That is not MS-66. Not even close. That is AU.
Fake. I'd be surprised if it were even real gold. The color looks off.
The TPGs and I disagree on grading Jeffersons. We've talked about this before. I'd call this a 65+, but based on the luster, I'm guessing it got a...
Buffalos are so hard for me to grade, especially from photographs. Honestly, my first reaction was 64, but that's not an option you provided. So...
There is much wisdom in this post.
Obviously the surfaces look bad, but this seems like the sort of thing someone might pass off as a shipwreck effect (aka seawater corroded) coin....
GIMP is a full featured free software which will do just about anything that Photoshop can. It's a little less user friendly than photoshop, but...
Some of them are quite subtle. For example, I am credited with the discovery of the variety on the 1957, and that is quite difficult to see! [IMG]
I think it was around 15 or so, in the Spring. Several were submitted for designation review, to get a star or PL. I was successful on a few of...
I'm not aware of an official term, although the effect is well known. I'm game for "henway effect."
The "bugs bunny" IS a clash. The eagle's feathers line up with Franklin's face.
I'm going on a 10 day guided tour of Scotch distilleries throughout the country with a Scotch master. The tour begins and ends in Edinborough.
Alright, time to wrap this one up. NGC and CAC called it 64, the CoinTalk average was 63.07, with 27 votes. It seems the group struggled a little...
Thanks for the tip! I have a trip planned to Scotland next fall.
How do the pictures compare to the coins in hand? I'll say this is a vast improvement over where NGC's photos used to be. They used to be...
https://coinweek.com/world-coins/bahamas-to-eliminate-the-one-cent-coin-but-will-the-united-states-follow/
This medal is by far one of my top wishlist items. I don't collect medals, but the Libertas Americana is just so iconic that I need one. Could...
You keep referring to her as "Kim Yuna" but both of the coins call her "Yuna Kim." I'm confused?
Oh no! Alright, redo created. Thanks.
How good is CoinTalk compared to the TPGs? Let's find out! Over the next several months, I'll be posting a continuous stream of Guess the Grade...
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