Based on the pics the coin appears to have been harshly cleaned, so no grade at all.
Sorry, but that isn't true. Yes, changing the angle of the lights can bring bring out different characteristics of the coin such as luster or...
No, I haven't made an over-reaching statement at all. If no single picture can show everything there is to be seen on a coin, and if some things...
Based on your pics I'd say it's VF at best. But I had to remove your link as per forum rules.
The top step isn't clearly defined, it not only merges with the column bases it merges with the columns, and has flat spots that rise above the...
Brandon - first of all the quality, or lack of quality, of pictures I have personally taken have nothing to do with the subject being discussed....
Yeah I get the connection, but unless you've got very deep pockets I hope you're not including the 1848 CAL quarter eagle. Even problem coin...
Mark - are you looking to have a company grade and slab your coins for you ? Or you merely interested in buying some hard plastic coin holders,...
Looks like your comments got mixed in with a quote of what I said there Dave. But to answer, yes that applies to gold coins too. And yes, hammered...
Brandon, the reason you haven't seen me post pics of coins is because I quit collecting coins back in 2006, 5 years before you became a member...
I can agree with that for the most part. But I don't agree with this. The '82 Washington commem was the first modern commem. There had been no...
That's pretty much sums it up. As for a reference, try here - http://www.vamworld.com/
Looks like somebody's personal take-off of a CAC sticker.
Not at all Chris, but it would definitely be better than posting just one. What I was trying to point is that your comment simply isn't true, and...
Collecting gold is a different animal. Not only is it usually more expensive in a general sense, it has a whole different set of rules, a...
It is also important to be aware that many books, even those written by recognized authorities, have bad and or outdated information in them. If...
Doug what you are talking about is an interesting concept and not one that I have seen anybody do before. Pictures taken at angles, sure, seen...
Sorry, but that is a myth. Unfortunately sometimes straight on pictures do the very same thing. It all depends on the marks and where they are....
First of all you need to understand something - there is cleaning, and there is harsh cleaning. Cleaning, if done correctly, is perfectly...
Indeed so. I'll help clear it up - the moderator's comments were NOT directed at Bing. On the contrary, ignoring them is the appropriate thing...
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