Email and photos off to PCGS....let's see what they respond with, or if they respond at all.
I always thought that SMS in 1965 was a "testing" year and the fields ended up looking more "rough" as they got the process figured out. Kind of...
Okay...have what I believe is a 1965 Kennedy MS coin, nice strike with proof like fields. Buddy's tell me I have an SMS coin. Can you help with...
Mercury MS65 Morgan MS65 Roosevelt MS65
Hard to tell for sure with the mylar over the coin. 85 S Kennedy Proof Half Dollar. From the pictures, looks like a nice cameo coin. 2-4...
Mercury MS67 Morgan MS65 Walking Liberty MS66
Thank you for the input. I am learning on this toning thing...previous collection is all brilliant, or as someone stated earlier, tarnished. I...
Also...since I do not do a lot of toned coins, I have not learned to grade through toning very well....does unattractive toning impact the grade a...
So what makes some coins tone so quickly....I am not used to seeing a 91 Proof with the toning that exists like above. I am thinking the way the...
Oops...too many pics in first post...here is the 77 Gold Tone [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Hi all...I am not a big collector of toned coins, but I got my hands on a late 80's early 90's Dansco where some of the coins had some great...
Not a fan of coins in a slab....so none of the services. I have purchased, used, and sold coins both in and out of a slab. Much prefer the raw...
Get a RedBook and learn from your list and the book. It gives you and idea and can help you understand quality as well...great beginners guide to...
Buying this common of a coin and not looking for top pop...I would use ebay...quick look, many have sold in the last few weeks sub $50 with all...
I agree the closer the better, and the more direct line the better for detail and depth. For reflection the key is changing the angle the light...
What ever you did on the Eagle should work on the slab. It looks like a nice proof, so the fields should be highly mirrored and cause even more...
From the research I have done, if you want to get a close up picture of a reflective surface you need a nice camera with a polarized filter added...
Here is an example with a very reflective silver Mount Hood ATB. One shot shows the close up method. Another shows the full picture in upper...
Two things. 1. Move your camera to the side so the coin is just hitting the upper left corner of the frame. You can see the reflection in your...
Washington MS66 Lincoln MS65 Mercury MS65
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