Uh, that would make them counterfeits.
A copper plated zinc cent will turn golden when heated in an oven. I don't know that there's any way to distinguish it from one that came that...
I don't mind the $5 design conceptually, but I know the execution of the portraits will be lifeless. Imagine how the Frasers (either one) would...
Looking at frequency of auction sales listed on CoinFacts, MS63 comes up much more often than AU58, which means you'll be able to be choosier....
Top one. Looks like a higher grade coin, toning is more even and attractive. Hit on the obverse field of the bottom one is kind of nasty.
Awesome! Let me know if you need some glamour shots. HR Saints are extremely photogenic.
The other alternative is to get the albums that don't include proofs, allowing you to fill your albums while keeping proof sets intact.
Glad you enjoyed it, or at least were pleasantly surprised it wasn't a dry PowerPoint. I was hoping to get some people outside the VAM hobby to...
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I spoke with one of the Zombucks dealers (Shawnda at Leo Frese's table, sporting an "I heart Zombies" lanyard) and she was a little distraught...
This.
There's no substitute for in-person discussions and coins in hand, especially for grading. There are many scholarships available for the Summer...
Only my 2009 UHR gold and a 2008 Rev of '07 ASE.
Yes and no. Photoshop is just another process step in the imaging chain. There's no reason not to use it appropriately, and just like the actual...
My presentation goes through making corrections to the use of one's setup to go from a crappy picture to a good one, so it's more of a...
I did a presentation at FUN in 2011 called "Respectable Coin Photography" that covers the basics like this, using a really cheap setup. There is...
PCGS population reports are free, as is CoinFacts. There is now no information PCGS makes available, other than your submission status, that...
[ATTACH] Well, this is interesting. If marks are on the die, the marks must appear on all three coins. (Leftmost is OP coin.) It sure looks...
Raised ones, yes. The ones that look like hits, no, and that's what I'd want to see in hand.
They track silver bullion, but $18-22 is what the common ones go for.
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