I would add the following questions: Do you like the coin, or are you interested in it just because you think its a good buy? Does the purchase...
If that is a die clash (which, it could be), the area is so incredibly tiny that it would hardly even be noticeable. This coin here (not mine, but...
AU-58. There is definite rub on her breast and the eagle's leg.
I like the Bust Half at 40. It is really hard to get a read on that nickel.
Sure they do. However, this one will not get a star - it shows no cameo contrast, and the eye appeal is only average at best.
I was gonna say 64. The reverse looks pretty nice, but the obverse is so beat up that it brings the grade down. If I were to split grade this, I'd...
Yeah, this one looks like it could be a DDR. It is pretty minor, and I'm guessing nobody collects them so it doesn't add value, but its minorly...
Gonna call that one a 53, I think. It looks very nice.
Well, yet again you are wrong. First - Bugs Bunny Franklins are business strikes, not proofs. Second, the *original* cameo effect on a die of...
In 2011, he auctioned his private collection of halves through Stacks. That's where I got this one. It is graded 64PL.
The first picture is pretty good. The second picture is just garish and cartoon-like. It looks overprocessed - frankly, if I see a picture like...
No, I like it as a 65. It doesn't have the "flash" and "pop" I'd expect for a 66.
No wear is immediately apparent in those pictures. But it is very difficult to determine AU from UNC just based on pictures, most of the time.
I don't see anything wrong with that coin. I don't do a whole lot with copper, so I cannot comment on the color - but the rim looks just fine.
No, you don't need an endoscopic microscope. If you can't clearly see it with a 10x loupe, it's not worth finding.
What is an XRF gun? Is it like a super-powered nerf gun?
Nope. Definitely Machine doubling.
Is your numismatic New Year's Resolution to learn to grade coins better? Do you want to understand all of the elements that go into grading? Are...
You aren't really de-oxidizing them (which would imply some sort of reversal of the oxidation process -theoretically possible, but tricky). What...
This one is ex: Dick Osburn. Got it in the auction of his Seated Halves. [IMG] [IMG]
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