Kanga, Your starting images are excellent. With a little improvement in your photoshop skills, you can make them look great. Here are the steps...
Since the slighty evil one (gmarguli) has admitted to using MS70 to turn proof IHC's a bright cobalt blue color, I am forced to believe that they...
Are you actually claiming that it was not your intention to bad mouth E-Bay in your first post in this thread? Do you consider talking about Meg...
Am I off the hook if I tell you that I have had it for over three years. Guess I better start imaging the others.
I don't know that much about copper to say that the toning is AT, but it is questionable IMO. Furthermore, I really don't find this purple color...
This topic comes up from time to time. The following is an excerpt from the NGC website about pedigrees....
Yes he is! It is a concept I have been trying to explain to collectors for years.
While all of your points are valid, there is one very easy way to avoid most of the pitfalls you have mentioned; only purchase coins graded by...
Those are some very nice nickels you have there. The 1940-D is possibly the best struck date/mm of the entire series. Your coin is no exception...
I like this feature very much. A great way to view a collection. It also now gives me the motivation to ensure that all of my registry photos...
If you mix light sources, you are destined for white balance problems. Here is what can happen. Top photo has mixed light sources, bottom does...
Wow, that thought is enough to give me nightmares. Every time I click on this thread I feel like I guy rubbernecking a fender bender with no...
Nice looking Mercury Dime. I have a Roosevelt that looks a lot like your coin. Check it out. [IMG]
Here is a link to the Jack Lee MS68 sold in 2005 by Heritage. 1924 Peace Dollar PCGS MS68 (Jack Lee)
They do get a discount for having the coins graded in this bulk fashion and since there is very little price spread between MS60-MS62 common date...
[IMG] Nuff said!
PCGS talks about the different types of toning and their effect on grade (positive, neutral, negative) in their book THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO COIN...
That is fantastic, Congratulations! Can you share with us a little bit about what specifically your new job entails?
With all due respect, every aspect of grading is very important when you are assigning an MS69 grade to a non-modern coin. Doug counted 8 hits on...
Those coins are hideous. I need to post a real toned Morgan just so nobody is left with the after taste of those rotten things. [IMG]
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