This is an interesting question, and one I've raised with the catalogers here on occasion -- not so much about Mercury Dimes, but about type coins...
Most of the brass Roman coins I've seen have a chalkier color than these do. Of course, you're right -- the lighting can have a big effect.
Wow! Nice piece!
Welcome! If you have the chance to travel up the road a bit, there are coin shows in San Antonio twice a year or so. I think you'd enjoy one. :)
Fake IMO. The coloring of the coins, the style of the lettering (too thin), and the rims of the coins all look wrong.
They do the same thing here in Texas. I have trouble getting used to it.
'38Ds come toned gold all the time, and usually with booming luster and great strikes. There's no reason to pay extra for the color. Like...
By definition: About Uncirculated. However, Almost Uncirculated is a better way to express it IMO. What does "About Uncirculated" mean? The coin...
Terminology used for mint state coins in Heritage Auctions' US coin catalogs: MS63: Select MS64: Choice or Near-Gem MS65: Gem MS66: Premium Gem...
NGC graded and slabbed the Langbord 1933 $20s. They had a press release about it on their site for a day or so; you can still find evidence of it...
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I'll guarantee that if they did they'd be collectible even without the coins. :)
Of course, Morgan dimes, quarters, and halves DO exist: [IMG][IMG]Judd-1588 [IMG][IMG] Judd-1593 [IMG][IMG] Judd-1506. (There are a lot of...
Different Barber. The pattern in the image was designed by William Barber; the coins we all know as Barbers were designed by his son Charles. I...
That's actually a very good point. I've seen a number of prooflike lincolns in recent years, but no hint at all of any of them getting a prooflike...
All of them, I think. :)
Vallejo is a good show -- it's sponsored by the Norcal regoinal club, and run this year by the Vallejo Coin Club, which is *very* active. (I was a...
Of course, that makes way too much sense to ever happen. ;)
Sorry, not feeding the troll.
I will await an image of a major grading service slab containing a SMS coin with a prooflike designation.
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