Agreed. [IMG] [IMG] Extreme color saturation was used to give vibrancy to the colors that don't exist. The large area of cherry red is a dead...
This thread is definitely supposed to be educational. A collector who can predict how a coin will look in hand based on an internet photo, has a...
I thought it would be fun to post some juiced photos. If you don't have any, open up that photo editing software and see what you can create....
I hate to see this thread die, so here is my attempt to revive it. I have a coin that shows the "shadow effect" extremely well. Does anyone want...
I do want the coin, but it is not first on my list. I will come strong and hope to win. Besides, I don't think I have ever seen a member of this...
That is a very difficult question to answer because the preference of toning is very subjective in nature. Some collectors prefer untoned coins...
My collecting philosophy is simple. I search for coins that speak to me. Coins that make an immediate impression when I see them. If I don't...
This coin has always perplexed me. It has both AT & NT indicators. The color and progression seem to indicate AT. However, the fact that the...
Anyone want to guess the pedigree?
I am quoting myself. What do you guys think of this coin. [IMG] :)
The process of heating a metal to reduce the effects of internal stresses is called annealing. I know that the melting point of silver is very...
The planchet is a silver alloy. The striking process causes physical stresses on the planchet but there is no chemical reaction, therefore the...
Hey, that is pretty cool. Every time I try to use diffused lighting on a proof coin, I end up with reverse contrast. [IMG] [IMG] :D
I couldn't agree more. A gorgeous set of coins and beautifully presented. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the 1960-D, WOW! I have a...
Rigo, The shadow effect is real. However, the striking of the planchet does not cause the metal content to change. Rather the stresses in those...
As we have stated before, definitively determining the origin of toning is nearly impossible. However, we can use indicators that will help us...
That is the attitude that explains Bill Maher's statistic. And to think, you could have just posted nothing at all.
If you are asking if you got a good deal, I would say that depends on whether or not you like the coin. I will say this, you will probably never...
I have a new appreciation for a lot of coins after visiting their website. How lucky are they to have Mark Goodman doing their images?
I don't know guys, they are very forgiving when grading this series. Here is a photo of an NGC MS65 Washington: [IMG] I have to think the OP's...
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