''Walk on Beale St.'' jefferson nickel I found this post on "''Walk on Beale St.'' jefferson nickel" interesting and have nominated it...
Thought I would throw a little twist in the guess the grade. Below are four Jefferson Nickels graded by NGC. Only one of the four is an MS66....
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Larry, I am going to keep trying until I get a really good one of the obverse of this coin. It looks so much better in hand. When I get it, I...
I think it is MS65 with a shot a MS66, but I am very worried that the lighting you used to photograph the coin is hiding surface flaws. Try to...
Here is mine: 1902 NGC MS66 RB (very tough to image) [IMG] [IMG] Paul
I was a little surprised at the reactions of the NGC members in that thread. They were basically upset thinking that the coin doctors will now be...
Technically, I am not a metallurgist, but I do have a degree in metallurgy. The problem with your example is two fold. First, the size...
That right there is why I collect rainbow toned coins. Each one is unique.
I agree with this statement 100%.
Jefferson Nickels are what you make of them. In circulated and lower MS grades, he is right, they are not worth much and are not likely to ever...
I am so going to snipe this auction. What is wholesale value so I can bid 30X it.
OK, I think we have a new photography expert in the house. Fantastic!
Are you sure they are raised. They look raised in one photo and incuse in the other. My thinking was the same as yours "dropped steps".
$1,700
I admit that there are quotas for modern coins and the abuses of the "first stike/release" terminology are despicable, but I wasn't referring to...
TWITA This coin is as cool as the other side of the pillow and it's photo deserves to be on every page of this thread. Photo-bump! Wicked cool...
I think we need to remember that this coin is a nickel. You guys are seeing this coin with a huge photo that magnifies every minor abrasion....
Ben, I think your logic is flawed because of your perspective. The fact is that the TPG's do not have a vested interest in the final grade other...
Actually, his photos are not that bad. They are pretty close to what you get, but I don't know about the toning on that Jefferson.;)
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