I don't think I can do any better than your photo. I always found that coin difficult to capture. The slab glare was terrible.
I remember that coin, [IMG] Can't believe how bad my photos used to be.
I don't think the coin is AT. I think that coin is one of those circulated Morgan Dollars that was polished and then placed in a framed board...
I am gonna go with MS64+ as well. The reverse is MS65 all day long but I think the light chatter on the cheek and right obverse field along with...
Ok, let me make one thing perfectly clear. I haven't posted on this site in about 3-6 months. I am not involved in whatever dispute you are having...
Did you hear that sound? It was the sound of Greg's point going right over your head! This post is deserving of a Come on Man!
Doug, Believe it or not, I actually agree with just about everything you have written in your last two posts. You are correct that we can't say...
NT NT QT
AT = Artificial Toning QT = Questionable Toning MA = Market Acceptable Toning WA = Widely Acceptable Toning (This is my own term that created) NT...
QT AT QT NT
NT QT QT QT
WA (All 3)
QT/MA MA MA
These proofs are difficult because I don't necessarily believe that the photos represent the actual appearance of the coins. I would classify all...
WA AT
WA QT MA
The scale I created was simply meant to be an example for Jefferson Nickels. Since each series has it's own unique toning characteristics, it...
While I agree with your basic premise that MA or QT is a better partition than AT or NT, it is not a line that is crossed, rather a sliding scale....
I just photographed this coin and it reminded me of this thread so I thought I would add it. Direct Lighting [IMG] Diffused Lighting [IMG]...
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