The coin in question in the original post was graded by NGC. The FACTS of the grading at NGC are what I was presenting. I am not implying any...
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You really just don't get it do you? PL and DPL (as I explained already) are most similar to the ★ in that they qualify the texture and metal...
Conder, are you sure you don't mean 5 milliwatts? I happen to have a laser obsession, and particularly use green laser pointers for astronomy...
Thanks copper, I'm starting to get more serious about coin photography. I've been upgrading some of my photography equipment, and those four...
The "grading line" of the slab includes lots of other information other than the technical grade of a coin. Firstly, it includes information...
Hi Merc, the pics are looking good!!! I just have two small suggestions that may give you slightly better luster and also a little better quality...
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Just for your information, the star as assigned by NGC is not a "grade" modifier. It is a descriptor for the eye appeal. It means nothing and...
That's probably true. ;)
The Nickel I posted earlier in this thread is in an NGC slab, graded MS67. With three lights, and if you add some directionality to those lights...
Mostly, that I can see, all of the scratches on the obverse, especially in the fields.
Must be "quilted"!! :cool:
Sorry, but that's not what this is. AND, that descriptor is given it's own line on coins, not just hanging on the end of a label after the grade....
I disagree. A tripod or copy stand is imperative for good numismatic photography. Even the make-shift cardboard box stand will give you better...
I don't think so Doug, I think it's a mechanical error -- or in layman's terms, it is a typographical error on the printed label. You can call...
ASW = Actual Silver Weight AGW = Actual Gold Weight -------------------------------------- These terms are used for gold and silver coins to...
Mint marks in United States coinage include P for the Philadelphia Mint, D for the Denver Mint, S for the San Francisco Mint, and W for the West...
That letter is called the "Mint Mark". It denotes at which geographic location or mint the coin was made. In the US, the most common mints are...
Separate names with a comma.
