@Ed Snible thank you very much for the pointer to that threat--it is incredible. I'm a beginner when it comes to these ancients coins. I love...
These ancient Islamic coins are very difficult for me to find history on to classify... what are the best sites to use? I was told this was a...
I see quite a few examples out on eBay -- several are just letting users bid up the price. does that work for anyone on ancient coins like this?
it's pro that was one of the better of the bunch. most are very well worn or scratched up. here is another: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I see much...
yes, it's been a year now and I've completely fallen into this rabbit hole... US coins (other than Colonials) seem to be a bit boring now that I...
@baseball21 this thread is incredible and exactly the type of understanding I was hoping for--a summary of his comments below. Thank you for...
I did see this from CDN [MEDIA] but it didn't get into any specifics... just generic comments.
Here is another question I’ve wondered about for years… Can anyone explain how CDN (Graysheet), NGC (NumisMaster for WW), and PCGS set their...
My opinion is definitely yes - There is too much detail missing in the hair for it to be that clean without some extra help. Now keep in mind im...
I tend to agree with @Conder101 that you can't easily grade MS coins from images. my guess on the Morgan is between MS 62 and MS 63 Strike = OK...
does the stark difference between the stars give away the cleaning? [ATTACH]
Great info. Thank you.
Fine (F-12, 15): The coin will have medium wear, with quite a few details visible and some high spots obviously worn away. As a rule of thumb, for...
that makes sense. makes me wonder who is buying the raw coins from these third rate auction sites... if you look at some of these photos (or...
I get the point about light/angle and that it is always better 'in hand'... but with the buffalo nickel.. were all of those people qualified to...
Thank you for the great reply. If you had multiple pictures from multiple angles could you grade the coin? can you tell if a coin has been...
Is it possible to authenticate a coin from a very good photo? <lets assume for the sake of this discussion the coin weights and measures the same...
great. i'll update the post for anyone that may read it in the future.
so I think everyone is saying that this is a 'cavallo' of Charles the VIII of France and is from some time between 1495 and 1498 (his rule). and...
That's perfect. Thank you!!!
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