A North Carolina coin collector had his collection valued at over $63,000 stolen. Police said the found no signs of forced entry. Read the...
The toning lays on the fields and does not climb up on the devices (like NT) in some areas - especially the reverse - but does climb up and over...
You got a nice coin at a great price. Congrats.
We meet again! :) I am leaning toward AT. Some aspects of the toning appear to be NT but most appears to be AT. I wouldn't pay a premium for...
Ouch! I sure would not feel comfortable paying a huge premium for some pretty toning. I might be willing to pay a very small premium. I guess...
Do you live in the US? This is called "coin turn" and is normal for all US coins. Coins in Canada and the UK have what we call "token turn" where...
My eyes are not the greatest but I can see the progression of toning on the coins you showed. Thanks for also giving the grades for toning. I had...
TRANSLATION We just give our two cents (i.e., opinion). You make the final call. And you are responsible for the good or the bad that comes from...
Interesting. Can you write down a set of guidelines for measuring toning? They should be written so the results are reproducible from grader to...
Jack, You bought a new camera? What did you get?
Toning is a highly subjective. It is a matter of eye appeal. You either like it or you don't. There are no "rules" that define what is "monster...
From the information I read several months ago the book was supposed to be spiral-bound. I think the book would have been better in that format.
Coin cache found in Amarillo backyard AMARILLO, Texas -- The Case of the Missing 300 Silver Dollars, or What In The World Is Something Like...
I have flipped through a copy but I don't own a copy. (There were none available at the time.) I plan to buy one when it is available. Arizona...
This may be obvious but . . . Shoot the coin at 90 degrees to the camera (straight on) rather than at some odd angle. If the coin is at an...
I don't claim to be an expert but I think I can usually distinguish a Business Strike from a Proof. While scanning Proof Liberty Nickels on eBay...
Use a tripod or a copy stand. Any movement of the camera will cause your images to be blurred. Use one light source - preferrably one or two...
That's pretty cool, Jack. Definitely something unique.
Plus I am over 50. Need I say more?
Ryan, Your Bust Half was struck without a collar. The Mint did not start using collars for Half Dollars until 1836. When a coin is struck...
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