I feel for you; I've fallen victim to the same scenario, with a variety of media, all the way back to floppies that did get damaged by magnets....
And here, we have one explanation for the "eBay premium" observed on some nice coins. Occasionally, the people you're bidding against are being...
The entire date looks rotated counterclockwise, the 4 doesn't look doubled, the last 1 (underdate) is way too prominent. I'm with the others -- I...
Outstanding work! If your camera supports "custom white balance", you might be able to take a picture of a gray card and set your white point...
Sure, that would buy you a lot of complete SMSs. But what do you think are the odds that you'll find a high-grade cameo in the batch? A 66 Ultra...
Maybe someone wants a not-bad-looking copy for free; that's what they'll get, after Buyer Protection kicks in.
Hah, clicked through just as it was 10 seconds from closing -- no snipes on this one. I guess that's what the fashion/photography world calls...
Well... but how can you distinguish "I got a good deal when I bought it" from "somebody else got a bad deal when I sold it"?
Can you clarify this for someone who had to Google "SDR"? It looks to me like it's already a basket...?
The problem, they said, was feedback extortion -- sellers refusing to leave feedback for buyers until the buyers left feedback for them, or...
The Dow's up more than 1% in the last 30 days. Nasdaq is up more than that, I think. Gone South? Are you in Australia?
Just watch out for counterfeit butter sticks with tungsten cores. That stuff doesn't melt or spread worth a darn.
And, now that it's impossible to leave negative feedback for buyers, that function is entirely useless. (Okay, maybe not entirely -- you can block...
They're allowed; you're just not allowed to mention numeric grades in their title or description. You can, however, use a photo that shows the...
I presume it's just a streak in the toning, and not something that disrupts the coin's surface?
I wish you wouldn't go. I've learned quite a lot out from your posts here, and enjoyed the dialog.
Peace, everyone, please. There's a lot of valuable discussion happening in this thread, and I'd hate to see it shut down for rules violations,...
Your technique is a combination of acid cleaning and "electrolytic cleaning". Electrolysis is quite effective for removing toning (tarnish) from...
Oh, wow. :) I can't wait to see what you find...!
I guess RCR might be making a little money, but rental on the Kerr Scott building is $2000/day! That's $6K for the three days, plus they have to...
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