Oh you want to see junk. Here is junk my friend (And I don't own it). [IMG]
By your definition, there is no such thing as a mint state coin. Whether you want to accept it or not, every coin has an oxide layer on it's...
I guess if you were looking for a rare high grade, high priced SMS coin, this would be the one to get. An incredible specimen from the small...
Ruben, While I like your pick of a full band top pop first year of issue Mercury Dime and it is a beauty, I have to put the following coin in the...
My guess is that the woman who looked out of the corner of her eye is a LEGEND in the Numismatic field.
Conder, where r u?
I know the Half Disme gets all the attention, but I think the sister design should get a little bit. Here is a photo of both for comparison....
Not a new coin, but new to this thread. [IMG]
While I agree with your basic premise that the encapsulation and grading of very common coins is way overdone, your exaggeration of slab...
Mike, Mark's photo of the reverse is superb in every respect, color, detail, and actual appearance of the coin. The obverse color on his photo...
Doug, With all due respect, nobody is going to get this coin for 64 money, that is just unrealistic. The CAC decided not to sticker the coin not...
You know it is funny that you see a fingerprint. This is the seller's description of the coin. The seller is CRO (Coin Rarities Online). 1900...
Ben, As I recall, we had a pretty good debate about this awhile ago. If you do search about black beauty, you will find about a dozen useful...
Okay, Here is my photo of the coin which I now have on approval. Please remember that you are comparing my photo to Mark Goodman's. [IMG]...
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I remember that coin very well and I did not bid on it. I also remember someone said it looked like it had crap smeared on it. Here is the best...
Ask and you shall receive. BTW, this coin is impossible to image. I have tried over and over and over again. This photo is courtesy of Island...
I took three different photos of my DMPL Obverse Morgan and couldn't get any of them to turn out looking the the OP's photo. Here they are! Two...
I think it is possible that the coin resided in a folder type album for years and got very lucky to come out looking like that. Either that or it...
Caught red handed. I went a little overboard on my 1925 and had to dip it back to blast white. Not very interesting but provides good contrast...
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