This coin goes from about $75 in NGC 66 to about $600 in 67 (PCGS 67's go for $2000-$3000) Does this change anyone's opinion?
I understand the desire for axial lighting, but I have absolutely no idea why I would ever want to shoot an image like those. The first is a...
Have you read Mark Goodman's book? One of the biggest tips is the idea of lighting contrast - vary the number of lights, their height, and their...
Definitely PCGS FBL. And I'll be honest, it looks AU to me. Different pictures might change my mind, but this one is not a high grade. If it is...
Too many marks on the cheek and legs for a 67. I voted 66.
I had only bid once previously in a Stephen Album auction, and I had forgotten about the "bid limit". I also didn't realize you had to register...
As a blanket statement, I don't think the dealer was wrong - even using acetone can damage your coins if you do it improperly (the acetone won't...
On an individual coin basis, I actually really like the idea of choosing a non-standard color background to complement each individual coin....
I will say, there are a few things I absolutely hate in coin pictures/backgrounds. @Denis Richard has brilliantly demonstrated several of them...
Probably EF, but its too pale for my liking.
The answer is: it depends. The biggest thing is you want contrast. The coin you show appears either a bit darker toned or a bit underlit, and so...
I don't know as much about the half dimes, but I do know there are several die varieties of bust halves where engravers marks and templates are...
No bean for the spot.
The first time I heard this story, I thought to myself "No way this is true." Cool coin, and interesting story!
I live in South Carolina. Round here, we call an 85% humidity day "low humidity." Especially in the summer. This time a year, we consider...
That "silver" sure looks a lot like copper. Either way, it goes into the "art round" category of silver-stackers, and in no way should ever be...
The big difference is, Wikipedia is not, has not ever been, and will never be a resource for original research. It is essentially an online...
Most of those edits appear to be typographical or format edits (updating broken links and such). Very few if any appear to be actually correcting...
You have to wonder why he's going with some private company like that instead of a big auction. This would be the highlight of a Major auction,...
That is awesome! Really cool to see the punch on its own, and its cool that they saved it.
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