That cent is just glorious. If I give mine another 90 years, will it get more colorful? It’s working on it. [ATTACH]
1979-S Proof. I just bought replacements for the 77-79 proofs that I posted, but there’s something to be said for having coins that represent...
1978-S Proof. The lack of detail in the Lincoln Memorial's steps is just appalling. [ATTACH]
1977-S Proof. I have seen these spots on coins in the original packaging, too. [ATTACH]
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So close to floating! It was somewhat polished but if you look closely you can still see the ghost of the vertical lines. Thanks for making me...
1976-S Proof [ATTACH]
Joining the fun with another colorful 1931-D. Not as colorful as yours, though. That's a beauty. [ATTACH]
I was working my way through the proofs from 1936-2010, but I seem to have taken a 3 month break. Here's a 1975-S. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Meet Charlotte - a Chartreux, and yep, her eyes are really orange. Everything else is gray - except her tongue. [ATTACH] @lordmarcovan, there is...
Fair enough - I got there anyway! [ATTACH] So thanks to all of you - although I'm no expert on anything, I appreciate the feedback when I do...
This is my 1000th post! Some time ago I noticed that I had more than 3 likes per post. I set myself a small contest. Could I reach an average of...
I was taken by this colorful 1919-S Lincoln, and it did not draw many bids. ($30) Presumably the weak "9" discouraged bidding. The top of the...
The surfaces on a Special Mint Strike should (usually) be smoother because more care was taken preparing the planchets. If they have fewer dings...
One way we might encourage beginners is to point out that while beat-up pocket change is almost never worth anything, you can get interesting...
The thread Animation and Coin Photography covers the technique for making these. I started out eager but ignorant, but received helpful...
I only have a handful of Morgans, including this one I just got at the LCS. I liked this raw dollar at $45, so it became my only coin of any kind...
Took a lunchtime trip to the LCS. Chatted a bit, then picked this up for $20. Very pretty! Other than the proof that came in my birth year set,...
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