Yeah, that one has got some serious DDD.
I tried with both of my siblings (of course, they won't inherit my collection, but I was trying to get family interested). With my brother, I...
The Canadian is consistent with coins that have spent a long time in an album. The rims have been in contact with paper for a long time, but the...
What marks are you seeing? Everything I see is consistent with the level of circulation exhibited. I'd call this coin a just-barely VF-20,...
What are you guys seeing that is leading to an AU grade? If that is what you are seeing, then the images aren't showing the coin well, and I need...
I took the top set of pictures. I don't really worry about calculating what is the correct exposure: I play with it until I get something I like....
Don't know how many big shows like this you go to. $100k coins aren't common, but they are common enough that plenty of collectors and dealers...
Not even close.
I would be far more concerned that this coin was struck in China.
Interesting article. It would be nice to incorporate some of Burdette's recent research into the article, but I don't have the time right now.
Which of the two sets of images do you like better, and why? They both show the coin well, but have a very different style and highlight very...
Ah, much better! Glad to see you've gotten rid of that sticky nonsense.
Read this link, it summarizes it well: http://coins.about.com/od/coingrading/tp/Grading-The-Color-Of-Copper-Coins.htm
Half the time, I call it a double die. I infer nothing. Its not a big deal to me. I infer a lot more from the rest of the post, the question being...
I agree, the marketplace here may be useful... but if these are high dollar coins, you may not get a whole lot of traction. Tom Reynolds is well...
Your pictures appear very yellow. If you have a whiter light, try that. Or, if you have the ability to adjust your white balance you could try...
Yes, that was definitely a reference to you. There was absolutely no "inference" in that first post of yours, as much as you try to backpedal....
Corroded from environmental exposure.
Geez, jumping on people for calling it a double die is almost as bad as the people who scream and bitch about people calling them pennies. Sure,...
87D - As has been mentioned, the ghosting you see is from an old die. This die deterioration is very common. 60D - Yup, these are die chips. The...
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