Guessed 63 pretty easily, but I was trying to decide PL or DPL. It is really hard to gauge these from pictures.
I think the strike holds it back from 67, but it is definitely a 66 all day long. If you paid a 65 price, then you did very, very well on this...
I am generally quite skeptical of colorfully toned rainbow nickels, especially when they have the vibrant colors that these do. I know that it...
I'm late to the party, but I was trying to decide if it was AU-58 or MS-63. I eventually decided I was on the side of 63, but the photos are not...
It also depends on the type of corrosion. There are oxidation reactions where mass is lost, and there are reduction reactions where mass is...
So some actually consider horn silver a positive? Huh. Interesting. New question: I realize that for many, third party graders and ancient coins...
I certainly did ;) It was just a while ago.... https://www.cointalk.com/threads/yall-told-me-to-just-buy-a-couple.269596/
Very useful, thanks! So, horn silver is basically a type of corrosion. Would you say that it is a strong negative, like verdigris, or just a...
Yes, I have bought a couple inexpensive ancients just to get my feet wet. I'm in "learn as much as I can" mode right now, since ancients are a bit...
Thanks, desertgem. How does the presence of horn silver affect the grade, eye appeal, and value of coins? Any other pictures people have will...
Good info, TIF, thanks.
Do you know if this is something that NCS does? I have sent coins to them in the past and been well pleased with their work, but I don't know if...
So, I've been lurking here on the ancient forums, and I've been reading a couple of books to get acquainted with ancient coins. One term that I...
My grandpa was a collector, back in the 60's - 80's. He sold off most of his collection, but he saved just enough to jumpstart the imagination of...
Okay, now that we see a bit more evidence and get a bit more story, I'm starting to believe the hype. So apparently the image on the cover of...
I agree. Let's just say that I am *HIGHLY* skeptical, until significant evidence is shown. I realize that the book is supposedly written by...
Beat me to it by 12 seconds.
I think all 3 terms convey the meaning of what the marks are. They are imperfections originally on the planchet (OPSI), which were imparted during...
I didn't come up with the name. Tomaska uses it in his Franklin books (published 20-30 years ago). Other people have other names for the same...
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