them. No one uses them. No one hoards them....
Mumu, where does the old currency go when it is driven out? The whole point of Gresham's law is that people are going to keep the good money...
I didn't mean that it was literally paint. I meant that it is some sort of Artificial Toning chemical applied by a paintbrush. The streaks of...
What do you think "driving out" means exactly? It means that the coins are no longer used for commerce. If they are not used, then where do they...
Mumu, do you understand what Gresham's law actually says or means? I suggest you read the Wikipedia article about the subject, and then report...
The colors on that nickel literally look like they were applied with a paintbrush. Until proven otherwise, I am going to assume that's exactly...
I absolutely guarantee you that coin has not only been dipped, but polished harshly with a wire brush as well. The unnaturally white surfaces,...
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