I'm not looking forward to these, and not because I don't like the designs. The mint has the capability to execute coinage with fine detail that...
The reverse looks correct for VAM 6, but there are other possibilities as well. The obverse of a VAM 6 has a small, vertical mark through the tip...
Assuming the camera isn't super heavy, $50 will get you a cheap, 57" tripod from Walmart, a couple gooseneck desk lamps (white shades, not brass,...
Thought I had a 7th edition sitting around here somewhere, but all I have handy is a 1st edition (1977 -- line drawings!) and a 5th edition...
Authentic, cleaned VAM 195. Common variety. The broken D is from a broken hub, not overpolishing. Same for the broken star point on the...
I have lots of advice regarding this, but first I need to know how much money you want to spend, and what camera equipment you already have.
6th Edition (2007), p. 33: "The purpose of the Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins is to provide standards for grading coins....
This is not necessarily true. The ANA grading standards shifted several years ago to become more aligned with market grading. All we can say for...
If it looks more neatly cut than those shown on the Heritage link, chances are it's not authentic. These are big, 2.5 ounce chunks of a soft...
And here I was hoping to see a previously unknown 1815 quarter.
I would call that a time lapse of heavy corrosion, not toning. For all I know, the edges were filed to expose the zinc and the coin embedded in a...
You can't easily compare a 55 doubled die with other MS64 coins of the 1950s. The nature of the strong doubling combined with the aging obverse...
The gouges are the two little spikes you circled in the 4th picture. It looks like you do have doubling on the 82.
Look through the VAM 3 series again. Yours should match one of those based on the gouges between the eagle's left wing and body.
Would probably grade XF40.
I was going to guess MS62. Strike is typical and it has marks, but you have some nice toning and probably nice luster. I would only submit this...
Very attractive. I'll say it's XF.
Too much wear for AU. The dark coin makes it pretty obvious where the wear is, and I don't think the grade on this coin is as much penalizing it...
This is one reason I recommend buying a black camera if possible.
It depends on your skill level. It is possible to "max out" the coin photography potential of an inexpensive camera, but you can get great...
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