That is a good show but I'm gonna miss it. (I'm out of town.)
Correct. Blakesley effect occurs directly opposite a clip when the blank is run through the upset mill and the rim directly opposite the clip is...
Number of surviving examples trumps mintage.
When a coin is struck the metal flows radially along the surface of the dies from the center of the coin to the collar. More metal flows near the...
You should put it in the drawer with the lotto ticket with a couple of number that were almost winning numbers.
That a biggie but I would bet there have been bigger ones.
Looks like AT to me.
We have a coin show in Colorado Springs every year the weekend between Session I and Session II of ANA Summer Seminar. I don't know where it will...
Check out this gold-plated Proof Bicen Ike on eBay: 1976-1776S $1 "IKE" 24KT GOLD PLATED Do you think the gold plating increased or decreased...
Nice clashes. This may be a bit off topic but that eBay seller is notorious for using photos that make his coins appear MUCH better than they are.
No, I have not but I think I will request it at the library. Have you read the book, 'The Dumbest Generation'? That's on my list to read.
raider, No problem. I just wanted to clarify the title. I think you are more likely to find the book by searching for 'Numismatic Photography'...
Dipping is one thing. Mechanical cleaning (rubbing, wiping) is another. The latter is likely to cause hairlines and scratches.
Goodman may have also written a book entitled 'Coin Photography' but the book I am referring to is 'Numismatic Photography'. [ATTACH]
That is a poorly-written sentence. The three Mints were not produced for each State Quarter. The Philadelphia Mint, the Denver Mint and the San...
'Numismatic Photography' by Mark Goodman is a good book on basic coin photography. I read somewhere that he now has a web site with much of the...
I think he meant to tape numbers to the bags, not the coins. I took that to mean, "Tape numbers on the bags . . ."
I ran across this fake Type 1 Gold Dollar being sold as genuine on eBay. The BIN price is $220, a significant numismatic premium over the gold...
That's what I meant by 'obliterated'. obliterate - 1. to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely. 2. to blot out or...
Yes. I would assume they have been obliterated.
Separate names with a comma.
