This is my favorite Bust Half. In 1986 I bought a house in bad need of repair. The same month i bought a Bust Half from Bowers And Marena. The...
@BuffaloHunter. Yes that is the one. james
I don't know if i would call it a bucket list but I do have 3 things I would like to do and two of them may happen in the next year or so. 1. I...
I guess I am t[ATTACH]he old school
As you say preferences..... I like the 1881-S you described as too dark and your biggest bust the best. I just don't collect morgans at this...
Oops. Clicked to fast. This is my coin from Heritage's New Years Eve auction. I place it as a Fortin 112. Heavy clashed obv. dies and the only...
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I have always promoted the idea that you get to decide what you think does or does not deserve to be in your collection or what defines a set. i...
Thanks for feedback. i am in the VERY early days of coin photography so there is no other direction BUT up. LOL James
[ATTACH] i am experimenting with using a bright light. Not trying to steal thread but would l[ATTACH]ike to see if this is a good light to use.
Just arrived from Great Collections. Has the Obverse die crack[ATTACH] w ith pie shaped added crack to make it a Fortin 106A.
No, but i will be curious to see how things go. I am so new at coin photography myself some of my pics. have to be dipped in development...
No coins. This coin book instead. James[ATTACH] ad.
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A FESTIVUS MIRACLE.A lousy, out of focus, make Flying al cringe picture. I also have an 1847 Seated Dime with Date on base and an 1843/1843...
Picture attempt. there will be a "new" star in the East if this actually works.[ATTACH]
As things stand now: I need 2 more Seated Quarters to complete my 1840's run of XF coins. I need 2 more Seated Dimes to complete my (what I...
I'm with Barney. 100% I have not submitted anything to ANAC since they went distracting yellow. James
I guess I always go for a book instead when I'm at that point. James
I very much agree with what KBBPLL had to say. I will just add a statement my father who was a wheeler/ dealer his whole life use to say. "First...
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