There are more different labels available on 2017 silver eagles slabbed by PCGS than there are years the mint has been making silver eagles, and...
The best way in terms of permanence and looks is probably hot foil stamping. Never tried it myself, though.
The Morgan and Peace Dollar Textbook.
Yes, it is!
PCGS graded it 65. Some really light contact marks here. The super early die stage also takes a little flash out of the luster that you get when...
Not a Thornhead, no die breaks or strong clashes. No die cracks, either. Or die wear. None. Nothing but silky fields and great detail edge to...
The die chip in the 3 won't necessarily be on all specimens. Also, it might be there and worn into the rest of the 3. Being a rather ratty coin,...
"Helping hands vise." I have one of these in the basement I use for non-coins now and then. You can get them that have magnification and lights,...
The difference between the two Hawaii quarters lies in the age of the die. Fresh dies of current coinage tend to have a rather reflective,...
I can't tell what the nature of the scratchy patch is. If it is a ham-fisted attempt at removing a spot, then no grade. If it appears mostly to...
All nice coins! Interesting choice of background color. Dansco tan? There was someone I shot some pictures for at the CSNS show of some...
If I could modify this light, I'd make it a ring in 3 segments, each of which could be controlled individually (on/off/brightness). Bare LEDs...
I'm guessing you'll always get a glare from slabs if you use this, and if you don't, you'll get really flat looking pictures. Pretty cheap to try...
If you could pick one up for $5 and it worked, you could sell it on eBay for at least $50. It should take decent pictures with the right lens.
Well, since you're the only one with the coin in hand and pictures of mirrored surfaces are deceptive, I'll simply say that if it's struck through...
OK, so if the pictures in post #10 are not through the plastic of the case, then my next recommendation would normally be to poke it with a stick,...
Pop the case opened, as I don't think they're glued or welded shut, and take a look. I'm thinking it's in the plastic, too.
Environmental damage.
And Roger has more complete info than I do. I'll amend my assertion to say that the stars were part of the master die. The question is then how...
Some general advice: Date position only comes into play from 1884-1904. Mint mark position is helpful for most years. While this implies that...
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