That is probably the most terrifying thing I've seen this year.
Those are the best kind! You get a good bit of red, but at a fraction of the price.
It really depends. Most coin shops specialize in coins, advertise coins, and buy and sell coins. I haven't been in too many coin shops that had...
That's generic brown toning, with a couple of highlights on the reverse. No chance of a star. Don't want to sound mean, just truthful.
My understanding is that Mark spends very little time in the grading room these days. He is an astute grader, has a fantastic eye, and is...
What makes you think its a forgery?
Honestly, I never check the new acquisitions thread. If it's good enough to post and brag about, it deserves its own thread. That's my own...
Start a new thread. You'll get more responses, and a chance to show off some pretty coins.
The clash you show on the reverse is the ribbon in her hair, at the back of her head. If we constrain the overlay to be simply a straight-on...
If you are approaching coins as an investment, you're doing it wrong.
Beautiful coins in this thread. I can honestly say I've never had a desire to own one of these, however. I prefere the halves.
Make a cup of tea. Put on some good music. Get the coin out. Fire up the lights and camera. Try again!
Then NGC made a mistake....
I see what looks like rub on many of the high points. AU-58 is my guess.
Those coins are magnificent, and the photos are excellent as well. Robec does very high quality work. I've used his expertise in the past as well.
The only letters they could be would be LIBERTY from her cap. I'm not sure if they line up or not. An overlay from @justafarmer would do the...
Why is that considered a SCD? I thought SCD were supposed to be intended for commerce? Or, at least, equivalent to a real dollar. I'm really...
Nope. Nope. nope. nope... The spots and spottiness and randomness and splotchiness..... just nope. I'm not even convinced that is naturally...
I have always used full-Manual mode. I've adjusted the f-stop and the exposure separately, and sorta played with them until I found the one I...
"Yellow" is not a color I'd ever associate with a "beautiful" cent. Yellow might be a minor tone in a progression, but if lemon yellow is the...
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