I work for the nuclear navy. We make DI water where I work. It's a lot more complicated than just that.
So, in an attempt to learn as much as I can, I've been reading through Wayne Sales series of books on ancient coins. I'm in the middle of Volume...
You aren't missing anything. They rank right up there with Wings, QA, and CAC - they look at slabs, put meaningless stickers on them, and then...
The "like-to-post" ratio is also affected by which forum you hang out in. The guys over in the ancient section generally have significantly more...
Living in Charleston, I see "slave tags" quite often around here. These copper ID badges were worn by slaves to identify their occupation. I don't...
I'm at 66 on this one, if the luster is strong enough to carry it. Can't get a feel for the luster in these pics. If the luster isn't strong,...
What really frustrates me on the PL/DPL coins is when you'll see a coin straight graded MS-67 by NGC or PCGS, but then that stickering huckster...
What am I missing? The title says 1881S PCGS MS-65+DMPL CAC, and that is exactly what is listed here..... ?
I wouldn't have even seen the one on the obverse unless you pointed it out. I would have just called it a contact mark and moved on. The reverse...
It looks like a minor lamination. Unless a lamination is significant, it will actually often reduce the eye appeal, and thus the grade and value....
I never would have guessed that a butterfly collection would have that much value! I know lots of people here have other interests, but I know...
You, sir, have just elevated yourself to "troll" status. Congratulations. I have now hit the "ignore" button, and I recommend everyone else do...
Welcome to the hobby! Learning how to grade coins is a vital skill in this hobby, and the knowledge comes from experience, looking at coins, and...
I really, really, strongly dislike "electronic" copies of books. They are never user friendly, always harder to read, and a pain in the butt. I...
These are different photographs of the same coins in the original post. So yes, these are now TPG graded ;)
Nice coins! *noob alert* 1. What is a "quinarius"? I'm assuming that's its denomination, but where does that fall into things (for example, in...
I don't really know much about anything ancient, so of course I consulted the great oracle. My Google-fu produced this interesting article, which...
I have no idea what the coin looks like in hand. If you think there's something good down there, send it in.... The pictures make it look like...
Grading proofs from pictures is an exercise in futility. So, I will not attempt it, but I'll say those appear to be very attractive pieces.
If you compare the actual number of coins minted, you'll see that the VDB has a considerably smaller mintage. There are thousands and thousands of...
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